Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 23 Return to Feng Palace to Palm Houyin (3)

"Well, then let's stay!" Yun Qing nodded casually, looking at Qiu Yue's restraint. She was just laughing at the fickle nature of people's hearts. She was such a seemingly perverse and arrogant woman who lost her original temperament in just a few days. smell.

Well, originally she was interested in her strong personality, but since Xiao Taohong's slap that day, she has seen clearly that it is not only those with bold personalities who are brave and knowledgeable. The important thing is to make the right decision at the right time. action.

That night when Yun Qing went to thank the Queen Mother, he was surprised to see Xuanyuan Yi coming too. When the Queen Mother saw Xuanyuan Yi, who rarely came to Xiangning Palace, the surprise on her face once again made Yun Qing curious.

Although she was curious in her heart, she didn't express much on her face. She knew that in this harem, everyone had a unique life experience that was unknown to the general public. If you want to survive in the palace, it's best to be a person who knows nothing.

Not to mention that Xuanyuan Yi had a disease that is rare for ordinary people at such a young age, but Xuanyuan Moyu, who originally seemed to be free and unruly, also had a sad past that she did not expect.

 Alas, perhaps it is in line with the saying, eternal sorrow is destined for the emperor's family!

"Yi'er, please apologize to your wife-in-law quickly. You have hurt her a lot this time." The queen mother was smiling, and her voice was full of motherly tenderness that Yun Qing could detect. But Yun Qing deliberately ignored Xuanyuan Yi's move of calmly moving away from the Queen Mother, and also ignored the sadness quietly floating in the Queen Mother's eyes.

"No, Queen." With a slight smile, she turned to face Xuanyuan Yi. When he was slightly stunned, she bowed to him and thanked him: "It is Yunqing who should thank Prince Anqing! If it weren't for Prince Anqing this time, I'm afraid Yun Qing is no longer alive, so I asked the prince for his blessing."

"The emperor's sister-in-law is so polite." Xuanyuan Yi's handsome eyes sank, and he stretched out his hand to support her in time, saying: "The emperor's sister-in-law does not remember the faults of my younger brother, which is my luck. Now that my merits and demerits are equal, it can be regarded as the same as my brother's. The emperor and his sister-in-law owe each other nothing.”

"Yi'er?" the Queen Mother asked, frowning at Xuanyuan Yi's rude words. However, Yun Qing smiled. She straightened up and said calmly: "King Anqing is quick to talk, straightforward and admirable. It's Yun Qing who is pedantic."

With that said, she turned around and reported to Situ Xianyu the specific arrangements for matters in the palace. Situ Xianyu nodded slightly and kept a gentle smile.

Finally, the Queen Mother suddenly looked startled and said to Yun Qing: "You have just entered the palace not long ago, and you are still not very clear about the trivial matters in the palace. Now that the emperor has also taken charge, there are only you and Concubine Hua in the harem. After the Qingming Festival, all the people from all over the country will From tomorrow onwards, the Ai family will ask Fang Fei to go to your place every morning to teach you how to handle the affairs of the harem. When you are completely familiar with it, the Ai family can also leave the palace to pay homage to the Buddha. Repaired."

"It's too early for the Queen Mother to practice Qing Dynasty this year, and Yun Qing is not used to palace affairs. It's better to let the Queen Mother leave all affairs in the harem to Sister Hua Fei." He was stunned at first, and Yun Qing didn't know what the Queen Mother meant by mentioning the draft to him. , but she really doesn’t like managing the complicated harem affairs.

 Anyway, Concubine Hua has managed the harem properly in the past two days, so she can be at ease.

"Wan'er, the Ai family has told you that they will help you. After all, you are the queen, and some of the burdens must be shouldered by you." Situ Xianyu looked at Yun Qing, who had beautiful features. From her eyes, she could clearly see Yes, there is no power or intention there.

　　Ordinarily, it would be a pity to call such a child into the palace, but I have to admit that the harem needs such a simple woman to take charge of the overall situation.

The so-called plain but not cowardly, brave but not utilitarian, smart but kind, beautiful but not coquettish. After such a woman becomes a country, she not only has both political integrity and talent, but more importantly, she can be the mother of the world.

 Only by being tolerant can the world be tolerated, and by looking at the world with wisdom can one manage this huge harem with a pure heart.

"Yes, Yun Qing understands." After a long silence, Yun Qing could feel the empress dowager's serious words, and also knew that since she had returned to the Golden Phoenix Palace, she could not ignore the burden that was hers to shoulder.

 Queen, Queen, Assistant Queen and Queen!

 Is she the queen? ! No matter what, she just needs to stand at the top of the harem and take care of the trivial matters of the harem for that superior man.

As for the rest, it is none of her business.

 If he and Concubine Hua have any grudges, he can’t blame her. Unless he gives her a promise of freedom, she will leave gracefully and let him have a happy queen!

"Miss, you have just recovered from your illness. Please don't catch the cold again." After leaving the Queen Mother's Xiangning Palace, Bi Tao hurriedly put on the white fur for Yun Qing. Ling Ge held the lamp in front, and the three of them walked slowly towards the Jinfeng Palace. .

"Wait a minute, Sister-in-law!" Not far from the palace gate, Xuanyuan Yi chased him from behind. Yun Qing paused in his steps and turned around to watch him walking towards him in the wind.

"What's the matter, Your Majesty?" Looking at such a cold young man, Yun Qing found it hard to associate him with his sudden frivolity that night, and couldn't imagine what kind of gap there was between him and the Queen Mother.

"Nothing, it's just that we are on the same road, so we happened to walk together." Xuanyuan Yi walked to Yun Qing's side, glanced at the fox fur she was wearing, frowned slightly, and said as he walked: "Actually, you were cuter that night , an appearance that is too cold will always make people inaccessible. ”

Yun Qing was startled, unable to keep up with his pace, and he had no intention of stopping, but his steps slowed down a lot.

"Ha." Smiling softly, Yun Qing laughed out loud at his so-called fellow traveler, and shook her head helplessly. She was amused by his evaluation of herself.

 Actually, he himself is probably cooler than anyone else. Not only towards strangers, but also towards his biological mother, he was so indifferent that it was regrettable.

 And the so-called "same road" is a shortcut along the side door of Jinfeng Palace to his back garden, right? Oh, when it comes to the main palace gate, it's completely different, farther and farther away.

"What do you mean, prince?" Yun Qing looked up funny at the person in front of him. He didn't know what the young man who first hurt himself and then turned around to save himself was thinking about.

She still remembered that she wanted to care about his condition that night, but he fiercely rejected her. He looked so indifferent that he wouldn't let anyone get close to her. Was it his true nature or did he do it deliberately?

"There is no one else here. I don't like to call you the emperor's wife, and I don't like you to call me the prince." Xuanyuan Yi said coldly, and a chill suddenly emitted from Xuanyuan Yi's body. He glared at Yun Qing inexplicably, letting her My body went cold for no reason and I was speechless.

 In fact, why does she like such complicated etiquette? If she were still the woman who didn't know his identity that night, then she wouldn't have so many scruples at the moment.

It's a pity that he knows that she is the queen, and she also knows that he is the prince. Their identities are clear. She doesn't want to make any mistakes again.

"But the prince is still the prince after all, and Yun Qing is indeed the prince's sister-in-law." She sighed faintly, and when Xuanyuan Yi's eyes turned cold, Yun Qing smiled faintly: "Actually, identity is dead, only identity is dead. Someone is alive. Just like in the eyes of the Queen Mother, the prince is never a prince, but a son whom she loves very much. "

His footsteps paused, and this time Xuanyuan Yi was stunned.

He seemed not to have expected that Yun Qing would suddenly mention the Queen Mother. He stared blankly at her slowly walking back, his whole body like a statue in the wind, lifeless.

"You're not cute enough, no wonder the emperor doesn't like you!" Suddenly, Yun Qing heard a suppressed sarcastic voice, which made her eyebrows jump, and she almost didn't realize that he was talking about herself.

"Humph!" Xuanyuan Yi crossed Yun Qing with some depression. He flicked his sleeves angrily, glared at her fiercely, stopped waiting for her, and left quickly in large strides.

Smiling slightly, Yun Qing was stunned by Xuanyuan Yi's words. He really didn't expect that he would describe himself as not cute enough.

"It doesn't matter if others don't like me, but I believe that my mother will always like me. If she were still here, she would never allow you to ridicule me like this." Yun Qing was startled, looking at Xuanyuan Yi's slender figure, and said in a voice slight.

 Speaking of which, no one has ever called me cute in my entire life!

 Because she has always been indifferent, and she did not have the coquettishness and playfulness that a girl should have when she was very young. Ha, cute, in my eyes, it should be a word of praise that only Yunya and Yunxiu can have!

Perhaps, a child without a mother will grow up early. This is an eternal truth.

Xuanyuan Yi's heart tightened. An indescribable feeling tightened his heart. Hearing the sigh from the person behind him that was deeper than the wind, his handsome face was dyed in the dark night with backlight. A slight tenderness on top.

 He understood what she meant and knew that she was hinting that his mother was good to him, but there were some things that she could not understand...

 The next day, Aunt Fangfei arrived at Jinfeng Palace on time, and Yunqing also got up early. After breakfast, he followed Fangfei to learn all the palace affairs of the harem.

Yun Qing, who knew that the harem was not easy to manage, was unexpectedly and deeply amazed when Aunt Fangfei explained everything about the harem to him in detail.

 The admiration for the Queen Mother in her heart also impressed her deeply at this moment.

 It turns out that being a queen not only holds a dazzling position, but also is the backbone of all departments in the harem.

She learned one by one that there were many affairs in the harem, and not to mention the masters who lived in each palace, even each department needed a period of detailed understanding to know how it worked.

Starting from Shangyi Palace, which specializes in training concubines and maids in etiquette, to Shanggong Bureau, which is responsible for collecting and distributing items, Shangshi Bureau, which is responsible for the emperor's meals, Shangjian Bureau, which takes care of eunuchs to cleanse themselves, and Xin Zhe, who works hard as a handyman in the palace. The treasury, the Clothing Bureau, which once entered makes it almost impossible to leave the palace, and the House of Internal Affairs, which is in charge of the personnel in the palace. These are all linked together, and they are all places that a queen should manage.

If there are more concubines in the harem in the future, she will also be in charge of personnel promotions in each palace. These need to be nominated by the masters of each palace, and then approved by the queen. A few exceptions are nominated by the emperor himself!

　　When Fang Fei handed over the register of "Daily Notes" to Yunqing's harem, she deliberately emphasized that Yunqing, as a queen, should maintain due fairness. It is important to advise the emperor to get even rain and dew, so as to ensure that the royal family's branches and leaves are as lush as possible.

The emperor cannot favor anyone exclusively, and the crown prince among the heirs of the royal family must be the daughter of the empress. Hearing this, Yun Qing even wanted to pretend to be confused but still made a big blush.

  She knew that her aunt taught her according to detailed principles, and perhaps there was instruction from the Queen Mother, but she also knew that these were indeed what a queen should do.

 “Alas!” With a deep sigh, Yun Qing leaned tiredly on the back of the chair. He ordered someone to put a thick layer of cushions on it, making the feeling much more comfortable than before.

I don’t usually feel that after sitting on this carved phoenix chair specially made for the queen for a long time, my whole body is extremely stiff and tired, but I have to force myself to sit upright.

 Fortunately, Yun Qing was informal on weekdays. As soon as Aunt Fangfei left, she easily leaned back on the chair and closed her eyes briefly to rest.

 Speaking of which, this may make the women in the harem compete for the honorable position, but she really doesn't want to sit.

 (End of this chapter)