Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 26: Worshiping Ancestors During the Qingming Festival and Almost Being Assassinated (2)

So when the Queen came back from the imperial study today and sent people to buy desk screens, she almost moved forward quickly and in just one meal, she decorated the "Qingfeng Pavilion" specially set up by the Queen in an elegant and quiet style, with a unique and unique style. Delightful for the eyes.

Through Yun Qing's personal command, the interior of Qingfengxuan is now bright and full of elegance, making people feel calm and not at all depressed or irritated when they stay inside to do things.

"Oh, sister is really thoughtful. No wonder she felt familiar as soon as she came in. It turns out that sister has also been to the imperial study room." He Ruowan's beautiful eyes flashed, and under Yun Qing's noncommittal smile, she said with a smile, "Haha, sister doesn't. My sister is so dexterous. When I took care of the palace affairs for my sister a few days ago, I just stayed in the bedroom. The emperor also said that my sister was too hard. If he saw that my sister was so attentive, I believe the emperor would be even more pleased. "

After saying that, she stood up and said goodbye: "Sister, I still have something to do, so I won't bother you anymore. Just don't forget to get a lot of rest, it's not good for your body to be exhausted. Oh, but I will feel relaxed after a while." This time, I saw that my elder sister’s fourth sister, Yunya, is also in the draft. When the time comes, I believe that my sister Yunya will help my elder sister.”

"Yun Ya?" Yun Qing raised her eyebrows, and then she understood the reason for He Ruowan's delay in going.

"Look, my sister has disturbed my sister without knowing the current affairs again. She really deserves to be punished! Haha, sister, you are busy, it's time for my sister to return to the palace!" He Ruowan smiled gracefully, and Yunqing couldn't turn a blind eye to the deep meaning in his eyes.

That look was clearly provoking herself: Although Yunya was her sister, she understood that once Yunya entered the palace, she would still be the one who would be close to her, the most favored concubine! Not myself, the third queen sister who has been out of tune with Yunya since she was a child!

"Oh, dad's heart is really biased." Watching He Ruowan leave happily, Yunqing grabbed the roster with officials written on it and opened it. Sure enough, he saw Yunya's name along with several other famous women's volleyball officials in Tiancheng. In one place, the words to be selected are clearly written next to it.

Smiling awkwardly, the scene of the day she returned home resurfaced. She had not forgotten that her father had warned her not to miss the future prospects of her brothers and sisters in Yun Mansion.

 Hehe, the future is bright! Dad threatened himself with his own life. Isn't the position of queen his most glorious glory?

 It's just that the others are the children he has loved since childhood, but he has always been dispensable. Even if he entered the palace as a queen, it was just a mistake. In addition, he fell out of favor, which made him lose face!

"Miss, what does Concubine Hua mean? Is the Fourth Miss also in the draft?" Bi Tao, who was standing aside, saw that Miss Hua's expression turned gloomy after Concubine Hua left. She couldn't help but wonder why the Miss was so sad.

　　Why did you suddenly mention the master's partiality? Is it not good for the fourth lady to enter the palace draft?

"No, she just gave me a small problem." Suddenly putting away her sadness, Yun Qing slowly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, it was clear: "She thought that Yun and I were If Yun Ya is at odds with her, I will definitely find a way to prevent her from entering the palace. As a queen, if I can't even help my sister, my status in the Yun family will plummet. But if I let Yun Ya enter the palace. , not only will it not affect Concubine Hua's status, but it will also give her an additional helper to make plans. Therefore, whether Yun Ya enters the palace or not, it will not harm her in any way. She naturally wants to wait and see a good show. Oh, but she doesn’t know that my status in the Yun family has never been taken seriously. Even on the day of my wedding, my father didn’t even say a word to me..."

Yun Qing couldn't help but blush, and Yun Qing couldn't continue. Under Bi Tao's trembling call, she took a deep breath and said with a smile: "It's nothing. I am destined to fall out of favor. In the Yun family, in the The same goes for the palace. Therefore, these fates that have already been determined will not hit me again. Bitao, I am tired too, please go for a walk with me!"

"Okay!" Bi Tao sniffed, knowing that the young lady has always been strong, but she also knew that under the strong appearance, the young lady longed for the family affection that ordinary people have.

But the sky is unfair, why does a kind-hearted person like the young lady always make her suffer so much?

 Time flies so fast. Since Concubine Hua left that day, Yun Qing has devoted himself to taking care of the chores in the harem, and occasionally goes to the garden to take care of the flowers and plants with Bi Tao.

The weather is getting warmer now, and many flowers are blooming in the garden of Jinfeng Palace. It is full of spring and full of flowers everywhere, which is very pleasing to the eye.

Today is the day of the annual Qingming Festival. The sky is slightly blue, and the weather seems to be a bit gloomy, unlike the bright sunshine of the previous two days.

Yunqing got up early in the morning and asked Bi Tao and Xiao Taohong to dress up for them. Then he took them, Ling Ge and Chang Xi to the Xiangning Palace of the Queen Mother to pay their respects.

To Yunqing's surprise, Xuanyuan Ze and He Ruowan also went there very early today, and He Ruowan also rarely wore a light green dress and a pure white cloak, which looked much fresher.

 Just the gold hairpins and flowers on her head conflicted greatly with her outfit. Although beautiful, it lost a bit of its refined taste.

Yun Qing, on the other hand, wore an apricot yellow dress, a plain white cloak, and the orthodox gold shoes worn by the queen when traveling. The bun is just a bunch of hair, and most of the other hair is draped behind her back. A green hairpin is simply pinned to the left side, with a golden winter jasmine picked from the garden on top, and a green jasmine. The hairpins melt together to form a unique hairpin.

Therefore, when the bright and refreshing Yun Qing appeared in Xiangning Palace, not only Fang Fei and Xuanyuan Yi's eyes lit up, but even Xuanyuan Ze raised his handsome eyebrows. Unexpectedly, she looked even more elegant than Wan'er with such a light makeup. Brilliant.

 Then he remembered that as a queen, she never seemed to wear red and bright yellow colors, and they were always so light that it became natural for people to get used to them.

 At this moment, I saw her wearing the orthodox yellow dress that a queen should have, and she looked very fresh and bright.

"Well, excuse me!" Seeing that everyone had arrived, the Queen Mother waved her hands calmly and said with a calm expression: "The Ai family will not go with you to the imperial mausoleum today. Ze'er, you and Yun Qing must express your condolences properly. Family worships ancestors."

Then she looked at Yun Qing with gentle eyes and asked: "Yun Qing, have you prepared the emperor's memorial speech?"

"After returning to my mother, everything is ready. Please rest assured, mother." Yun Qing took a step forward with a respectful attitude.

Xuanyuan Ze frowned and said in surprise: "Why did the Queen Mother ask the Queen to prepare a memorial speech? Isn't this always prepared for me by the Ministry of Rites?"

"Haha, originally, but your Aunt Fangfei saw Yun Qing's random poems and came back to tell me about them. Unexpectedly, this child was quite talented, so she asked her to prepare the poems for the Qingming ancestor worship ceremony on a whim. , I didn’t expect that she actually wrote it, and it was pretty good, so the Ai family didn’t ask the bachelors from the Ministry of Etiquette to prepare it, and simply asked Yun Qing to do it for you as well." Situ Xianyu looked at it with a smile. Yun Qing's expression was very fond of it, which also made He Ruowan on the side feel a stab in his heart, and his beautiful eyes dimmed a bit.

　　She originally hated Yun Qing when she saw him wearing apricot-yellow clothes. If she hadn't taken the back seat from her, she wouldn't have had to dress in such a disgraceful manner today, letting her steal the limelight in vain.

 But she never expected that the Queen Mother would even ask her to draft the words for ancestor worship, which clearly gave her an advantage. If it were her, she would definitely not lose to her, but because she was the queen, the queen mother gave her this honor directly!

"Has the Queen Mother seen it?" Xuanyuan Ze was a little doubtful. Can the sacrificial speech she made be used in a grand ceremony?

"No, the queen mother has only read the poem that Fang Fei brought back. What kind of tea is it called?" Situ Xianyu frowned slightly, turned around and looked at Fang Fei next to her, and saw Fang Fei read out for the moment: "Return to the Queen Mother , is "Ming and Qing Tea"! The whole poem is: There is a change in the world, and all the love in the world is paid for in this Qingming Festival.

“Yes, yes, look at it, how well it is done. It reminds the Ai family that this poem can be used in the ancestor worship ceremony.” Situ Xianyu smiled with a smile on her face, looking at Yun Qing with great fondness.

Xuanyuan Yi on the side was moved in his heart, and he couldn't help but look at Yun Qing deeper.

Xuanyuan Ze, on the other hand, condensed his handsome eyes, turned his head and looked straight at Yun Qing beside him, and said indifferently: "Let me have a look."

Even though he already knew that she was quite talented on the night of Shangyuan, if he used her as a sacrifice according to his mother's wishes, it would be a shame to everyone in the world.

"Your Majesty, please take a look!" Yun Qing smiled slightly, then calmly took out a bright yellow brocade scroll from his sleeve and handed it to Xuanyuan Ze. He looked at her suspiciously, took the brocade scroll and opened it without saying a word.

 When I took it over, I realized that the brocade scroll was soft, thin, delicate and delicate, and it was very comfortable to hold in my hand.

His handsome eyes were slightly surprised, and he was immediately attracted by the elegant calligraphy on the silk scroll. The black characters and yellow brocade made people's eyes brighten and their mood changed slightly.

 Looking at the sacrificial words written above, Xuanyuan Ze's eyes became more and more gloomy, and then his expression changed from the disbelief just now to a gloomier one.

 After that, he collected the brocade scroll, casually put it into his sleeve, and hummed: "It's acceptable."

 “Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty!” Yun Qing raised the corners of her lips, and a smile appeared in her beautiful eyes. Seeing Xuanyuan Ze’s depressed mood when he wanted to find fault but didn’t, she felt funny in her heart.

Seeing her obvious smile, Xuanyuan Ze's face turned even darker, but he couldn't help it.

A sharp gaze pierced sideways. Yun Qing raised his eyebrows and turned his head to meet a pair of handsome eyes with some surprise.

At the same time, behind Yun Qing, there was another pair of eyes with hidden jealousy, staring at her back, as if they wanted to gnaw her out with their eyes.

 Then, at Situ Xianyu’s urging, Xuanyuan Ze left together with Yun Qing, He Ruowan and others.

"Yi'er, wait!" Seeing everyone leaving, Situ Xianyu called Xuanyuan Yi who was walking behind and asked Fang Fei to bring a black cloak to put it on for him: "It's windy outside, Yi Be careful not to catch a cold."

"Mother, you should have a good rest, my son is not cold." Coldly rejecting Situ Xianyu's kindness, Xuanyuan Yi stopped looking at Situ Xianyu's slightly gloomy eyes and turned around to leave indifferently.

The hurt she caused him has long been deep-rooted, and now no amount of warmth can warm a heart that makes him hate it.

"Long live the emperor! Long live the queen!" When Yun Qing and Xuanyuan Ze came down from the emperor's carriage together, all the ministers waiting outside Xihua Gate immediately knelt down and swung their sleeves. At this time, the sand and stones on the ground were blown up and danced lightly.

 “All ministers are at peace!” The emperor glanced at everyone, and then the Minister of Rites came forward to ask for a list of ministers who would go to the imperial mausoleum to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony.

After confirming that everything is correct, the group of people and horses were led by the imperial guards. The emperor took the lead in the dragon chariot, followed by the queen and concubines in the chariot, and the ministers followed closely in sedan chairs or on horseback.

The accompanying eunuchs and palace officials all separated on both sides of the road, with guards and guards in front and behind, lining up the people watching on the street, and marched toward the imperial mausoleum in the western suburbs.

As the sedan swayed, Yunqing's ears became quieter and quieter, and he could already hear the chirping of small birds. He stretched out his hand to gently lift the sedan curtain, and what caught Yunqing's eyes was the beautiful green scenery of the countryside.

"Miss, I thought the flowers in the palace were already blooming, but I didn't expect that the spring outside the palace came earlier." Bitao saw Yunqing sticking out half of her face, and couldn't help but smile and point to the wild flowers in the distance. The few butterflies lingering above smiled and said: "It turns out that they are the messengers of spring. Only by seeing them can people know that spring is coming."

"The solemn tidbits are late, and the feathers are red and light. Sure enough, the most beautiful thing about spring is that it is better than the smoke and willows all over the imperial capital. Haha, only this unrestrained wild scenery is the best portrayal of spring." Yun Qing smiled slightly, Feel the same.

 She lamented that she could only leave the palace once during this special season. Although the harem was full of flowers, it still made people feel sad.

"People say that spring is full of meaning. Wherever the spring breeze passes, all things sprout, and the grass grows and orioles fly. But I say that spring is ruthless. A night of spring breeze makes the willows sad and the grass and trees sad." An uninhibited chuckle came from behind Yunqing's sedan chair. . Yun Qing's eyes flashed, and he knew who was coming.

"Good luck to you, Your Majesty!" Bi Tao bowed slightly to Xuanyuan Moyu, who was on his slow horse, but he smiled and ignored her. She only looked at Yun Qing: "The Queen is full of poems. I wonder if what I just said is right?"

Yun Qing, who wanted to put down the curtain, turned his head and looked at the handsome man who had come to the side of his sedan chair.

Today, Xuanyuan Moyu put on a plain white robe and a black belt around her waist. She was still so handsome that people couldn't take their eyes away, but she also had a sense of elegance.

"Your Majesty is sad in spring and autumn. Normally, it would be like a little daughter. But today is the Qingming Festival to worship ancestors, but it is the most appropriate time for Your Majesty." She softly uttered a sentence, and Yun Qing seemed to be talking about something that had nothing to do with her.

 Then, under Xuanyuan Moyu's twitching glare, she couldn't help but twitch the corners of her lips and quickly lowered the curtain.

"Wait a minute!" After coming back to his senses, Xuanyuan Moyu's hand was already one step ahead of hers to block half of the curtain that was about to fall, and he said somewhat depressedly: "What does the queen mean by this? Does it mean that the king has the mood of a little daughter?"

He raised his eyebrows, he really couldn't imagine that he was so elegant and graceful, but he behaved like this in her mouth!

"Your Majesty, please respect yourself. There are many eyes staring at Your Majesty!" Yun Qing was startled. He did not expect that he would make such an untimely move, which was beyond his expectation and extremely inappropriate.

Immediately she frowned, causing Xuanyuan Moyu's originally unconcerned heart to sink immediately.

"This king has always been frivolous, and this is not the first time I have seen the queen." Xuanyuan Moyu still held up his hands a little disappointed, staring at her beautiful face closely, dissatisfied with her frown at him.

 “Your Majesty…”

"My lord, please be careful, the sedan behind is about to hit you." Another horse came forward. Xuanyuan Moyu was startled when he heard the sound. Yun Qing had quickly pulled the sedan curtain in his hand, blocking out the outside world. All scenery.

Xuanyuan Moyu turned around and saw Murong Chong, a first-class sword-wielding guard in the Queen Mother's Palace. She couldn't help but raise her handsome eyebrows slightly and said disdainfully: "My BMW is very responsive and has a faster pace. If someone who doesn't have the foresight bumps into me, The only one who is unlucky is himself. Guard Murong should protect the distinguished master in the car behind him to avoid unnecessary implication. "

"Your Majesty has taught you a very good lesson, but today the Queen Mother has ordered me to protect the safety of the Emperor and Empress first and never make any mistakes." Murong Chong looked calm, and did not mind Xuanyuan Moyu's ridicule, and continued to ride his horse unhurriedly. Following Yunqing's sedan chair, he answered loudly.

Bitao couldn't help but cast a curious look at this handsome guard. She remembered that she had seen this man in the Queen Mother's palace before, but she didn't expect to meet him here again today.

"Hmph, then you should keep a close watch and don't cause any trouble to this king." Xuanyuan Moyu glared at him coldly, raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, retracted his legs, and rode up quickly. forward.

"My subordinate has frightened the empress." Murong Chong did not move in a hurry, but rode his horse to where Xuanyuan Moyu was just now, and respectfully apologized to Yun Qing in the sedan.

Yunqing had just recognized that this person was Murong Chong, but he didn't expect that he actually said that he was ordered by the Queen Mother to protect him.

But think about it, this is just a form. When the emperor and the empress travel, the emperor has personal guards and although she is the empress, there is no one else around her except a few maids and eunuchs. Given the shrewdness of the empress dowager, she should have considered this for herself in advance.

"It's okay. The prince's straightforward temperament is known to the world, and I have heard about it a long time ago! Guard Murong, don't be nervous!" Yunqing responded calmly, and Yunqing's feelings about this person were still the same as on the wedding day - grateful.

She remembered that at that time, she could not see clearly what was going on in the outside world, and it was he who carefully led her through the road with obstacles everywhere, avoiding the embarrassment of being bruised or falling.

Although there was an arrangement by the Queen Mother, Yun Qing could clearly tell his sincerity in the process.

"Yes! I understand!" Murong Chong responded respectfully outside the sedan, which made Yun Qing smile slightly, guessing that Xuanyuan Moyu must have had an ugly expression on his face when he left just now.

With his temperament, if he is teased but unable to retaliate, he will probably be depressed for a while.

Here, Yun Qing chuckled in the sedan chair, while behind, a pair of beautiful faces filled with jealousy raised an evil smile that was not beautiful.

As soon as He Ruowan loosened her fingertips, the sedan curtain fell gently.

She saw everything in front of her clearly and sneered in her heart. She knew what she should do.

Not far away, Yun Qing felt that the sedan suddenly stopped, and then stopped.

 Then she heard the sound of people getting off the carriages and horses one after another. It seemed that everyone was heading in the same direction.

Another half moment passed before she heard a high-pitched voice singing long and high-pitched: "Your Majesty, the Queen, please alight from the carriage. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Queen! Thousand years ago! Thousand years ago!"

As soon as the sedan curtain in front of the seat was lifted, Ling Ge reached out, handed his hand to Yun Qing, and said respectfully: "My queen, please get off the carriage."

 (End of this chapter)