Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 36: The first show of power in the draft (1)

"Your Highness, please have some tea!" Xuanyuan Moyu was about to ask again when Bi Tao and Xiao Taohong entered the palace together carrying tea sets. Seeing him standing in front of the bed, the two of them were not too nervous and just looked at each other. , reminded in a low voice.

"Please, Your Majesty, please take back this thing!" Yun Qing held Mo Yu in his hands, with a chilling coldness in his eyes, which made Xuanyuan Mo Yu stare at her for a long time, and finally stretched out his hand. Yun Qing thought he was going to take back Mo Yu. When he did, he closed her palms tightly.

"When I come back, I will get it back with you. Don't lose it before I come back, otherwise I will destroy the owner of this jade flute at all costs!" His eyes were firm and deep, making Yun Qing suddenly With a chill in my heart, I realized that he was not kidding me.

However, before she could respond, he loosened his grip. Under Yun Qing's slightly surprised gaze, he flicked his sleeves and left.

"Miss, he..." Bi Tao looked at Xuanyuan Moyu who was leaving Juejie. He looked completely different from when he came in. He seemed to be leaving with a lot of anger.

Yun Qing smiled bitterly, opened his palms, looked at Mo Yu, and said nothing.

 The weather is getting warmer day by day, and Yun Qing's health is getting better and better. Under Xuanyuan Ze's arrangement, some harem affairs have begun to be gradually handed over to her.

 Fortunately, not much happened these days, and Aunt Fangfei took care of some important matters for her.

Yunqing had lunch that day, and Hua Heng came over to ask for a pulse. He found that she was in good health. He only told the ladies not to overwork themselves and to rest in time, and Yunqing also thanked her with a smile.

Due to health problems, Yunqing specially added a recliner in Qingfengxuan, which was covered with high-quality cashmere cushions specially sent by Eunuch Fushun, the general manager of the Shanggong Bureau. He also added a few ink fans with beautiful mountain scenery in front of the chair. The screen makes the originally elegant Qingfengxuan more warm and interesting.

 After Hua Heng left, Yun Qing, who was slightly sleepy from reading, lay down on the recliner to take a rest.

After Bi Tao covered her with a warm fur coat, she had nothing to do for a while, so she sat in the hall with Xiao Taohong and passed the time by embroidering the embroidery that the young lady had drawn in the past two days.

 After the emperor entered the palace, he only saw Bi Tao and Yun Qing, and his handsome eyebrows could not help but raise slightly.

“My servants are here to see you, Your Majesty. Good luck to you!” Bi Tao and Xiao Taohong hurriedly put down the embroidery on their hands, and both knelt down to greet the Emperor. However, they saw him wave his sleeves lightly and asked in a deep voice: “Where is the Queen?”

"Back to the Emperor, your Majesty is resting in the side hall. I will wake you up right now." Xiao Taohong stood up quickly to reply. She was about to run to inform the lady, but was stopped by the Emperor coldly: "You don't have to go, I will go there myself. "

“Yes!” Xiao Taohong and Bitao looked at each other and watched the emperor turn around and walk towards the side hall. They couldn’t help but feel slightly worried.

Chang Le followed Xuanyuan Ze. When the emperor entered Qingfengxuan, he consciously stayed outside the palace and did not go in.

 The emperor who entered the palace alone saw that there was no one in the palace, his handsome eyebrows could not help but wrinkle slightly.

However, after listening carefully, he heard even breathing coming from behind a row of screens, which made him move involuntarily and gently walked around behind the screens.

　　When the beautiful, sleeping girl appeared in his eyes, his breath could not help but tighten, and all his eyes were focused on that face that was so beautiful that his heart skipped a beat.

What caught the eye was Yun Qing's jade-like skin, which had regained a lot of color after these days of conditioning; her long eyelashes were like a pair of tired butterflies, quietly covering her eyes; The straight nose quivered, breathing the smooth air in the hall calmly; the moist red lips were red and soft, making people want to kiss her.

She slept quietly on the recliner like that, completely unaware that a man with tender eyes was standing next to her.

 Gently reaching out to cover her slipping warm fur, Xuanyuan Ze looked at her silently, his eyes dazed for a moment.

She is really beautiful. Her whole body exudes a kind of beauty that makes people's hearts beat. However, she is so clear and untainted by dust that no one can bear to hurt her.

Xuanyuan Ze didn't know when he started to linger in her Golden Phoenix Palace. Even if he just looked at her quietly, he seemed to be able to brush away the chaotic government affairs of the day, and feel peaceful at this moment alone.

He didn’t know when his attitude towards her changed from boredom to excitement to such attachment...

It was as if he had met her fearless eyes for the first time in the plum garden; as if he had unexpectedly seen her amazing talent from Shang Yuan Ye; as if he had looked at the man named Du Jinhan from above the court. Silent gaze; it seemed that everything seemed to have changed from the moment she resolutely blocked the needle for herself...

 He didn’t know what kind of woman she was, why could her every move affect him so easily? He originally thought that the person he loved deeply was Wan'er, but since her arrival, he suddenly discovered that his love for Wan'er was never love! What he fell in love with was this cold woman who had no intention of taking a back seat or even himself - Yun Qing!

 His eyes suddenly darkened, and Xuanyuan Ze looked away from her face.

Gently turning out of the screen, Xuanyuan Ze sat on Yun Qing's phoenix chair and casually flipped through some of the books she was working on just now.

As the books were turned over one by one, Xuanyuan Ze saw that when she was dealing with palace affairs, she liked to note some details on the side. Although they were all trivial matters, with her gentle touch, an originally complicated matter became simple and clear.

 He saw that she was rigorous in her work style and fair in handling affairs, which made his handsome eyes rise with a smile.

Closing the book, he turned his head and saw a piece of plain brocade pressed next to the inkstone. On it was a word that she seemed to have written casually. He couldn't help but raise his eyes slightly and picked it up to read carefully.

Just one look at the dignified handwriting made Xuanyuan Ze feel comfortable, and his eyes could not help but overflow with a hint of appreciation.

 The font is elegant, soft but not floating, and the writing is steady, which is very pleasing to the eye.

However, after reading her poem, his handsome eyebrows couldn't help but secretly frown, wondering whether she was writing a spring scene or a metaphor for the human heart.

The brocade is clearly written with poems that fit the occasion, but it also carries a touch of melancholy, as if sighing for something, but at the same time smiling helplessly.

 The origin of spring is the most interesting. The warm sun makes hundreds of flowers compete.

 It is always love to look at the east wind with a smile and see the colorful things.

 After pondering for a while, he remembered that he had just seen several draft rosters on her desk, and he couldn't help but understand it secretly.

　　Calmly, he folded the brocade and put it into his sleeve. He went in again and took a look at Yun Qing. Seeing that she was still sleeping peacefully, he did not wake her up and walked out gently.

Yun woke up and found that the Sujin he had made casually before going to bed was missing. He thought that Bitao had been put away, so he didn't care.

When Bitao said that the emperor had been here, her beautiful eyes couldn't help but blink a few times, and she couldn't imagine that it was him who took it away, right?

Seeing that Bi Tao didn't know, she didn't ask any more questions, but she was confused. Recently, he came to the Golden Phoenix Palace from once a day to twice a day. He almost didn't speak much and just looked at her coldly. , it’s really weird.

Furthermore, Xiao Taohong said that he didn't seem to stay in Zhuhua Palace in the past few days, nor did he see a dragon chariot taking Concubine Hua into Longqian Palace. He must have been busy with government affairs.

 So she was even more surprised. He was so busy, why did he come to Jinfeng Palace more often? Therefore, Concubine Hua came to disturb her peace several times, apparently to visit, but in fact she just talked about boring topics.

It’s really puzzling and extremely disturbing.

"Xiao Taohong, have you prepared all the gifts for tomorrow?" Yunqing shook his head and couldn't figure out the purpose of such a weird Xuanyuan Ze, so he turned his mind to tomorrow's Chu Xiu Palace draft.

Tomorrow is the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, and it has been more than half a month since the beautiful ladies from all over the country were sent to the palace. If it were delayed for a long time, the Queen Mother might blame her.

"Miss, don't worry. Xiao Taohong has already counted the number of beautiful ladies. According to the young lady's instructions, each of them will prepare an embroidered fan carefully made by the Shang Embroidery Bureau. I believe that those beautiful ladies will definitely be happy if they get the treasures of imperial embroidery in the palace." Overjoyed." Xiao Taohong smiled and helped Yun Qing organize the pre-case roster, then handed over the snack plate and asked Yun Qing to eat as well.

Yun Qing had a gentle smile on her face, looking at Xiao Taohong who was eating cakes, her brows and eyes were full of warmth. Thinking of something, he said again: "By the way, do you have any clues about what I asked you to inquire about?"

"Yeah." Xiao Taohong nodded and told Yunqing that the people she arranged in Chuxiu Palace sent news that Yunya was arrogant, arrogant and domineering among the beautiful ladies, and behaved very badly. The queen supported her, and what she did aroused resentment among the ladies, but they dared not speak out.

Yun Qing knew very well that she had ulterior motives for this sister who never regarded her as her elder sister. After hearing this, she just laughed it off and didn't think of any way to deal with or restrain Yun Ya. She just calmly asked Xiao Taohong to wait and see what happens, and wait until the emperor drafts her to make any plans.

The next day, the concubine went to Chuxiu Palace. Concubine Hua was wearing a bright red robe. Although it was different from the queen's phoenix crown and harem, the red color that only belonged to the queen clearly made everyone secretly guess. .

 It seems that the status of the Queen and Concubine Hua is indeed as rumored: the beloved concubine abandons the queen!

Among the beautiful women, except for Yunya and several talented women who are called gatekeepers, Qingyu County, Xipingzhou, Yiyang City, Yunmengze and other wealthy counties and cities are recognized as fandoms. Headed by the first-class beauties, each was divided into a circle of showgirls. Apparently the sisters help each other and learn from each other's strengths, but in reality they fight openly and secretly.

A beautiful lady smiled and whispered to the questions of the sisters beside her. She said: "Everyone's right and wrong are said by others, and it is always wrong to speculate on the past and present. Sister Xianglian, you and I cannot say for sure what kind of person the queen is before we have met her. You will only know when you meet the Queen!”

This girl's name is Bai Zixian, the daughter of a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Her father's official position is not high, so although she is a legitimate daughter, no one pays attention to this group of beautiful girls.

 She also likes to be quiet. She doesn't communicate with others or make friends with the daughters of powerful people. She just likes to enjoy flowers and walks in sparsely populated places.

Faced with all the beautiful ladies vying for the upper hand, she just stayed alone and seemed a bit out of place.

Yun Qing sat high in the main hall, not paying attention to the surprised or suspicious looks in everyone's eyes. He just calmly asked Ling Ge to divide the people in the hall into two groups: one group stayed in the main hall for her to select; the other group was selected by Concubine Hua took her to the side hall to help with the selection.

Such an arrangement also made many people secretly frightened: Unexpectedly, the queen's seemingly simple and random arrangement not only easily determined the position of concubine, but also shocked everyone who had secretly despised her in one fell swoop.

All the ladies understand that the Queen is by no means a weak person who can be bullied!

After Concubine Hua left, Yun Qing ordered everyone to line up in order of age, then looked at everyone's faces one by one, and said with a smile: "I actually want to keep you all, but the palace has palace rules, and I also I can’t do it all. Now I’ll come up with a question for you. If you can answer it, I’ll keep it. If you can’t answer it, you can leave on your own.”

“Yes, please express it clearly.” All the beautiful ladies bowed their heads in unison, but only one person held her head high and looked at Yun Qing with disdain.

Bitao could clearly see that the person was Yunya - the fourth young lady of the Yun family who always liked to embarrass young ladies.

Yun Qing saw Yun Ya's sarcastic look, but didn't pay attention. He only ordered the maids beside him: "Xiao Taohong, Bi Tao, quickly spread out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone I asked you to prepare. Ling Ge, prepare the hourglass and measure the time. ”

"Yes!" As Yun Qing finished his instructions, the palace people immediately started working. The ladies were stunned for a moment, wondering what the queen wanted to test them.

"I believe that most of you come from scholarly families and are the daughters of merchants. I have also investigated it. You have been familiar with poetry and books since childhood. I think you should be equally talented in terms of talent. Now each of you will use your own Make an impromptu poem with your name, the verses must rhyme neatly, and your names must also appear in the poem. The time is within an hourglass. Those who exceed the limit and those who do not work well will be eliminated. Those who are outstanding in the poem do not need to enter the next one. Competition. Ling Ge, the timer begins."

Yun Qing turned a blind eye to the doubts in the eyes of the beautiful ladies. After the paper and inkstones were laid out, he raised his hand and asked Ling Ge to start timing.

As Yun Qing finished speaking, all the ladies realized that the Queen was going to test them based on their own names.

 It is easy to say, but it is not easy to do something quickly and stand out in a short time.

 Fortunately, as Yun Qing said, the girls have been familiar with poetry and books since childhood, so this small test cannot easily stump them.

Especially Yun Ya, after hearing Yun Qing's question, she even sneered and said in a low voice: "Childish."

Her words made the two women next to her glance at the queen worriedly. Seeing that the queen didn't seem to pay attention to them, they picked up the pen and began to think quietly.

Yun Qing looked at the beautiful ladies and saw that some of them had slightly frowned eyebrows and hesitant writing; some had calm faces and wrote with energy; some were meditating without moving, but most of them were very relaxed.

As soon as the hourglass hour was up, Ling Ge loudly ordered the writing to be withdrawn. All the ladies immediately stopped and waited quietly for the palace maids to come and collect the scrolls.

After Xiao Taohong rolled up the scroll, Yun Qing took a closer look at each one and found that all the beautiful women had composed it; except for a few poems that were a bit unforced, three of them were outstanding, and she couldn't help but nod her head in approval. .

"Everyone is really smart and smart, and they all did a good job. It's just that these five pictures are relatively inferior. I'll put them aside for the time being. You five can go out on your own initiative!" Yun Qing swept the seats and didn't wait for her to call her name. The five beautiful women stood aside automatically, their expressions gloomy.

"Xiao Taohong, take them down to receive the reward." With a slight wave of Yun Qing's sleeves, the five show girls were taken out of the hall by Xiao Taohong and directly withdrew from the show.

 The rest of the people immediately became nervous, and the relaxed atmosphere just now disappeared. They felt an inexplicable awe in their hearts towards the queen who seemed casual but always unexpected.

"There is no need to be nervous. I believe that whether you are selected or left, your life has begun today! I hope you will go on bravely and never look back if you choose." Yun Qing's eyes were soft and his words were sincere. Some beautiful ladies were deeply touched after hearing this, and their impression of the queen increased a lot.

"I think those who are here naturally want to enter the palace! There is no need to comfort my sister, we will strive to be favored by the emperor and never let my sister worry!" A chuckle came out very suddenly at this time, making everyone secretly Taking a breath, he turned to look at Yun Ya with a faint smile in disbelief.

"Your Majesty has not asked any questions, and you are not allowed to interrupt at will!" Ling Ge frowned, and the voice that did not belong to the **** made Yun Ya's beautiful eyes glare, and then she smiled more and more wildly: "You are a young eunuch, I'm afraid you won't You know my relationship with the queen sister! Do you know that the queen empress is my biological sister! Oh, sister, it’s true that you have such a short-sighted **** to serve you. He is not even your sister. Training!"

 Speaking, Yun Ya raised her eyebrows and looked at Yun Qing with a deliberate smile, with clear mockery in her eyes.

Hearing this, the beautiful ladies showed strange expressions. They looked at Yun Ya and Yun Qing with a hint of exploration, wanting to know whether the Queen was doting on her perverse younger sister or being harsh on her.

"Miss Yunya, I do not know the identity of the young lady, but I understand that except for the queen, who has a phoenix body and a golden body, all of you here are beautiful ladies waiting to be selected into the palace. Whether you are selected by the emperor or not, you and so on You must be aware of this, no matter what you say or do in front of the Queen! If anyone disrespects the Queen Fengjia, I will let Chu Xiugong. The aunt in charge punished her by sweeping the palace for a month, which she will never forgive lightly."

Ling Ge was neither humble nor arrogant, and reprimanded Yun Ya mercilessly, making her arrogant and arrogant temporarily stuck in her stomach and unable to express herself.

As the father-in-law in charge of Jinfeng Palace, Ling Ge is not only responsible for the daily life of Jinfeng Palace, but also the miscellaneous affairs of the various palaces under the Queen's care. Except for Yunqing who personally appointed Sheng Tiao, all other matters are also managed by Ling Ge.

During this period of time when Yun Qing was ill, the affairs of the harem were managed by the Queen Mother's aunt Fang Fei and the chief **** Ronglu. Ronglu in turn handed over various palace affairs to Ling Ge in order to train him to help The queen is in charge of the harem.

Ling Ge was not intimidating, but had absolute power over the rewards and punishments for the beautiful ladies in Chuxiu Palace.

 So, under his warning, all the beautiful ladies immediately stopped talking and looked at Yun Ya quietly, wanting to see how she would end up.

"You..." Yun Ya was short of breath for a moment. She didn't expect that a little **** would humiliate her like this in front of everyone. She immediately blushed with anger. Instead, she glanced at Yun Qing with a sharp gaze and said teasingly: "Sister, I'm afraid that Yun Ya will come in." Has the palace robbed my sister of her favor? In that case, it’s better for my sister not to enter the palace, so that my sister won’t let a servant trouble Yun Ya!”

As she spoke, she flicked her sleeves angrily and left immediately without giving her face. Everyone was dumbfounded for a moment, not expecting her temper to be so strong.

Xiao Yuran snorted coldly and looked quietly at Yun Ya who was about to leave. He glanced at the queen with his beautiful eyes and raised his sleeves to lightly cover his lips.

"Stop!" He looked coldly at Yunya who was deliberately embarrassing him. Yunqing's voice was neither high nor low, but Yunya stopped immediately and turned back with some pride.

 Just the next words made her turn pale and look at her in disbelief.

“Ling Ge, from now on, you will look after me, and anyone who causes trouble for no reason will be removed from the show girls!”

"Yes!" Yun Qing's voice was clear, and he calmly ordered Ling Ge beside him. Then he ignored Yun Ya, who turned pale for a moment after hearing her words. He continued to look at her calmly and said, "Yun Ya, Since you and I have always been close to each other, I don’t care about your unintentional act just now..."

The corners of her lips raised, and the indifference in her eyes shocked Yunya. She felt that she felt a little inexplicable. The cold voice made her stunned for a moment, and she couldn't speak at all: "Sister, I want to tell you You, being in the palace is not as good as being at home. Although my sister is a queen, she cannot tolerate you in everything. In that case, I will be harming you! I heard that you are my sister in Chuxiu Palace these days! , making things difficult for many beautiful ladies, and even acting excessively, I would like to warn you: if you want to enter the palace, put away your little temper at home, get along well with the sisters, and serve the emperor together as before. , even I can’t protect you!”

 (End of this chapter)