Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 40: Providing good strategies to relieve the emperor’s worries (2)

 Among them are the two points mentioned by Yunqing, isolating people in epidemic areas and burning corpses.

Regarding the issue of isolating the epidemic area, although a few ministers initially suggested that it was unfair to the people in the epidemic area, most courtiers still agreed.

 But when the emperor proposed burning the corpse, more than half of the important ministers opposed it.

Yun Qing had long guessed that such a proposal would be criticized, but he didn't expect that Xuanyuan Ze would actually agree with it and formally propose it to the officials in the court.

 From this point of view, he is also a monarch who thinks about the people.

 But she also knew that if it succeeded, it would be a wise and courageous decision for the emperor. If it fails, it will be the work of an arbitrary and foolish king. No wonder the whole court is opposed to it.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, please come in!" Chang Le, who had gone in to announce the news, walked out of the imperial study, bowed respectfully to Yun Qing, and invited the Queen in.

　　Taking the decree prepared earlier from Xiao Taohong's hand, Yunqing thanked her and walked in alone.

The sun was shining along her back in the imperial study room. The first thing Yun Qing saw was that Xuanyuan Ze was frowning and lowering his head to approve the memorial.

"Yun Qing, please see your Majesty, Your Majesty, Jin An!" Facing the man who seemed to be unaware that he had entered, Yun Qing turned slightly and spoke, interrupting his concentration on work.

 “The Queen is here!” When Xuanyuan Ze looked up, he saw a clean face with no make-up. He was dressed plainly, but it still gave him an unusually stunning look.

 A touch of elegant light fragrance drifted into his nose, making him feel clear and his brows slightly relaxed.

"Well, this is the reward edict that Yun Qing has prepared based on all the beautiful ladies who have entered the palace. Please ask the emperor to read it." Yun Qing respectfully presented the edict in his hand, stepped forward and placed it in front of Xuanyuan Ze's case, and he took it and placed it He stepped aside, pointed to a memorial in front of him, and said, "Queen, look, how should I approve this memorial?"

Yun Qing raised her eyebrows and looked at him with some confusion, but saw that his expression was slightly twisted, as if he didn't want to embarrass herself.

"Yunqing doesn't dare!" She lowered her head respectfully and did not look at the memorial that she was not supposed to see.

She could guess that it was a memorial against her proposal. Now that he took the initiative to watch it, it was probably a whim and had no other deep meaning. However, as the Queen of the First Palace, she could organize memorials for the emperor, but she could not read the memorials directly.

"You can watch it if I tell you to, why are there so many people who don't dare?" Xuanyuan Zeben was already angry with the memorial. The moment he saw Yun Qing, Xuanyuan Zeben felt a little relieved. Seeing her being so respectful, he couldn't help but Temper comes up.

She is always respectful, and she handles everything she should do without missing a beat; she stays away from things she should stay away from faster than anyone else.

Just like to herself, she always behaved distantly and respectfully, as if the abnormality that day was just because of the man from Feng Lai Country.

"Yes! Yun Qing obeys the order!" With the anger on his face about to explode, Yun Qing sighed softly, picked up the memorial and read it seriously.

Her sigh made Xuanyuan Ze's heart skip a beat. Seeing her face in front of him, his anger subsided slightly.

Yunqing saw that this memorial was not someone else’s, but a memorial from her father, Yun Tianhai.

Written a long article eloquently, nothing more than saying that the emperor loves the people like a son, cares about the country and the people, and is a sage king of a country. However, the policy of burning the corpses of the people is really contrary to the wisdom of the sage.

"Your Majesty, Yun Qing just wants to ask Your Majesty, does Your Majesty hope that the disaster will be controlled, or will it continue to spread?" After closing the memorial, Yun Qing raised his head and looked at the person opposite, and asked seriously.

Xuanyuan Ze stared into her beautiful clear eyes, with a handsome face, and responded: "Of course I hope that the disaster can be controlled and eradicated."

"Yunqing asked the emperor again, which one is more important, the throne or the people?" This time her question was a bit heavy, which made Xuanyuan Ze startled. Then he frowned and said in a deep voice: "Both are important!"

Yun Qing nodded and said: "Yun Qing is just a woman. Regarding the disaster, Yun Qing only knows that if the disaster is not eradicated, the people of Tianque will suffer. And as the emperor of Tianque, the emperor is not only responsible for the throne, but also The country and the safety of the people in the world are indispensable. The two are closely related. If you want the country to be stable, you must be at peace with your family and the country! Do the right thing.”

Looking at the suddenly vivid face in shock, Xuanyuan Ze did not expect that she had such profound insights into the way of governing the country. Under her burning gaze, his gaze suddenly deepened.

The last time he heard her analyze the disaster, he was very surprised, but at this moment, he felt that she was no less knowledgeable than him in some aspects. As a woman, she was always beyond his imagination.

"So now that the people are uneasy, the emperor's empire will not be stable. If it cannot be controlled as soon as possible, it will only become more complicated and chaotic! Not only will the treasury be consumed, but more innocent creatures will be ravaged by the plague. "Yun Qing looked at the suddenly dark face and noticed the depth in his eyes.

The reason why she didn't read the memorial just now was because she was worried that it would cause such a misunderstanding.

 Now it seems that he is still wary of himself. If he were not Yun Qing, or the prime minister's daughter, maybe he wouldn't be so suspicious.

 What a pity, she is!

"The queen is indeed full of talents, but the prime minister's daughter is not for nothing." After staring at her in thought for a while, Xuanyuan Ze's handsome eyes coldly glanced at her slightly discolored face, and a cold smile appeared on the corners of his lips.

Ji Yanlaixiang, queen of destiny, body of golden phoenix, daughter of the prime minister...

 It turns out that she is really not useless.

 Her mood suddenly sank, and Yun Qing was sarcastic by the irony in his eyes.

She never wanted to be the daughter of the prime minister, but fate made her not only the daughter of the prime minister, but also the queen of the Tianque Dynasty.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty! Yun Qing, a female prostitute, should not have spoken out in front of the Emperor. The harem has never been allowed to interfere in politics. Although the Emperor promised it, Yun Qing still lacks the self-awareness! Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Leng With a cold smile, Yun Qing knelt down to apologize, but felt slightly bitter in his heart.

Under those deep eyes, she did not feel wronged for herself, but felt sorry for all the people in the disaster area.

 Their emperor valued their life and death far less than the throne. The so-called throne and the people were equal, which was just her expectation. Forget it, she is a woman, she has no control over the affairs of the world, and she has done her best.

Facing the sudden ridicule in her eyes, Xuanyuan Ze also saw her disdain. Seeing the coldness and disappointment in her eyes, he suddenly felt a little panicked.

"What's your crime, Queen? Come to justice! I want to hear your opinion. How can I blame you?" He wanted to explain hastily, but her eyes could no longer see the clearness just now. What reflected in her eyes was Full of coolness.

"Yun Qing understands! These are the edicts prepared by Yun Qing regarding the rewards for the family members of women who have entered the draft. Please take a look at the emperor and stamp them with a jade seal!" Yun Qing said a faint thank you, with a cold voice and a calm face. Xuanyuan Ze felt that the air around him had become extremely depressing under her sudden indifference.

After casually looking through the imperial edicts she had prepared, he told Chang Le to come in and cover them with jade seals one by one. Just as he was about to find another topic to break the heavy atmosphere between the two of them, Yun Qing had already picked up the brocade scrolls and stood up to leave dignifiedly: " Yun Qing has delayed the Emperor for half a day and asks His Majesty to forgive me. It is getting late. Please continue processing the memorial. Yun Qing will take his leave first."

　　"Okay!" He opened his mouth, but he couldn't find the right words to say, so he had to wave his hand and let her leave.

 The light in the room seemed to disappear with her leaving figure. Although the imperial study was still bright and open, the lack of sunlight made people feel a slight chill all over.

He was slightly startled, then his handsome eyes tightened, and he lowered his head to continue the unfinished business at hand.

 For several days, Xuanyuanze became more and more busy, and Yunqing was not idle in Jinfeng Palace either.

The day for the beautiful lady to enter the palace was approaching, and the emperor was busy. It was inconvenient for her to discuss everything with him, so she had to go to Xiangning Palace from time to time to trouble the Queen Mother.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, the Queen Mother told her this morning that as soon as the newly drafted girl entered the palace, she would go to Huangjue Temple to worship Buddha, and then go to Yuhua Mountain to do some purification.

From then on, Yun Qing will be even busier, and even Aunt Fang Fei will leave the palace with the Queen Mother. She will only have Xiao Taohong and the others beside her.

“Miss, the weather outside is very nice, why don’t we go for a walk in the garden!” Bi Tao couldn’t help but feel distressed when she saw Yun Qing working hard for most of the day. Ever since the young lady recovered, she has been so busy that she barely had time to play the jade flute that was always in her hand.

"Well, okay!" Yun Qing opened his eyes in response, smiled slightly at Bi Tao who looked worried, and said: "I'm finally busy with things these days. Go call Xiao Taohong, and I'll take you to Xiyuan. Go play the flute.”

 “Okay, I’ll call her right away!” Unexpectedly, the young lady still remembered to teach them how to play the flute.

Yunqing looked at Bi Tao's happy back, picked up the jade flute from his sleeve, with soft eyes, stood up and walked out of the palace.

"Good luck to you!" Along the way, there are fewer and fewer palace people. They are now very respectful to Yun Qing. This is the credit of Xiao Taohong and Ling Ge, who trained all the maids and eunuchs of Jinfeng Palace to obey. Submissive and obedient.

"Miss!" When Xiao Taohong and Bi Tao chased after them, Yunqing had already walked along the pebble path in the garden to the depths of the garden. From a distance, he saw the bright yellow figure and the surrounding flower scenery. The contrast between them makes people look a little crazy.

Bitao ran briskly towards Yunqing in front of her. She, who was always dressed in blue, and the pretty pink little Taohong behind her, also added to the beauty of the garden. Yunqing, who turned around after hearing the sound, couldn't help but smile, bright and bright. brilliant.

 Two guards happened to be passing by on the opposite side and saw the queen. They stood on both sides of the palace respectfully, waiting for the queen to pass by.

 “See the Queen, the Queen is a thousand years old!”

"No courtesy!" Yun Qing nodded gently to the two of them. Yun Qing didn't pay attention to their appearance, but suddenly caught a glimpse of the cold face of one of them when he lowered his head. It seemed very strange.

 Ling Ge and Xiao Taohong are in charge of everyone in the palace. If there is any personnel deletion, they will notify themselves. How come she has never seen these two people?

The steps paused slightly, and Yun Qing stopped as he approached the two of them.

She saw that although the boots of these two people were also black, they did not have the feather patterns that palace guards should have. She was slightly shocked, but she calmly called out: "Xiao Taohong."

"What's wrong, miss?" Bitao came to Yunqing's side and looked at Yunqing in confusion, wondering why she suddenly stopped leaving.

Xiao Taohong also caught up and responded: "What are your orders, Miss?"

"Well, I suddenly have a headache. I must be too tired these days. Please help me go back to the palace to rest. I will teach you the flute another day." Yun Qing raised his sleeves and stroked his forehead, but his eyes pointed to Xiao Taohong. Xiao Taohong was also startled by the feet of the two guards, and hurriedly and tactfully supported her, saying: "Oh, it must be the discomfort caused by Miss's serious illness and overwork. Please let Xiao Taohong help you go back to rest!"

"Miss, are you okay? Why do you have a headache when you're fine?" Bi Tao didn't know what was going on. When Yun Qing took the initiative to say she had a headache, she couldn't help but panic.

"It's okay, maybe I'm tired." Yun Qing shook her head, knowing that Bi Tao didn't understand, but at this time, she could only pretend.

"No, Miss, you have to go back and lie down quickly! I'm going to ask Imperial Physician Hua to come over and take your pulse. I'm afraid you are too weak to withstand all this." Bi Tao's eyebrows were full of worry, thinking that Yun Qing was exhausted from the long days of hard work. , hurriedly supported her and hurriedly walked out of the garden.

The two people behind him originally wanted to take action when Yun Qing passed by, but at this moment the plan suddenly changed. They were worried that it would be more difficult to do so in a crowded place, so they looked at each other and flipped their wrists at the same time.

Two scorching daggers pierced the eyes of the person in the distance under the refraction of the sun, making him startled. He already raised his figure and quickly moved towards Yun Qing's side.

At the same time, the two men felt cruel and quickly followed the footsteps of Yun Qing and the others. They aimed their daggers at Yun Qing's back and stabbed him in the heart.

Hearing the rapid footsteps behind them, Yunqing and Xiao Taohong were shocked. Yunqing grabbed Bi Tao's arm and ran quickly.

Bitao didn't know the reason, but she heard unusual footsteps coming from behind. When she turned around, she saw that the two guards were rushing towards her with sinister expressions.

Shocked, she subconsciously quickened her pace, but Xiao Taohong, who was originally holding Yun Qing's hand, suddenly let go of Yun Qing's hand, shouted "Miss, run quickly" and pushed Yun Qing, but she turned around resolutely, without saying a word. Without hesitation, he opened his arms and tried to block the two assassins behind him.

 “There’s an assassin!”

"Xiao Taohong!" Bitao shouted, but Yunqing was startled by Xiao Taohong's sudden release movement. He turned around and saw a flash of silver light in front of Xiao Taohong, and a short blade had stabbed her straight. Taohong's chest made her scream in fright, and her heart almost stopped beating.

Xiao Taohong closed her eyes, waiting for the stinging pain to come.

However, there was no pain in her chest for a long time. She opened her eyes again and saw the man holding a dagger opposite her eyes widening. The dagger in her hand was less than half an inch away from her heart, but it was hard. Stop there.

Then she saw blood slowly flowing out of the corner of the man's mouth, and finally his body swayed and fell straight towards her.

"Ah!" This time, Xiao Taohong's scream pierced the entire Golden Phoenix Palace, but she saw another dark figure kicking the person in front of her away from her, and then quickly disappeared.

But her legs and feet went weak and she could no longer stand upright. She fainted with a thud.

"Xiao Taohong!" Yun Qing exclaimed, and hurried to her side. He found that she had just fainted from fright, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning her head to look at Murong Chong, who was entangled with the assassin, her heart could not recover from the shock just now.

If he had taken action a step too late, Xiao Taohong would have really made herself blame herself for the rest of her life.

 The two assassins clearly wanted to kill her, but they almost killed the kind-hearted Xiao Taohong because of her.

"Catch the assassin!" The guards of Jinfeng Palace who heard Xiao Taohong's scream quickly came to the garden and saw Murong Chong fighting with the assassin. They hurriedly stepped forward to surround the assassin and help capture the assassin.

"Chi!" Finally, the assassin lost to Murong Chong. After dozens of rounds of fighting, the long sword in his hand was knocked away. Then the guards took the opportunity and stabbed forward with several long swords. Yun Qing suddenly stopped him: "Keep alive!"

 The news of the Queen's assassination soon reached the ears of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, but the Emperor was the last one to rush to the Golden Phoenix Palace.

When he learned the news, he was discussing matters with Duan Qingming and others. Seeing Chang Le running in with an uneasy look, he intuitively felt that something had happened in the palace, but unexpectedly it was Yun Qing who had been assassinated.

At the moment, he ignored the discussion and took Duan Qingming and Murong Qian, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, with him, and immediately rushed to the Golden Phoenix Palace in a hurry.

"What's going on?" Seeing Yun Qing sitting safely in the main hall, the emperor's heart couldn't help but relax slightly. Then he glanced at the man in the hall who was tied with his hands behind his back and thrown to the ground. His handsome eyes were as cold as a cold pool: "Murong Qian, do you recognize this person?”

Murong Qian, who was behind him, took a step forward, picked up the person on the ground and took a closer look, then loosened his hand and threw it back to the ground again: "Back to the emperor, this person is not a guard of the Royal Forest Army! Although his clothes are exactly the same, his shoes are not. It was issued by the Royal Forest Army. Moreover, his inner jacket was not the matching green jacket, which is enough to show that he came in under the guise.”

"Well!" It was expected that no guard would be so bold. The emperor swept across the people in the palace coldly, and finally stopped on Murong Chong who was behind the assassin: "I am very happy that Murong Chong has saved the man. If it weren't for you, the queen would be afraid at the moment. It’s been a lot of calamity.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I dare not take any credit. Protecting the Queen is my duty, and I will definitely protect the Queen even if I die!" Murong Chong took a respectful step forward and replied respectfully with his head slightly lowered.

The emperor looked at him silently, then suddenly changed the topic and said in a deep voice: "You are a guard in the Queen Mother's palace. I want to know where you were when the incident happened?"

“Back to the emperor, my subordinates were in the Jinfeng Palace at that time!” Murong Chong lowered his head slightly and responded without any concealment.

"Oh, what an unlucky thing this assassin did!" The emperor snorted. He didn't expect that it would be Murong Chong who caught the assassin. He didn't expect that, as the chief guard of the Queen Mother's palace, he would have such leisure. Love stays in the Golden Phoenix Palace.

"It's Aijia's intention!" Seeing Xuanyuan Ze's obviously indifferent expression, the Queen Mother glanced at He Ruowan, who was sitting quietly on the chair at the moment, and explained: "There were assassins infiltrated into the Queen's Palace a few days ago, but the emperor did not send any more The Ai family was worried that the assassin would hurt the queen again, so they ordered Murong Chong to secretly protect the queen. Unexpectedly, someone was so bold that he would dare to sneak into the Jinfeng Palace to assassinate her in broad daylight! Don’t be lenient.”

"It turns out it was the Queen Mother's intention, but I was negligent." Xuanyuan Ze guessed that it was because of the Queen Mother's instruction that Murong Chong would guard Yun Qing. At this moment, hearing his mother imply that he did not pay attention to the queen's safety, he felt impetuous, but he did not want to make things worse.

 (End of this chapter)