Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 50 The moon is not always round, the spring is easy to grow old (2)

Yun Qing was startled. Hearing his concise answer, he finally understood what he was thinking.

It’s a pity that the woman had a father who did something wrong, which not only caused her to lose her man, but also her life.

 “Alas!” With a slight sigh, the queen suddenly lamented the helplessness of her fate.

Just like Murong Qian, if it weren't for falling in love with the enemy's daughter, the subsequent scene would not have happened.

“Actually, you shouldn’t kill her!” the queen sighed.

 She thought of a woman who died innocently and felt really sorry for her.

She doesn't understand a man's hatred, but if he had fulfilled Murong Qian's life, he would have not only spared a life, but also fulfilled a couple!

"I don't understand, my father's debt is repaid by his daughter. Why does the empress think it's inappropriate? Besides, this subordinate is also trying to help my eldest brother to be freed!" Murong Chong looked at the queen's expression of disapproval and raised his handsome eyebrows. He didn't understand what she meant. what for.

 In his concept, the hatred of his father is greater than that of heaven! Otherwise, the eldest brother would not be so painful between hatred and love. I think he just couldn't stand the pain of his elder brother, so he killed the woman without hesitation.

"Haha, maybe it's because you have never loved before, so you don't understand your elder brother's pain. Maybe he would have been in pain before, but the eternal separation between heaven and man is the greatest pain for a person who has loved deeply." The queen shook her head and looked at the confusion in Murong Chong's eyes. She knew he wouldn't understand.

If, as he said, Murong Qian really felt that it was a relief, why did he still hold a grudge against him and not want to reconcile with his biological brother?

 Everything is just because I can’t let it go.

With his heart moving, Murong Chong looked at the empress with a pity look on her face and couldn't help but think deeply about the meaning of her words.

 All along, he has always believed that he has done nothing wrong, and he has always believed that his eldest brother's unforgiveness is just because he has not yet been able to let go. But after all these years, the eldest brother still refuses to forgive himself. Is he really wrong?

"Miss, Eunuch Fushun, the **** in charge of the Shang Palace Bureau, is asking for an audience outside the palace!" Xiao Taohong walked in from the outside and said to the queen: "He said that the Luo Han Guo that the empress asked her to send people to look for a few days ago has been found, and now it is specially sent to the empress. Come."

"Oh, let me go and have a look!" The queen looked happy and hurriedly got up and went out. Ling Ge also followed in time. Murong Chong, who was still thinking deeply about the queen's words, looked at her figure in a daze, thoughtfully.

During dinner time, Xuanyuanze did not appear in Jinfeng Palace, but Yunqing was busy smashing the mangosteen fruit sent by Fushun and the dried pear blossoms in Ningxin Palace that had been picked a few days ago, and ordered people to go to Cuiwei Palace. A few new boats were prepared by the lake, saying that they would go to pick up the new dew on the lotus leaves tomorrow morning.

That night, the sound of the wind chimes of the Luan Feng chariot reached Yun Qing's ears again, but she still felt as if she hadn't heard it just like last night.

Early the next morning, she asked Murong Chong and Bi Tao to accompany her to Cuiwei Palace. With Murong Chong at the helm, she personally used hemp stalks to absorb the fresh dew on the lotus leaves, and carefully collected them drop by drop into a sky blue glass vessel. .

Bi Tao helped her gently hold the lotus leaves, and Murong Chong stood at the bow of the boat, watching the queen's white robe fluttering slightly in the wind, with green lotus leaves floating around. She looked like a flower blooming alone. It's like a white lotus, so ethereal that it makes people think it's a fairy.

 When I came back from Cuiwei Palace, the sky was already bright. Just like yesterday, Tang Ninghen, who was sleeping with the queen last night, also came to the Jinfeng Palace to serve tea to Yunqing shortly after the queen and others came back.

Looking at the charming and charming Tang Ninghen, Yun Qing smiled slightly and asked Xiao Taohong to take out the daily note, then took Tang Ninghen's waist badge and wrote it down for her.

After drinking the virtuous and filial tea served by Tang Ninghen, Yunqing also rewarded Xiao Chongrong with an amethyst bracelet, and after whispering a few gentle words of admonishment that a queen should have, she went to the other concubines to congratulate her. Before arriving, let Tang Ninghen go back to the palace first.

When the other concubines came to pay their respects to Yun Qing, they heard that Tang Chongyi had already come to pay his respects. Although everyone was envious, they only exchanged a few words and left each other.

"Alas!" When the Golden Phoenix Palace returned to silence, Yun Qing finally sighed helplessly, very tired of this inevitable greeting ceremony.

As a queen, she must accept greetings from her concubines every day. She really wanted to change this routine to one trip every few days or eliminate it completely.

"Miss, the emperor is really strange. He didn't choose any of them on the night of the selection banquet, but he has favored two concubines in the past two days. There is no way that someone new will be favored tonight, right?" Bitao said in front of everyone. After leaving, he asked in confusion the doubts in his heart.

　　When the emperor did not choose the queen that night, they thought that the emperor would wait until the queen mother worshiped the Buddha from Huangjue Temple before choosing her.

"As an emperor, you should be equally affected by rain and dew. If you only favor a certain person, it will make the harem unstable. It will only be beneficial for him to do so, so why not?" Yun Qing smiled lightly, stood up and went to cook. Medicinal tea, don’t worry about that person.

Had I known that the emperor was not an infatuated person? Since he was an emperor, he would never be devoted to anyone.



 Perhaps, that is a good wish of a worldly person. How many people in this world can truly achieve this kind of happiness?

 It’s funny that she once yearned for it so much, but now she finds that everything is so far away and can never be touched.

Like Murong Qian, the person he loves deeply is forever separated from himself. No matter how beautiful the relationship is, it still only becomes pain. Like myself, although I knew and fell in love with Feng, I couldn't withstand the vagaries of the world and could never stay together.

It's like Xuanyuan Ze and He Ruowan, although their childhood sweethearts finally stayed together, they only ended up with one full of scheming and one concubine, which was a helpless fact.

 No wonder people in the world always say that the word "love" is too difficult to understand. If love is shallow, it is not worth mentioning. If you love deeply, you will sink in vain.

 Alas, now every new person is looking forward to divine grace, and I don’t know how many people are still dreaming about looking forward to a beloved man. If that person is considered a beloved, he will never be just one person's beloved.

"Oh!" Bi Tao understood it half-heartedly, but she found that although the young lady spoke lightly, there seemed to be a hint of sadness on her face...

"Why are you here?" Seeing Yun Qing, Xuanyuan Yi's pale handsome face couldn't help but reveal a hint of unexpected joy.

Yun Qing asked Bitao to take out the medicinal tea she brought and pour a cup for Xuanyuan Yi, and said with a smile: "Haha, I made you a pot of hot tea. How do you like it after drinking it?"

As Bi Tao slowly poured the tea, a hint of scented tea mixed with a light medicinal fragrance immediately entered Xuanyuan Yi's nose, making his handsome eyes flash, and he looked at the slightly brown tea with some surprise, and asked: "What kind of tea is this?"

Yun Qing raised the corners of her lips slightly and said with a smile: "Why, are you still worried that I might poison the tea?"

"Isn't there?" Xuanyuan Yi smiled softly, stretched out his hand to pick up the teacup, took a deep sniff, then stared at Yun Qing with his handsome eyes, and said, "Did you cook it for me?"

Having taken medicine for many years, he could tell when the medicinal tea was poured out that some of the medicines he had been taking all year round were added to it. However, in addition to the medicinal taste, this tea also has a pleasant fragrance. When the two are mixed together, it is not as unpleasant as the medicinal soup.

"It seems that nothing can be hidden from your nose!" Yun Qing nodded. Just when he was about to tell him that the herbal tea was not bitter, he saw that he had already tilted his neck and drank all the tea in the cup in one gulp, letting Yun Qing Qing was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Why are you laughing?" After drinking a glass of wine, Xuanyuan Yi felt a refreshing fragrance force into his stomach, making him feel very comfortable.

Seeing Yun Qing's beautiful smile, his eyes narrowed, and he was a little surprised that she could have such a cheerful smile.

  She originally thought that she would feel somewhat uncomfortable seeing the emperor's favored newcomer these past two days. Now it seems that she is very calm.

"I'm laughing at you. This is tea and not medicine. Why did you drink it in one gulp as if you were afraid of being bitter?" Yun Qing shook his head. He thought it was because he drank too much medicine, so he mentioned it as medicine all the time. One gulp of it made her both funny and pitiful.

“It’s okay, isn’t there still something in this pot?” Xuanyuan Yi looked at the empty cup in his hand and hurriedly started to pour himself another cup.

Seeing that Yun Qing misunderstood what he meant, he didn't explain much. In fact, the reason why he drank it in one gulp was just to prove that he completely trusted her and was not worried about any medicine mixed in it.

"Haha, I was worried that you wouldn't drink it, but it seems I was overly worried!" Yun Qing smiled and watched quietly as he tasted the herbal tea she made in small sips, although she didn't listen to any of his words. The words of praise and the fondness in his eyes made her understand that he could still accept the taste of the tea.

"Well, this tea is very special. What should I do if you make me addicted to it?" Before leaving, Xuanyuan Yi did not ask Yun Qing what drugs he put in the tea, and she also did not tell him that she was specially treating him for his hemoptysis. And find out the tea therapy formula from the book.

 Although she only understood some of the effects of the medicine, she was not sure whether it had any real effect.

She had asked Imperial Physician Hua for advice on this formula. He was sure that the formula would help Xuanyuan Yi's hemoptysis, so she dared to use it. I originally thought that Xuanyuan Yi, who had long been disgusted with drugs, would not accept his medicinal tea, but now it seems that he likes drinking it.

“Then I’ll tell the queen mother that you love drinking the herbal tea she made, and ask her to cook it for you every day.” Yun Qing smiled playfully.

“Didn’t you say you brewed this for me?” Xuanyuan Yi’s handsome eyebrows wrinkled, looking at Yun Qing’s bright smile, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

However, in just a moment, his surprise turned into a sneer, and he said sarcastically: "You want to be my lobbyist again, don't you? Don't say that I don't believe that she cooked it with her own hands. If it is true, then from now on I Will not drink again.”

"You..." Yun Qing was helpless, looking at the determination in his eyes, she really didn't want to see him look like this.

"Forget it, it's not easy to lie to you. Starting from tomorrow, I will bring tea here every day. If you don't drink it, then I will just save something to do." Yun Qing sighed, but was finally defeated by his indifference.

It seems that the stubborn stone in his heart is already indestructible. If you want to soften him, it really cannot be done overnight.

 Three nights passed by, and three newcomers were favored by the emperor. The third person is Nalan Mingyue, the daughter of the Protector General Prince Ping, who is fourteen years old.

　　On the day of the draft, she was the only one who had the title of Yue, which was personally conferred by the emperor, and was conferred the title of Yue Noble Concubine.

In Yunqing's eyes, Yue Guibi is a straightforward and lively woman, and Yunqing likes her cheerful temperament very much.

After recording the daily notes for Concubine Yue, Yunqing hurriedly had breakfast and headed to the Queen Mother's Xiangning Palace.

It was rare for He Ruowan to arrive at the Queen Mother's Palace early in the morning. When she saw Yun Qing, she only said hello slightly, and then remained silent with a gloomy look on her face.

Before the emperor came, the queen mother asked about the affairs of the concubines in the past few days. After listening to Yunqing's calm answers, she couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction, praising Yunqing for being knowledgeable and sensible, and said that as a queen, in this regard she well-done.

 The Queen Mother comforted He Ruowan twice more, listening to her suppressing a forced smile and saying that she felt deeply guilty that she was pregnant and could not serve the emperor.

 The Queen Mother was also an understanding person and was able to take the initiative to comfort Concubine Hua because she knew she was pregnant and was afraid that her excessive thoughts would affect the fetus.

It's just that even if Concubine Hua could calm down, she still wouldn't feel very happy when the person who once loved her deeply favored three beautiful women besides herself.

Yun Qing sighed inwardly. She just listened silently to the conversation between the Queen Mother and Concubine Hua.

Hearing the announcement that the emperor had arrived, Yun Qing and He Ruowan hurriedly stood up to greet him. The maids and eunuchs also knelt down and respectfully greeted the emperor who was striding into the palace.

"Excuse me!" Xuanyuan Ze, who was dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe, swept his handsome eyes over the people in the palace. When he saw Yun Qing, his gaze couldn't help but paused slightly. Then he waved his hand and excused everyone, and said hello to the Queen Mother: "My son wishes his mother good luck, and she may be blessed!"

"Well, everyone can set off when the emperor arrives! Yunqing, have you notified Yi'er?" The Queen Mother nodded and saw that everyone had arrived, but Xuanyuan Yi was not seen.

She told Yun Qing that she would ask Shang Yi'er to go out together on the first day of the new year. I believe Yun Qing will not forget to inform him. Thinking about it, Yi'er probably doesn't want to go with him.

"After returning to my mother, I'm afraid Prince Yi will be here soon! How about I ask Ling Ge to take a look?" Yun Qing was also a little strange. When she gave him tea in the morning, she also specifically reminded him to go to Huangjue Temple to offer incense today. He also said he would not forget to pay homage to the Buddha.

Why is it so late to come? Did he suddenly not want to go? Or, is there something wrong with him?

"Well, it's getting late, don't delay the business! If he wants to come, he can come at any time!" Situ Xianyu sighed softly and waved his hand.

 She understands Yi'er's temperament. If he really doesn't want to come, there's no point in forcing him.

"But..." Yun Qing was a little worried. He was worried that Xuanyuan Yi's weird illness might suddenly relapse, right?

"If the queen is ready, then let's go quickly!" Seeing her worried expression for Xuanyuan Yi, Xuanyuan Ze's originally cold face also darkened slightly, and he calmly told her not to delay any longer.

Raising her eyes to meet his somewhat cold eyes, Yun Qing was slightly startled, then quickly lowered her eyes and respectfully obeyed the order.

 (End of this chapter)