Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 56: How long can the emperor’s favor last (2)

In a fit of anger, Yun Qing pulled the quilt over and covered her head directly, out of sight and out of mind.

However, her quilt was quickly pulled away by Xuanyuan Ze, and a pleasant voice full of dissatisfaction came from Yun Qing's head again: "Your sleeping habits are not good, no wonder you are sick! You are not allowed to do this in the future, understand?" "

"Your Majesty, aren't you sleepy?" Yun Qing was helpless. Looking at the man's serious eyes, she really wondered, how could he have such good energy?

"I'm very sleepy! But if you don't fall asleep, I can't sleep either! Yi Di is right today, I should spend more time with you." Xuanyuan Ze blinked, and his handsome smile made Yun Qing lose his mind for a moment.

 He actually has such a cunning look! It was really inconsistent with his status as an emperor, and it was far different from the way he was always either straight-faced or angry!

 After three days of this, Yun Qing's illness was cured, but Xuanyuan Ze developed new living habits.

Every day, he would come over to see Yun Qing in the morning, and then have dinner with Yun Qing; in the afternoon, if Yun Qing was handling palace affairs in Qingfengxuan, he would sit aside and read a book, or collect the calligraphy and paintings that Yun Qing had created at random. Appreciate the work carefully.

 In short, he took care of Yun Qing here when he was ill. After Yun Qing recovered from his illness, he kept hanging in front of her eyes.

So when all the concubines came to pay their respects to Yunqing yesterday, some of them who were well-informed began to say, half jealously and half enviously, that she had just found out that the queen was sick. No wonder they heard that the emperor had been staying in Jinfeng Palace for the past few days. .

Of course among these people, Yunya was the first to propose it. Although the other women looked enviously, no one dared to speak first.

Yun Qing didn't pay much attention to her. She just said that she was in good health and asked everyone not to bother.

 In the next few days, Yun Qingqing continued to live his life as usual except for ignoring the man who appeared in front of him every day.

It’s just that every time she went to Zhu Hua Palace, she saw Concubine Hua’s eyes getting darker and darker, and she gradually became more depressed. It's just that now she seems to have really taken it lightly. She no longer has that provocative and disdainful look towards Yun Qing. Instead, there is a touch of ridicule and sympathy in her eyes.

Looking at Concubine Hua like this, although Yun Qing looked at and comforted her as always, she felt that her heart was getting heavier and heavier.

 She understood the ridicule in Concubine Hua's eyes, and also understood what she was looking down upon. After a moment of great honor and favor, apart from keeping that man's dragon seed in her belly, what else could she retain of him?

  It's just an imperial favor that can disappear at any time. Between getting and losing it, she may have seen through everything.

As for herself, from the beginning when she could see clearly, to now she is walking on the same path step by step; this change may make some people who don't know the truth envious of life, but in her eyes, she is just a poor person. …

Time passed by painlessly, and the relationship between Yunqing and Xuanyuanze also became tense sometimes near and sometimes far away.

On the 18th day, Xuanyuan Ze happily came to tell Yunqing that Li Qinglan, who was sent to the southeast, sent people to send back the news that the local disaster had been brought under control. Except for some people with serious illness, all those with mild illness had recovered.

 He has appointed local officials to handle the remaining aftermath work step by step. He is already on his way back to the DPRK and will arrive in Tiancheng in about three days.

 Hearing the news, Yun Qing was also filled with joy. The plague that had plagued the monarchs and ministers for months was finally resolved. This was not only a blessing for the court, but also for the people. Although the people who died due to the plague were lamentable, those who were able to escape the disaster and survive were even more joyful.

Xuanyuan Ze was very happy that night. Seeing that Yun Qing was also in a good mood, he found an excuse and stayed in the Jinfeng Palace again, dragging Yun Qing to chat with him until very late.

The next day, Yunqing, under Xuanyuanze's instructions, went to prepare for the banquet for the imperial envoy and the group of imperial doctors and meritorious officials. After having a meal in Yunqing Palace at noon, Xuanyuanze suddenly decided to take Yunqing out of the palace on a whim. .

Yun Qing was a little dazed, looking at his expression that didn't look like he was joking, and murmured: "Leaving the palace?"

"Well, I have been bored in the palace for so long, and the disaster that has accumulated in my heart has been resolved. I want to take you out of the palace to relax." Xuanyuan Ze looked happy, which made Yun Qing a little confused.

 He said he would take himself to relax. How could he have such an idea? Could it be that as the emperor, he also felt that the palace was a place of restraint?

"Yun Qing..." Seeing the expectant look on his face, Yun Qing shook her head after being silent for a while. But before she finished her words of rejection, Xuanyuan Ze interrupted her: "Is there any place you particularly want to go? Do you want to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to see your father and the others first?"

"I..." Hearing that he actually mentioned that he should go back to Yun Mansion, Yun Qing couldn't help but trembled, and looked up at him in disbelief.

Yunfu…

With her heart moving, she couldn't believe that he actually mentioned that he wanted to accompany her home.

 Hem women, once entering the palace, will be isolated from the world forever. In addition to contact with various women and palace people in the harem, there is only one emperor who has more than ten thousand people.

Those women are not just leaving the palace, but even if their family members want to visit the palace, they still need approval at all levels and their time is limited.

Even though she is a queen, she does not need to go through such complicated matters when her relatives see her, but she has very few opportunities to leave the palace.

"No, Yun Qing doesn't want to go back." Shaking his head resolutely, Yun Qing looked at the man steadily, and smiled slightly under his somewhat surprised gaze: "Yun Qing understands the emperor's special case! It's just that Yun Qingruo rashly Going back will catch everyone off guard, so let’s avoid it.”

She didn’t want to go back, but also because she didn’t want to accept the special case he brought to her.

　　It was a great gift to her to accompany her home in person, but it was a pity that he didn't accompany her on the day she returned home, and she didn't need it now.

"Since you don't have anywhere in particular you want to go, then come with me! Bitao, change your lady into ordinary clothes. I'll come back later." After hearing what Yun Qing said, Xuanyuan Ze couldn't help but flash his handsome eyes, recalling What happened on the day she came home.

That day, in order to deliberately neglect her, he ignored his mother's instructions and personally accompanied Wan'er back home. When he saw her outside the palace gate, she was carefully stepping onto a slightly old ordinary carriage with Bi Tao's support.

At that time, although her makeup was very light, her beautiful back made him unable to take his eyes away.

He noticed that when she got into the car, she did not step on any eunuch's shoulders and backs, but only stepped on a small bench that seemed to be specially prepared. At that time, he was slightly touched.

If Wan'er hadn't called him out, he would have even wanted to see the way she turned around, and wanted to see if there was any look of despair on her face because she had been ignored by him.

 The river bank of the city is green, with dark willows and bright flowers, and butterflies dancing in abundance.

 At the transition between spring and summer, the sky is pleasant, the grass is clear, and the orioles are singing on the willows.

By the beautiful river in the inner city, people walking in twos and threes, and women doing laundry in groups, walking along the grass on the bank, and from time to time you can hear the happy laughter of those women.

  Running all the way to the beautiful moat, Yun Qing's face was still blushing. Under the gentle embrace of the man with one hand around her and the other holding the reins, her heart was beating with the sound of horse hooves.

When he came to the moat, he finally slowed down his horse, and Yun Qing felt that his whole body was about to be shaken apart.

 She has also ridden a horse, but she has never galloped as wildly as she did today. She had ridden a horse a few times, and that was two years ago. The wind carried her then, and it was he who taught her.

 The wind has been gone for two years, and I have not ridden a horse again for two years. Today, she rode a horse again, but the person behind her changed.

"What's wrong? Are you tired?" Hearing Yun Qing's breathless voice, the corners of Xuanyuan Ze's lips also raised slightly.

The reason why he ran all the way out of the palace was because the moment he hugged her and got on the horse, he felt her hugging his arm tightly out of fear. At this moment, he pulled the reins to slow down the speed, then let go of the reins, and gently wrapped his hands around Yun Qing, so that she could rest comfortably in his arms.

Yun Qing immediately felt his considerate action. It's just that she is not used to this kind of deliberate intimacy with herself, which makes her feel like there are thorns all over her body, which makes her extremely uncomfortable.

"There seems to be someone reading over there. They have traveled so far. I want to go down for a walk." Yun Qing blushed, and she could feel that he was looking at her from the side without looking back.

 Because of embarrassment, she had to turn her head away to avoid those deep eyes that made her heart beat faster.

"Okay!" As if he had seen through her thoughts, Xuanyuan Ze wanted to just walk freely with her like this, but he gave up the idea because he didn't want her to be too tired.

He quickly stopped the horse, jumped off first, and then ignored Yun Qing's extremely embarrassed look, opened his arms and gently hugged her off the horse.

The sound of trampling horse hooves was heard not far behind him. After Yun Qing stood firm, he turned around and saw that Night Eagle and Murong Chong were also following quickly on horseback.

Seeing that they had dismounted, the two men hurriedly stepped forward to hold the reins for the emperor, then tied the horses to a tree on the side of the road, and followed the queen and the emperor along the road.

 The weather in April and May is the most comfortable time of spring and summer. The cool wind blows slowly on the face and forehead, giving people the intoxication like a lover.

  Sometimes, it’s just a matter of time whether you get used to it or not. At first, she was used to rejecting and resisting his approach, but now, she is gradually getting used to his holding hands.

"Hey, that person..." Yun Qing looked at the young man sitting under a big willow tree, his beautiful eyes slightly surprised, which made Xuanyuan Ze's palms clenched, and he turned to stare at her and said, "What, do you know him? "

"Well, we can't talk about it! If we know each other, I met you together." She wanted to throw away his hand with some dissatisfaction, but he held it tightly, preventing her from taking it out.

Hearing what she said, Xuanyuan Ze originally only noticed her handsome eyes and couldn't help but follow his gaze to the tree not far in front. Looking at the man who was reading a book seriously and occasionally reading softly, he felt familiar.

“Oh, it’s that scholar!” A picture flashed through his mind, and he recognized that person as the young scholar who was rescued by Yun Qing on the night of the Lantern Festival. Unexpectedly, I met him again in the same place today.

“Hmm. It seems that your memory is not very bad!” Thinking of what happened that night, Yun Qing remembered that the man around him was an emperor, but he tolerated someone bullying the weak under his nose.

If Xuanyuan Moyu hadn't helped him that night, he would probably have seen himself being bullied by those people.

Seeing the flash of hatred on her face, Xuanyuan Ze was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but chuckle.

 (End of this chapter)