Strange Tale of Qingluan

Grand Tutor He Wukui seldom came out of the house, and he couldn't help feeling sorry to hear that the Shen family's happy event had turned into a farce.At this moment, he walked leisurely into the palace city and headed for the empress dowager's bedroom.

Shi Chaojing was talking to Pingxuan at that time, because Pingxuan was going to bid farewell to Huang Yuanguo on this day.The two of them were chatting harmoniously in the room, He Wukui stepped in generously, and respectfully interrupted: "I have met the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is auspicious and healthy."

When the two people heard the sound, they both raised their heads and looked at He Wukui, Shi Chaojing replied: "Teacher He came to see Ai's family today, what do you want to ask for?" Shi Chaojing was slightly surprised. When Pingxuan beside her heard this, she said to her very wisely: "Mother-in-law, I think it's time to set off at this time, so I'm leaving now. If I have free time in the future, I will definitely Come again."

Shi Chaojing was stunned for a moment, "Let's go now? Well... Next time, if you want to eat something, Aijia will cook it for you in person." Pingxuan smiled, agreed with an 'eh', and Out of the Queen Mother's bedroom.Shi Chaojing glanced at her small back, couldn't help but sighed softly, and then said to He Wukui, "If you have any advice, please tell me."

He Wukui handed over a letter respectfully, Shi Chaojing was stunned, "This is..." He stretched out his hand to take it, extremely puzzled.He Wukui replied respectfully, "Someone entrusted me to my minister. This person is not a courtier and cannot enter the palace city, so I ask my minister to deliver it to the Empress Dowager as a remonstrance."

Shi Chaojing opened the letter and looked at it, his expression suddenly became very complicated, and he just replied: "If there is nothing else, Mrs. He can step down." He Wukui bowed respectfully to her and left immediately.

Shi Chaojing read the letter carefully again, then immediately changed her attire, dressed plainly, drove straight out of Miyagi, arrived at the place where there was a huge ancient banyan tree in the southern suburbs, then got off the car slowly, and walked slowly alone When I got to the ancient banyan tree, I saw a seven-foot boy standing there, and said, "Is it you who wrote to me?"

The man turned around and replied simply, "Princess Nian'an really has a good eye, but now I should call you Empress Dowager Wen." When Shi Chaojing heard her previous title, she was full of sadness and asked him, "It's just a remonstrance. But you invited me here, what is your purpose in Qingluan City?"

The man was calm and clear, "Why is Empress Dowager Wen so scrupulous? Back then we exposed the conspiracy of the four princes of Wen Kingdom at your request, weren't we sincere?"

Shi Chaojing replied, "What happened back then, if it wasn't for my child, would you have taken action? Why didn't you save Ruitian, why didn't you save your city lord?"

Seeing her sullen expression, the man still didn't change his face, and said back to her: "Qingluan City will not make sacrifices for its own affairs, even the city owner is no exception - this is what Xuanwen has set. We have to follow the rules."

Shi Chaojing gritted his teeth, and called out the man's name, "Yanyan—!" Then he said sadly: "I and Ruitian's child is hard-won, I just want him to be a free and filial person ! He is not as cold as you, and cannot bear the responsibility of Qingluan City, how about you let him be an ordinary person?"

Yan Yan raised his eyes, his pupils were icy cold, without a trace of warmth, he opened his lips and replied: "This is not my decision alone, it is the decision of the collective elders, besides...Su Ruitian is not a qualified city lord, let Zhong It is only natural for Ming to replace him."

Shi Chaojing couldn't bear it anymore, and yelled at him, "Have you ever thought that he is my only child! Besides him, who else can I ask Ruitian and me to follow up?"

Yanyan stared at her, neither happy nor angry, "I'm afraid Empress Dowager Wen can't understand this point." Shi Chaojing was stunned, "I don't understand? As parents, don't you only have children for the sake of future generations? Is it..."

Yanyan calmed down for a moment, and asked her: "Does Empress Dowager Wen know why Su Ruitian married you?" Shi Chaojing lowered his eyes and remained silent.Yanyan told, "Su Ruitian asked me, 'How about giving birth to a qualified city lord with a woman?', this is for the benefit of Qingluan City, so we agreed."

"I already knew about this." Shi Chaojing replied.Yanyan said, "It seems that Empress Dowager Wen intends to do something that is detrimental to Qingluan City? I won't say much, I just want to tell you that Su Ruitian didn't want this child for a follow-up, but just to make up for him. My negligence. If you go against his wishes and want to continue, there is only one way to go—let Zhongming, like Su Ruitian..."

Shi Chaojing's eyes widened, and he murmured, "Let the Youzhou Mutiny happen again?" Suddenly he hugged his head, shouted 'no', and fell leisurely on the grass, "I don't want to see my son with my own eyes. Die like that..."

Yanyan stepped forward, "Actually, you are very lucky, because Zhongming has a good relationship with the agreed person." Shi Chaojing raised his head and looked at him in confusion, "What do you mean?" Yanyan simply told, "Dingxuehou Li Xuan, is the agreement offspring of the people."

Shi Chaojing showed an unbelievable expression, Yan Yanwo took her hand, slowly pulled her up, and comforted her, "Even though you can't expect a full house, but you have a wonderful son-in-law." Shi Chaojing listened After a while, he calmed down, accepted the reality helplessly, only sighed, and left.

At that time, Su Zhongming was seeing Pingxuan off at the east gate. He watched her get into the carriage and waved to her. When the carriage was far away, he gently tugged Dingxuehou's sleeve beside him and asked him, " Where are you going to play now?" Ding Xuehou replied, "I heard that a new violinist has recently come to Yixinzhi Tea House, who plays well and has new food, but... the price is also expensive."

"Go! Go!" Su Zhongming was very interested and urged him.Ding Xuehou turned around and left, Su Zhongming hurriedly followed, the two of them had just walked a few steps, a man from the palace suddenly stopped the two of them, and reported, "The Queen Mother invites Your Majesty, Ding Xuehou to come to the palace The Pillow Palace in the Illusion."

Su Zhongming was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Dingxuehou, and the two reluctantly followed the palace people away.After returning to Miyagi, and entering the Empress Dowager's bedroom, Shi Chaojing was sitting on a comfortable chair, watching the two of them, and the three of them looked at each other in silence.Su Zhongming was worried, and secretly guessed: It's broken!broken!The Queen Mother must have come to persuade me to 'reform evil and return to righteousness'...

Shi Chaojing was silent for a long time, and finally spoke, and only asked slowly, "How do you guys plan to get married?" Su Zhongming was shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help but let out an 'ah'.Shi Chaojing added the words very calmly, "Before I said it, Aijia doesn't prepare vulgar rituals or anything, and doesn't entertain guests. Everything is up to you."

Su Zhongming was stunned for a moment, and when he woke up, he half-believingly said: "Mother...you are...really?" Shi Chaojing patted the coffee table hard, "You don't want it to be true, do you? I never said that." Su Zhongming hastily explained, "I...I didn't mean that..."

Shi Chaojing calmed down, "Let's talk about it! After today's time, tomorrow Ai's family will pretend that they haven't said anything about it." Su Zhongming thought for a while and asked, "What is common etiquette?" Shi Chaojing replied, "It's just according to Customs, preparing auspicious ornaments for customs and the like."

Su Zhongming understood, and begged: "Then you have to prepare the wedding ring for me too..." Shi Chaojing looked annoyed again, and replied: "Aijia said just now, don't prepare for vulgar etiquette! You can figure it out yourself!"

Since we are told to figure it out and make up our own minds, what should we do?

Su Zhongming was very puzzled, and immediately replied, "Then I will go and make arrangements, and the queen mother will agree." Turning around, he took Ding Xuehou out of the house.Dingxuehou opened his lips and said: "Actually, the Queen Mother is willing to agree, which is already very enlightened. I just want the name to be right and proper, and nothing else matters."

Su Zhongming nodded and agreed, and walked out of the Empress Dowager's bedroom with him.On the way, they met the oncoming Princess Shengshi. Ding Xuehou bowed slightly to her and called her 'Princess', as if facing a stranger.Princess Shengshi suddenly felt that she was trapped in an abyss, and her heart was extremely chilling. She lowered her head and lowered her eyes, and walked forward without saying a word.

Dingxuehou continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened. Only Su Zhongming turned his head and glanced at Princess Shengshi, and complained slightly to the man beside him, "So heartless! Anyway, she is also your ex-wife. She should have a better attitude when they meet. She must be a Very sad."

"So what, it's all her wishful thinking anyway, and I was forced to marry her!" Ding Xuehou didn't think he was at fault at all, and replied confidently.Su Zhongming had nothing to do with him, he pulled his sleeves and walked ahead, "Don't talk, don't talk! Do you have enough money? I don't want to pay for it myself."

Three days later—

In the early morning, Wen Qian boldly broke into Dingxuehou's mansion, broke in despite the obstruction of the servants in the mansion, and tore off the quilt covering Su Zhongming and Dingxuehoushen.Su Zhongming noticed that the quilt was missing in his sleep, and subconsciously fixed Xuehou.

The two men were tightly sleeping together. Wen Qian looked at it and became more angry. She threw the quilt aside, climbed onto the bed, and patted Su Zhongming's waist with her hands.Su Zhongming frowned at first, and set up a guard, trying to get rid of her guard, but Wen Qian ignored her and continued to answer him.

Su Zhongming was very upset when his dream was interrupted. He sat up and yelled at her, "Oh! What the hell are you trying to do!" Wen Qian curled her lips and said confidently: "I can't see you sleeping with him! Hmph... ..."

Ding Xuehou opened his eyes, sat up slowly, and said to Wen Qian coldly: "Get lost..." Wen Qian disdainfully, still put on a righteous look, "Why? I'm the former queen!" Ding Xuehou Xuehou said coldly, "This is my home, before I plan to entertain you, please get out!"

Wen Qian was at a loss for words for a while, unable to refute, she could only sulk, climbed out of bed unwillingly, and begged Su Zhongming: "Brother... go back to Miyagi! Come with me to visit the Imperial Garden." Su Zhongming replied: "There is no court meeting, I won't be going back for now."

What she said made Wen Qian even more angry. She snorted, turned around and left, ran back to Miyagi, went straight to the Empress Dowager's bedroom, sat in the room, and complained to Shi Chaojing.

"He's not in the palace, I'm bored and I'm in a bad mood, so it's only natural to ask him to accompany you. Who knew that once he entered Dingxuehou's mansion, he was reported to be sleeping with a man. Queen Mother... how could they sleep together? !"

Shi Chaojing peeled the oranges very calmly, and slowly replied: "They are already married, and it is normal for them to sleep together." Wen Qian stood up suddenly, and said in surprise: "They... two big men are married?! Ouch, Queen Mother, How can you agree to this!"

"How could Aijia not agree? They begged Aijia for so long, and Aijia's heart is not made of stone." Shi Chaojing still buried her head in peeling oranges, speaking calmly.Wen Qian objected: "Queen Mother, that Li Xuan...is tall and powerful, how can he be a queen!"

"Then instead of setting up a queen, set up your majesty's son-in-law."

"Queen! The one who matches with the status of a king will always be a queen. Even a 'dragon' must be matched with a 'phoenix'!"

"The phoenix belongs to the male, don't worry."

"Queen Mother! How did you make them perfect!"

Shi Chaojing sighed, took a piece of orange pulp into his mouth, and ate it with relish.Wen Qian looked at her and called her 'Queen Dowager' mournfully.Shi Chaojing was helpless, and persuaded: "Silly girl, marry someone else, don't count on Zhongming, it is impossible for Zhongming to grow old with you in this lifetime..."

An eunuch brought in a palace woman holding a alchemy plate, and the eunuch reported respectfully: "Queen Mother, the craftsman has already carved the dragon and phoenix jade ring. Would you like to have a test?" Shi Chaojing replied, "Check!" The eunuch immediately He handed the red cloth scarf in the alchemy plate to her, opened it, and two jade rings with a dragon and a phoenix engraved on it came out.

Wen Qian took a look and asked curiously: "Queen Mother, what are these two rings for?" Shi Chaojing smiled and replied, "I can't tell you now, lest you talk too much!" Then she picked up the two jade rings, Put it in the palm of your hand, look at it a few times, and then asked Wen Qian, "How is it? Do you think it is beautiful?"

"Beautiful! This is really well done!" Wen Qian took a closer look and couldn't help admiring.Shi Chaojing was overjoyed, and said: "Even you praise it so much, this must be a good surprise."