Strange Tale of Qingluan

Everyone stepped out of the house, walked into the corridor, looked at it, and was stunned—it turned out that the person clapping rhythmically was Yang Bin, while the person humming the tune was Su Zhongming, and the cooperation between them seemed to be seamless , making those women slightly intoxicated.

After humming a piece of music, Wen Qian was touched and said: "Brother, this piece of music you hum is really nice, I have never seen you humming it before." Then she begged him, "What is the name of this piece of music, teach me Is it?" Su Zhongming looked at the night sky and didn't answer, in fact, even he himself didn't know what the song was called, the answer... maybe only Ding Xuehou knew.

"Brother, teach me~~~" Wen Qian begged repeatedly, but Su Zhongming just pretended not to hear.Except for himself, no one knew at this moment that this song came from Ding Xuehou, and now he just remembered it by chance and hummed it casually.

Wen Qian was disappointed and wanted to cry for several consecutive entreaties, but Yang Bin was the first to coax her, "It's just a piece of music. He doesn't teach it. Why are you sad? Big deal, I'll make up a song." I'll take care of you." Wen Qian snorted, turned around, and ignored him in a daze.

The sound of footsteps came from far away, Yi Yeqing was the first to hear it, and reminded everyone, "Someone is coming." Everyone raised their heads and followed the sound, and they saw a few people from the palace walking slowly.Among the visitors, the first two were Gong'e carrying lanterns to illuminate the road, the most eye-catching beauty in the center was the eldest grandson queen they had seen during the day, and the eunuch was naturally following behind.

"There are so many people at the door, are they admiring the moon or the wind?" Zhang Sunqing greeted him with a smile, walking with lotus steps generously.Su Zhongming didn't dare to neglect her, and said with a little respect: "I've seen the queen. It's so late, and the queen should be by King Guang's side, why come to us when you have time?"

Chang Sunqing said with a smile: "Since you are all distinguished guests of His Majesty, as queens, you should treat them well. Come, come and taste the most fragrant and delicious cakes in this palace." Passed a paint basket over.Su Zhongming took it carefully, then passed it on to Ye Shuangshuang, and said to Zhang Sunqing, "Thank you for your kindness, Queen. I heard that the Queen is pregnant, and it is not suitable to blow the cold wind outside for too long. Please sit inside."

The eldest grandson Qing started, crossed the threshold with the support of the eunuch, sat on a round stool, and opened his lips again: "I don't know where you are from, are you from Guangling or from foreign countries?" Su Zhongming replied: "Foreign people, fellow travelers They are not from the same country." Zhang Sunqing smiled, "Your Majesty is really well-connected and knows people from different countries."

Su Zhongming answered, "King Guang is a generous lord, naturally many people are willing to make friends with him." Chang Sunqing raised his eyes and looked at him, "That's true." She frowned suddenly, and there was a smile in her eyes. With a sad look, "It's just that I don't know...he has been away from the palace for a long time recently, what exactly has he experienced outside."

Yi Yeqing added a sentence, "Have you ever heard the saying, "The queen is doing important things outside, and the girls don't have to worry about it," and besides, the queen is pregnant with Liujia, so she should focus on safe pregnancy, right?"

Chang Sunqing heard the words, glanced at him, and then lowered his head, "This honored guest is right, but I am really worried about your Majesty in my heart. If the honored guest doesn't mind my family's ugly words, then listen to what I say. Ba: Ever since I was pregnant with the dragon species, Your Majesty has been very indifferent to me, and recently he left the palace again, and I am really worried that some wild flowers will come to provoke him again."

Yang Bin laughed, and said: "You don't have to worry about the Queen, the King Guangli is here for me, and he didn't fool around with any female benefactors at all, so please rest assured and have a good pregnancy!" Zhang Sunqing was dubious, "Really Is that so?" Su Zhongming comforted her, "I heard that pregnant women are the most likely to be suspicious of their husbands, Queen, you have to trust King Guang."

Chang Sunqing sighed, and replied: "Ever since a vixen who charmed the Lord came into the palace, I have been uneasy every day. At the beginning, the queen mother had already arranged a marriage for my palace and His Majesty, but who knew, His Majesty left the palace. Afterwards, she was lured away by a vixen and took away the queen's position, so I endured the burden and managed to win the position back."

Su Zhongming didn't answer, he looked thoughtful, but the little ghost didn't know the dangers in the world, so he interjected casually: "Is it the Concubine Chu? It turns out that the women in Qinglou are all vixen! No wonder the Queen Mother doesn't like her." As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Qian quietly raised her fist again and hit him on the head.

Chang Sunqing smiled wryly and said: "Maybe it's God's eyes? Or maybe it's her stomach that doesn't live up to expectations. If it wasn't because of the dragon species, I would never be able to win the queen's position, because Your Majesty has already been fascinated by her." Today, she must have colluded with the old officials to deceive His Majesty again, causing His Majesty to miss her day and night, ignoring me and the child at all."

Everyone listened, but they were speechless, but Su Zhongming made a sound instead, and replied with a smile: "Queen, don't worry, everything is safe for the fetus. Since we met King Guang, and now we have heard about the queen's painful experience, I will definitely help you to persuade King Guang not to neglect your mother and son, it is getting late, the queen please go back to the palace and rest more."

Chang Sunqing nodded, stood up, Gong He had quick eyes and quick hands, hastily and secretly cut off the mind-reading thread that was secretly attached to Chang Sunqing, and watched Chang Sunqing leave as if nothing had happened.

Su Zhongming sat down, still thoughtful, Yan Ying thought for a while, and said to everyone: "What Queen Changsun said is not much different from what Master Yu said, but there are some differences." Yi Yeqing Then, "Queen Changsun said that Master Yu and Concubine Chu conspired to deceive King Guang, but the old man didn't look like he was lying... Between them, who is telling the lie and who is telling the truth? "

Su Zhongming held his forehead, and seemed to be troubled by this problem, then he sighed and opened his mouth: "It doesn't matter, anyway, this matter has nothing to do with us, when the King of Guang summons us, we will go out of the palace and go to Lantern Square to meet the appointment. Now try the delicious palace cakes of Guangling Kingdom!"

After saying that, he raised his head and was about to uncover the paint basket when he saw a silk thread in Gong He's hand. He couldn't help being curious and asked him, "Gong He, what are you holding in your hand?" He only replied lightly, "City Master, I can only tell you about this matter——what Master Yu said is indeed true, and the eldest grandson queen...is cunning."

After hearing this, Su Zhongming couldn't help thinking and said, "She came to see us specially tonight, presumably because we are distinguished guests, deliberately distorted the truth, and made us believe that Concubine Chu is a demon concubine of a charming master, so she used our mouth to persuade Guang Wang, do you want King Guang to be disappointed in Concubine Chu?"

"In this case, she may know the whereabouts of Concubine Chu." Yan Ying interjected.Su Zhongming made a temporary decision: "Quick! Maybe there will be a clue to follow her at this time." Yang Bin waved to him, "I'm going to go with you, I didn't intend to meddle in this matter." Yi Yeqing was righteous : "My lord, I will accompany you."

Su Zhongming nodded, "Okay!" After running a few steps and crossing the threshold, he turned back to hold the door frame and pointed at them, "Remember not to eat it all, leave me a few dollars!" Gong He had already opened the door. Lifting the lid of the lacquered basket, he raised his head and replied: "Yes, the city lord will go and come back early!" Then he snatched a piece of fragrant and soft glutinous rice cake with date paste from those women.

Those two people, after leaving the Liuguang House, galloped along the night road and followed Chang Sunqing softly.In the silent long street, Changsun Qing was walking slowly forward without noticing that there was someone following behind her. When she reached a fork, she ordered the eunuch Gong'e and eunuch who followed her to step down, and she carried the lantern and walked down a road.

Su Zhongming and Yi Yeqing hurriedly followed her to a cold and remote palace that had been abandoned for a long time, and followed her into the depths of that palace.

The eldest Sun Qing walked through the inner corridor, opened a door, and walked in. Su Zhongming was standing by the door, looking in cautiously, and saw that there was nothing in the inner room except Chang Sunqing. A woman tied up on a shelf.The clothes on the woman were worn out, her hair was messy, her complexion was pale and she looked weak.They guessed her identity right away——Chu Yinyin, sure enough...it was all the trick of Queen Changsun.

"How dare you stare at me, you shameless vixen!" Zhang Sunqing said suddenly, raised her hand, and slapped Chu Yinyin heavily, "Believe it or not, I'll blow your eyes off tomorrow!" Chu Yinyin remained the same He glared at her and snorted coldly.Chang Sunqing was cruel, and slapped her several more times, until her cheeks were red and swollen until she vented her anger.

Chu Yinyin didn't bow her head to her, she gritted her teeth and said, "It's useless for you to beat me, you think I don't know, the child in your stomach is not a dragon species at all! You have no chance to have a feast with His Majesty!" Zhang Sunqing Another slap on her left cheek finally made her spit out a trace of fresh snow, and then forced her to ask, "Hmph! How did you know? Did you know some secret? Tell me quickly! If you don't tell me, I will I really want to show you the color!"

Chu Yinyin smiled obstinately, "You yourself...do whatever you can to get the queen's position, but are you afraid that this secret will be leaked out? It's ridiculous. If that's the case, why do you despise yourself like this..."

Chang Sunqing was so angry that she took out a long silver needle and ruthlessly pricked Chu Yinyin's shoulder and arm a few times. After hearing her cry of pain, she said triumphantly, "Yes! I'm just for the queen. This position is unscrupulous! But you forced me to do this! I have a long-standing marriage contract with His Majesty, and I should be the queen! You fox spirit is not good at picking up guests in Qinglou, but you want to lure Your Majesty and snatch the queen away This position! What happened today was all caused by you!"

She raised her round needle tail and pressed the duck on Chu Yinyin's cheek, "Anyway, no one will know that you are here, so you will starve to death here! After you die, your majesty will naturally I will forget you, and then I will be gentle and never leave me..."

Chu Yinyin glared at her, and suddenly burst into laughter, which surprised Chang Sunqing, who had been proud for a while, and instantly changed her face, becoming stern, "What are you laughing at, what's so funny!" Needle.Chu Yinyin frowned, still stubborn and unyielding, blurted out: "Laughing at you...have a spring and autumn...big dream!"

"You!" Zhang Sunqing was so angry that he took more silver needles and stabbed her everywhere. He didn't stop until he relieved his hatred, threw the silver needles on the ground, and said harshly, "I think you can still hold on!" How long!" Angrily turned around and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Su Zhongming and Yi Yeqing hurriedly slipped into the inner room next door to hide, watched Chang Sunqing pass through the inner corridor through the gap, and heard her footsteps gradually going away.When the sound of Zhang Sunqing's footsteps completely disappeared, another figure floated up and passed through the inner corridor, which surprised the two people who were about to act.

The woman who suddenly followed stood in front of Chu Yinyin, picked up a silver needle on the ground, looked at it, and asked Chu Yinyin with a smile, it sounded like caring but it wasn't caring at all, "Does it hurt? Does it hurt?" ? The old oiran lady."

Chu Yinyin just turned her face away and did not answer.The woman said again: "I told you a long time ago, and told you to obey my mother's orders obediently. It's a pity that you didn't listen... However, it's too late to regret it now. You just need to promise, I am a mother." I will definitely help you get rid of Zhang Sunqing, and make you queen again!"

Chu Yinyin is still very stubborn, not to be confused by interests, "Thank you mother for your kindness, I would rather die than secretly steal the government's political secrets for Xiangdong Pavilion!" Luoying listened, sighed, and continued Persuading him earnestly: "I really don't know how to flatter you! The Lord of Guangling just helped you get married, so you are so devoted to him? What if he changes his mind in the future..." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly squinted his eyes , and then shouted loudly: "Since you are here, why hide your head and show your tail! Come out!"

Seeing that his whereabouts were discovered, Yi Yeqing, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, didn't say a word, dragged Su Zhongming beside him and ran desperately outside the hall, Luo Ying followed closely, and after chasing to the outside of the cold palace, he couldn't escape Swords, stab them.Su Zhongming turned his head, saw the light and the blade light, especially the blade light, and immediately drew out his Qiu Xue sword to block it.

Under the light, Luo Ying could see his face very clearly, with a smile hanging on the corner of her lips, "The Lord of Qingluan City? It turns out to be the Lord of Qingluan City, just right! Since we meet today, why don't we meet with you?" How about I go back to Mufeng Club?" Su Zhongming turned back to Qiu Xuejian and stabbed at her, "I'm really sorry, I'm not free, and I'm not interested in Mufeng Club either!"

Luoying dodged his counterattack and said with a smile, "If you are free, you have to go back with me!" Then she blew out the lights in one breath.Su Zhongming was looking around in the dark long street, but he couldn't see anyone. When he was turning around, he was suddenly hit from the back. The wound on his shoulder had only recently healed, and now he was severely injured.

"Ah Qing!" Su Zhongming supported his shoulders and called out to Yi Yeqing who was in the darkness.Yi Yeqing heard the sound and looked for Su Zhongming according to the sound, but just as he was about to get to Su Zhongming's position, he was attacked by Luo Ying, and the sword clash sounded for a moment.Only at a crucial moment, suddenly, fresh snow fell from Luoying's body.

At this time, a light gradually shone from a distance. Luo Yingwu covered the wound, and immediately turned and ran away. With the help of the light from far to near, Su Zhongming also found for the first time that he had encountered a masked man who offered to help. people.

Before Su Zhongming opened his mouth to ask about his origin, the masked man immediately turned around and left without leaving any trace after hearing the footsteps. Su Zhongming was stunned for a moment, just staring blankly at the figure disappearing into the darkness in front of him.