Everyone was paying attention to the ceremony and had no other thoughts to pay attention to anything else.

Qi Jingqin and Liang Huanqing listened to the step-by-step instructions from Qin Tianjian, recited words of worship to heaven and earth, worshiped heaven and earth, and sculpted their golden bodies. They knelt down for half an hour.

The Lingshan altar is surrounded by trees and jungles, and there is no way for a gust of wind to blow through. It is also very hot in summer. Not to mention that they wear so many rich and colorful clothes, even if they don't wear them, it is extremely hot.

Especially Liang Huanqing. It was a hot summer day. She was kneeling on the ground with a futon under her knees, but her body could no longer support her.

Yuebai and Tang Xue were at the side, particularly worried that Liang Huanqing's body would not be able to support it.

Liang Huanqing's health has been in poor condition ever since the blood transfusion due to the poisoning. After that, she had no time to rest. She had to inject medicine for the late emperor's life and had to worry about everything.

When the late emperor passed away, the entire palace had to be managed by Liang Huanqing. She thought that everything would be fine after the emperor ascended the throne, but Yue Bai thought that the empress could finally have a good rest.

But I didn't expect that becoming a queen would be so hard. Liang Huanqing slept very late every day and every night. Many people would come to Liang Huanqing every day. In addition to the affairs in the palace that needed to be handled by her personally, there were also some family members outside the palace.

Things that require her intervention.

In addition, Liang Ji sometimes comes to her when he has something to do.

After becoming the empress, it seemed that it was not as easy as imagined.

Moreover, Liang Huanqing was worried about the continuity of the royal family's descendants. She didn't want to share Qi Jingqin with anyone, not with anyone.

However, according to the current financial situation of the Chinese dynasty, the royal family does not have the ability to spend another sum of money to select a new emperor, so Liang Huanqing does not need to worry for the time being.

Yuebai looked at the trembling Queen Empress and felt a little sweat in her heart. What kind of weather is it now? It's hot in the summer. She knows how many clothes the Queen is wearing. She knows this kind of weather.

, and I have been kneeling in front of the bright sun for so long...

Not to mention that this prayer for rain was really effective. Yuebai was worried about whether Liang Huanqing could walk down the mountain.

They were slaves and maids, with low status. They could never stand on this bright yellow cloth. Bright yellow has been a color reserved for the royal family since ancient times. If someone used it among the people, it would be deceiving the emperor and trying to kill them.

head, let alone step on it.

At this time, Liang Huanqing was sweating from behind, and beads of sweat were appearing on his forehead. His chest was extremely stuffy. Layers of clothes were piled on him, and there were countless gold and silver jewels on his head. During the half hour he knelt,

Rather than praying for blessings, they are simply used to worship heaven.

Liang Huanqing gritted her teeth and persisted. Her health was getting worse and worse, and now she had exhausted all her strength. The scenery in front of her began to slowly grow, and she felt like the world was spinning and she was about to faint.

But no, Liang Huanqing couldn't faint at this time. She used the armor between her sleeves to prick her thighs hard to refresh herself, as if her thighs were about to bleed from the quilt.

Liang Huanqing was also struggling to hold on, and could only suffer slowly like this. How had she ever suffered such grievances in the past?

In the hazy state, Liang Huanqing couldn't hear what Qin Tianjian was mumbling.

Just in the mist that emerged in front of his eyes, he saw the figures of Yang Suying and Liang Fengmian.

The two of them will eventually become the people in Liang Huanqing and Liang Ji's dreams, and from now on they can only meet each other in their dreams.

Being the empress is not happy, not happy at all. If she could do it over again, she would not want to marry into Prince Jing's palace and become a princess even if she died. She was still unwilling to let her family make Qi Jingqin's wedding dress.

It was a stepping stone on Qi Jingqin's road to the throne.

In his hazy state, Liang Huanqing still regretted what he had been struggling with.

Liang Huanqing didn't know why Liang Fengmian died and what happened behind the scenes. He only knew that his father drank poisoned wine before his mother's tomb, and was finally buried with her mother's tomb...

In his confusion, Liang Huanqing just subconsciously persuaded himself that if he had a chance to do it again, he must not have anything to do with the royal family.

I don’t know what happened at this moment, but while everyone was praying devoutly to the Buddha, Liang Huanqing was thinking about regrets.

Probably because in the face of such a pious scene, Liang Huanqing was unwilling to deceive herself anymore. She said that she loved Qi Jingqin and that Qi Jingqin was good to her. In fact, she was just deceiving herself.

Qi Jingqin loves no one, he only loves himself.

Always when his mind needs to be empty, Liang Huanqing's thoughts of regret appear.

She couldn't bear it anymore...

The sun was right on top of his head, burning his head, and the gold and silver jewelry on his head was heated.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Liang Huanqing felt that her eyes were completely dark and she couldn't hold on any longer. She called Qi Jingqin anxiously in a low voice.

In the darkness, a hand grabbed her tightly, as if lifting her out of a deep pool. Qi Jingqin said softly: "Bear it a little longer."

I don’t know how long it took, but Liang Huanqing got through it with the support of Qi Jingqin. Qin Tianjian stopped chanting spells and casting spells, and there was another ringing. He slammed the bell on the table. Everyone started to

I felt a little groggy and was suddenly awakened by a fright.

"Urgent like a law!" Qin Tianjian lit the talisman in his hand, and then it floated in the sky. The disciples behind him also threw the glutinous rice talisman and other magic weapons in their hands down the mountain.

After the ceremony, Qi Jingqin helped Liang Huanqing stand up slowly. He held Liang Huanqing's wrist tightly. At this time, her wrist was very cold and she was already sweating.

The royal nobles standing on the bright yellow cloth stood in two rows, letting the emperor and the queen go first.

When Xia Rongxin and Qi Wangshu passed by Xia Rongxin, seeing how weak Liang Huanqing was, Xia Rongxin couldn't help but think of the poisonous wine she persuaded her to drink. At this moment, she suddenly remembered all her sins——

At that time, she clearly knew that Zhao Peiyu's wine glass was filled with poisoned wine, but she was unwilling to tell her. In order to prevent her son from being harmed, and also wanted the East Palace to be charged with murdering the prince, she made Liang Huanqing drink the poisoned wine.

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Xia Rongxin still remembers clearly that when Liang Huanqing drank the poisonous wine at the spring banquet, she didn't have any worry or regret in her heart, but she felt like a stone that had been accumulated in her heart had finally fallen to the ground.

She had no regrets at all. From the beginning to the end, Xia Rongxin regarded Liang Huanqing as a tool to help Qi Jingqin rise to power.

Now I see that Liang Huanqing has just been out in the sun for a while, and is now exhausted after kneeling for a while. Xia Rongxin, who is over fifty years old, just feels a little tired, but she never thought that a girl as young as Liang Huanqing would be like this.

reaction.

Xia Rongxin inadvertently recalled in her mind that she was in the Linlang Garden of Prince Jing's Mansion, when she saw Liang Huanqing lying on the bed, covered in blood. She didn't feel distressed, but felt frightened, and a layer of chicken skin suddenly appeared on her back.

pimple.

"Mother." Xia Rongxin froze in place as she thought about it. Qi Jingqin and Liang Huanqing had both walked some distance away. Qi Wangshu was beside her, and she couldn't help but remind her: "What's wrong with you?"

Xia Rongxin quickly came to her senses, shook her head and said, "No...it's okay."

Xia Rongxin calmed down and hurriedly followed them behind.

After all the ceremonies were over, they had to return to Beijing immediately.

But it was already close to evening, and the summer days were long. If they were in a hurry, they could get back to Shangjing before dark.

Qi Jingqin and Liang Huanqing sat on the Jinluan sedan for a while. Yuebai quickly poured them water. After Liang Huanqing drank some water, she felt much better.

"Leave me to sleep for a while. I think it will be a long time before they get on the carriage." Qi Jingqin deliberately opened the curtain and took a look.

Liang Huanqing nodded and was not polite to him, so he just leaned against him and took a nap.

Unknowingly, the Jinluan sedan began to move slowly. Qi Jingqin did not wake up Liang Huanqing. No one could be seen in the sedan anyway. She should sleep a little longer if she was tired.

After Qi Jingyang got on the carriage, he kept opening the curtain and looking at the movement around him, wondering when Yu Chen and the others would appear.

Luo Xun also tightened his nerves and observed the surrounding disturbances.

The team slowly headed towards the capital. Luo Xun was riding a tall horse at the front, but his eyes didn't dare to stop looking left and right for a moment.

At this time, in the mountain forest, Yu Chen led the bandits who were familiar with the surrounding terrain and shuttled through it. They wore cloaks made of leaves, so that as long as they moved lightly, it would be difficult for the people underneath to spot him.

Yu Chen promised the bandits that as long as he could help them successfully assassinate him, he would receive countless gold, silver and jewels.

People die for wealth and birds die for food. Those dignitaries below have everything. The most indispensable thing is gold, silver and jewelry, not to mention... this time he is the lord of the world.

Yu Chen laid an ambush in front, and when he entered the ambush circle, he stared at the Jinluan sedan in front and shot an arrow at it.

An arrow shot through the wind at the golden palanquin of Qi Jingqin and Liang Huanqing. Liang Huanqing seemed to hear the sound of the arrow and flute, and opened his eyes suddenly.

At this time, the feather arrow shot straight in. Qi Jingqin caught the arrow that shot into the sedan, and the horses were frightened and stopped.

"There are assassins!! There are assassins!!!"

I don't know who shouted, and countless arrows shot down from the mountain. Some eunuchs and maids who had no strength to restrain chickens died here.

"Escort! Escort!!!" The sedans in front were all dignitaries. Luo Xun quickly got off his horse and stood in front of the golden sedan. He said to the emperor and empress inside: "The emperor and empress are frightened!"

"Yuebai! Tang Xue!" Liang Huanqing exclaimed.

Until now, she was still worried about the two maids outside, but fortunately, Chuqi protected them both behind her.

All the royal guards stood in front of the sedan crown, using their shields to guard against incoming arrows.

At this time, the enemy is in the dark and there is no way to stop it.

Luo Xun knocked away the flying arrow and said to the lieutenant beside him: "Go back to Beijing!! Find Liang Ji!"

After the deputy general received the order, he hurriedly rode his horse to leave here.

"Don't be afraid!" Qi Jingqin hugged Liang Huanqing tightly. At this time, he was still comforting her.

"Go and protect the Queen Mother and the princess!" Qi Jingqin ordered Luo Xun in front of the golden sedan.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother and the Princess are already protected by someone!" Luo Xun said while parrying the arrows coming.

People around him were slowly falling to the ground after being hit by arrows. It was difficult for Luo Xun to tell how many enemies there were. Furthermore, there was a cliff behind him. It was like catching a turtle in a jar.

Qi Jingyang sat steadily in the carriage, knowing that these feather arrows would not shoot towards his carriage. Even if there were any, they would not be as many as them, so he did not need to worry at all.

"Don't let that kid escape!" Yu Chen saw the lieutenants running out, but their arrows were no longer enough, so he waved and said, "Go down and outflank them!"

"yes!"

They all took off the leaves on their bodies, and they were wearing night clothes underneath. After covering their faces, they all rushed down.
To be continued...