Bai Qige stopped and turned around, looking at each other with Yi Chenjing. The others also looked stunned and stopped what they were doing to look at the door blankly.
As the mother of the country, the empress is an important figure second only to the emperor. However, in today's distant country, the empress is obviously not a very important person. Since entering the palace, Bai Qige only had a relationship with the empress at last year's birthday banquet. Later, there were several incidents. When mentioned, only her name was heard but not her person. According to Yi Chenjing, it was because Emperor Yao was at odds with the queen, so the queen generally did not appear much except for trivial matters in the harem.
So what does it mean that the Queen suddenly appeared in Lianchenxuan today?[
Amidst the doubtful gazes of everyone, a figure came into view with the support of the eunuch. Her figure was far less graceful than the young concubine. She looked more like a natural majesty. She wore a rose red long-tailed Luan robe with an ermine cloak and four butterflies. The jade-encrusted golden steps sway with brilliance, grace and elegance. At first glance, she is far from an ordinary woman. Even several concubines who are famous for their elegance pale in comparison.
"Xian concubine, please say hello to the empress, the empress concubine is a thousand years old, thousand years old, a thousand years old." A group of people were still stunned. The concubine, who had been smart enough to kneel down and say hello, her voice was so flattering that it was disgusting. When Xian concubine reminded the other concubines, they also came to their senses and saluted for a while. The greetings come and go in a jumble of words
"Okay, no courtesy." The Queen frowned slightly and raised her finger to signal everyone to stay flat. Her tone of voice was not so solemn that it showed her royal demeanor.
Due to the generation gap between the prince and the concubine, Bai Qige had to kneel and bow according to the rules. Just when she reluctantly knelt down, she heard the queen call out: "The prince and concubine don't have to kneel down. Thank you for your hard work these past two days."
"I don't dare to talk about the hard work in my duties as a concubine." She was so happy that she didn't have to kneel down. Bai Qige straightened up and curtsied. Instead, her words and deeds were decent. Yi Chenjing, Zhan Ting and others secretly praised her for traveling through thousands of years. How could the special forces who came here know anything about court etiquette? They were brought to Dayao after not living a stable life for two days in Zhao Kingdom. The few rules they knew were all learned and sold. To be so familiar with etiquette today is already a huge disgrace. I don’t know how much better it is than when I first entered the palace, I was always rash and didn’t know how to salute.
Seeing that Bai Qige's response was neither humble nor overbearing, neither shy nor shy, the queen nodded with satisfaction: "I have always heard some people say in my ears that the Seventh Prince and the Princess are arrogant. Only when I saw her today did I realize that those were the mean words of a villain." She glanced sideways. The concubines and the empress, who had their eyes bowed respectfully, said in a slightly harsh tone: "Please remember that I will not take mercy on anyone who gossips and gossips in the future."
"Concubine, please remember this" was said in unison this time very neatly.
A woman can be so courageous not only because she is in her position as the head of the Sixth Palace. What kind of thoughts and magnanimity should she have? The queen's domineering aura made Bai Qige very curious. She secretly raised her head to carefully observe the strange woman in front of her.
The queen is not pretty, her cheeks are too angular and her skin is not very fair, and her appearance and figure are more than a little worse than the imperial concubine. Fortunately, she has a noble status and is well-maintained. She is already past middle age and there are still not a few wrinkles visible. She only wears a little makeup. The radiance is completely different from the aging power shown by Yao Huang
Although Yi Chenjing had doubts, he still bowed and saluted: "The funeral of my mother and concubine actually led the empress to move her golden body, Chen Jing, to express her gratitude on behalf of my mother and concubine."
"Seventh Prince, you are so polite. Concubine Jing is older than me. It stands to reason that I should call her sister. Now that Concubine Jing's sister appears in spirit, I have come to see her off. It's just because of the cold in the morning that I have a headache and can't walk, so I delayed it until now." After pondering for a moment, the Queen added, "The Seventh Prince has been wandering around since he was a child and is unfamiliar with the rules of the Far East. Why did he forget to address me as my queen? From now on, don't call me empress anymore. You should change your name to mother."
Yi Chenjing was stunned for a moment and then realized what the queen meant and quickly put on a forced smile: "My son, I was confused for a moment, please forgive me, queen mother."
Bai Qige, who had her head lowered next to her, took a deep breath and immediately realized that the queen was not a simple person. The issue of title may seem small in reality, but it can involve many things in a big way.
In the past, the concubine Jing was thrown into the cold palace. Yi Chenjing stayed with the queen for more than two years. It was natural for him to call her mother. But since he ended his proton career and returned to the country, he never called the queen mother when he mentioned the queen several times. Yi Chenjing is an abandoned concubine. His son was a hostage who had returned home and his status was low. Calling the queen his mother would inevitably lead to the suspicion of a relationship. Secondly, he was a general. According to the rules, he had to call the queen empress when he went to court. Plus, Yi Chenjing was a person with a weak relationship, so he simply called her the empress. After abandoning his mother, he often calls himself a minister
In fact, among the princes, not many of them called the Queen "Mother". Apart from the Queen's biological eldest prince and the third prince, only Yi Chenxuan, who was good at sweet talking, and several underage princes called her Queen. Now the Queen asked Yi Chenjing to call her "Queen" again. Although her mother-in-law is reasonable, she is very abrupt. However, as long as Yi Chenjing calls out this initials, the relationship between the two will be instantly closer. At the same time, it also shows the queen's magnanimity. After all, the former prince who was replaced by Yi Chenjing is hers. biological son
It is unimaginable how many forces and struggles are hidden behind one word of title. This is the abyss of indifference that hides filth and evil in the palace and will never stop the turmoil.
"cheer"
Bai Qige was lost in thought when Yi Chenjing suddenly poked her behind her and whispered a reminder, then she remembered that it was time to welcome the queen into the hall.
"It's windy and cold outside, please take a seat in the hall." She turned sideways to make way for the queen. When the queen passed by, Bai Qige suddenly noticed that there were several calluses on her carefully maintained hands that seemed to have turned slightly yellow with age [
Bai Qige calmly bowed and saluted until the queen passed by Bai Qige, then she raised her head and looked at the straight back with doubtful eyes.
People who practice martial arts often hold swords for a long time, and calluses will appear on their palms. Is it possible that the Queen, a woman who is pampered in the harem, can also use fists and kicks? If this is the case, this mother of a country should not be underestimated.
The queen did not stay in Lianchenxuan for too long. She said a few words of condolences and then left. However, the news of the queen's appearance in Lianchenxuan quickly spread to every corner of the palace, causing another disturbance in the peaceful Yaoguo Palace. Of course, this is a later story. For Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing on the night when Concubine Jing’s spirit was revealed, the tiring day finally passed.
Before the white candles and curtains could be removed, the dazzling white that was everywhere made the room look extremely deserted. Bai Qige sat in the cold tones, and the sleepiness that she had been entangled in for several days disappeared inexplicably. She was probably what people often say was too sleepy, and the busyness came to an abrupt end. After all the trivial matters disappeared, her heart was filled with emptiness, as if something was missing. Bai Qige stared blankly at the cold and silent room, and suddenly realized that someone was missing.
After all the outsiders left, Yi Chenjing said that she would go back to the room first and wait for Bai Qige to tell the maid to pack her belongings and return to the bedroom. It was empty and there was no trace of Yi Chenjing coming back.
This is about separation. Bai Qige smiled bitterly and wanted to scold Yi Chenjing for being stingy and lack of courage, but she thought it was ridiculous. He couldn't hear her anyway.
There were many people attending the wake for the past three days, and Bai Qige was the only one who kept them alive - exchanging greetings and talking nonsense. After struggling, my throat was about to break. I lifted the teapot and desperately wanted to drink a cup of tea. The pot was empty, and there was not even a drop of cold water in it. A tired body climbed onto the bed. Bai Qige tightly wrapped herself in the quilt and sat against the wall. Her skinny body curled up into a ball. Only in this way could she reduce heat loss and prevent her from freezing to death in early winter and becoming a palace joke.
It's so cold that I feel chills all over my body
It would be great if there was a bowl of hot porridge or his warm embrace at this time... I don't know when the pride of not wanting to rely on anyone or being tied to any man gradually faded away. It turns out that when feelings come quietly, no matter how strong a person is, they will become soft and brittle
A few soft sounds startled Bai Qige. It seemed like someone was pulling the strings outside. His eyes tightened and his fingers touched his waist and pulled out the dagger. Bai Qige turned over and quickly rushed forward, holding his breath and shouted: "Who?"
When someone in the room responded, there was suddenly no movement outside. Just when Bai Qige thought the person had left, she was pulled away from the outside with a bang, and a face that was half black, smelly, and half helpless appeared in front of her.
"Why did you bolt the door?"
"Ah, the door." Bai Qige looked at Yi Chenjing who was rubbing her forehead in confusion and asked subconsciously.
"I didn't want to let me in, so I hurried back after listening to Zhan Ting's long-winded complaints, but you held the door open..." Seeing Bai Qige's expression of sudden realization, Yi Chenjing swallowed the second half of the sentence with an undisguised expression of disdain, "What else can you do? Are you confused?"
Bai Qige hit her forehead and hurriedly ran outside to open the door, cursing herself bloody in her heart. When she came back just now, she thought Yi Chenjing was already in the room and bolted the door. She must have not heard it when she was hiding in the inner room and thinking wildly. Yi Chenjing knocked on the door and forced him to go around to the inner room to find a way to get in.
He hurriedly removed the latch and opened the door. Outside, a gust of wind and snow blew violently into his already cold body, which chilled his heart. Bai Qige shuddered. A flower appeared in front of her eyes. Yi Chenjing squeezed into the room to block the wind and snow, and handed something like it in front of her.
"Take it"
Hearing the sound and taking a closer look, Yi Chenjing was actually carrying a food box. Hot steam was pouring out from the cracks. Looking at it, she felt warm. Bai Qige was not hungry at first. Maybe she was coveting the little warmth. When she saw the food box, her stomach growled unsatisfactorily. With an embarrassed cry, he raised his head and met his gentle eyes.
"I asked someone to cook two bowls of lotus leaf japonica rice porridge and drink it while it's hot. After drinking it, your throat won't hurt."
"Yeah." Bai Qige couldn't think of anything else to say other than a faint response. She walked to the table with the food box in her hands, and a smile that she hadn't even noticed gradually appeared on her face. His aura had not changed, and he was still as gentle and caring towards her as if it was yesterday. Is she worried? Maybe she was the only one making random guesses from beginning to end, but he was always the same.
The aroma of porridge overflows, and the coldness enters the nose and cannot be found again. But the illusory temperature is not as reassuring as the warmth on the back.
Holding her thin body tightly with her arms, Yi Chenjing buried her head in Bai Qige's neck. The hot breath she exhaled hit the cold skin, she closed her eyes and felt the familiar heartbeat sound as heavy as dead water [