Chapter 117: The Empress Stays Overnight at the Qianqing Palace
Chapter 117: The Queen stayed overnight in the Qianqing Palace and felt that the hand in her sleeve was numb. Qi Yi gradually calmed down. This was the first time he reached out to hit someone, and he couldn't help but be frightened by himself. He didn't know why he wanted to do it. I hit him, but I felt inexplicably annoyed when I heard his voice, and my hand stretched out uncontrollably.
Even he himself didn't know whether it was because Queen Qi sent someone to monitor him, or because he couldn't secretly see Yan Yan after being imprisoned. Maybe it was both, maybe only the latter.
There is a faint fragrance floating in the air, with a little bit of coolness. Under the winter sunshine, the palace is busier than usual, and everyone moves to the place where the sun shines. Under the glazed tiles of the high wall of the palace, a group of gray finches flutter and spread out. The wings gradually flew over the other side of the palace wall.
In Huayang Palace, the twelfth elder brother was sitting in the courtyard with a cup of hot tea. When he saw Qi Yu coming back, he quickly put the tea cup on the table, stood up and asked, "Third brother, how are you doing?"
Qi Yu took the cup brought by the maid, took a sip of tea, and said, "Everything is going according to plan."
The twelfth elder brother looked at the smile flowing in the corners of Qi Yu's eyes and felt happy for him. He had been waiting for this day for too long, and finally the clouds opened and he could see the bright moon.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony where the affairs were being discussed, civil and military officials gathered together in twos and threes. Taking advantage of the opportunity to wait for the emperor's arrival, they discussed the recent events inside and outside the court, laughing and talking in a relaxed manner.
Among the crowd, Qi Yu also dealt with his colleagues with a gentle face. He glanced at Qi Feng and Brother Jiu who were talking and laughing from the corner of his eyes. There was a hint of ridicule in the corner of his eyebrows that was not easily noticed by others. Although Qi Feng has no intention of seizing the crown prince position, but to him, it is still a powerful threat. As for the other elder brothers, he really doesn't take them to heart.
"The Emperor has arrived——"
Following Gao Decai's shout, the emperor walked to the throne in his dragon robe, his expression under the jade curtain could not be seen clearly. Everyone in the court knelt down to greet him.
"What matters do you urgently need to report to your family?" The emperor sat on the dragon chair and looked down at the ministers in the court.
After hearing this, several ministers occasionally came out to report that floods had occurred in counties and counties and that the court needed to allocate funds for disaster relief. There were also military attachés who reported the situation of the surrounding wars.
As the court meeting came to an end, the emperor's eyes swept across the ministers, and finally fell on his sons, and he said: "If there is nothing to report, I will withdraw from the court."
Suddenly, a strong and powerful voice came from the crowd, "My minister Duan Yihong has something to report."
The emperor's eyes paused, "What can Taifu Duan tell me?"
Duan Yihong suddenly came out of the queue, knelt down suddenly, and said: "Back to the emperor, it has been more than a month since the second elder brother was deposed as the crown prince. I know very well that the second elder brother is the prince who was promoted by the emperor. I would like to ask the emperor to remember that the prince has nothing to do with him." Make a big mistake and reinstate the second elder brother as the crown prince."
The emperor's eyes froze, and he looked down at Duan Yihong, who was kneeling in the center of the hall. At this moment, another official suddenly also knelt in the center of the hall. It was the current general Si Yijuzhi.
"Your Majesty, I don't think so. Since the second elder brother has been dethroned as the crown prince, a new prince should be re-elected among all the elder brothers. I think the third elder brother is the candidate who can serve as the prince. He has talents in all aspects. All our ministers have seen it." Si Yijuzhi raised his head and said.
Suddenly, the whole Hall of Supreme Harmony became noisy, and everyone had their own opinions. Some supported the second elder brother, some supported the third elder brother, and some supported the seventh elder brother. Although the Queen and Qi Yu had some actions behind the scenes, they supported the second elder brother.
The lineups of the elder brother's and the ministers who support the third elder brother are almost tit for tat, with equal power, but there are also many who support the seventh elder brother.
The emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne, frowned as he listened to their argument in the court. His eyes lightly swept over Qi Feng, and he paused. Something seemed to flash in his eyes, and then he listened expressionlessly.
The sound of their argument.
For a long time, everyone looked up and looked at the king who was sitting on the dragon throne in silence. They all stood back to their original positions in fear.
"I understand what all the ministers have said. We will discuss this matter later and withdraw from the court." After saying this, the emperor left the court.
After leaving the door of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the ninth elder brother pulled Qi Feng aside and said, "Seventh brother, do you think my father will restore the second brother's position as crown prince, or will he re-establish the crown prince? I don't know what my father thinks.
Yes, the crown prince who was established with his own hands was deposed with his own hands, and now he has to establish a new crown prince."
Qi Feng raised his eyebrows and said, "Xiao Jiu, why are you so open-minded? If my father hears this, I won't punish you."
"I'm just sighing." Brother Jiu flattened his mouth.
"Don't have this kind of emotion in the future." After saying that, Qi Feng turned and left. As if thinking of something, he turned around and asked, "Why didn't the second brother come to court today?"
"Second brother was imprisoned by the queen." Brother Jiu walked to Qi Feng's side, showing a look of sympathy, and suddenly sighed, "Second brother is really pitiful."
Qi Feng frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
It was night, the moon and stars were sparse, cold air currents slowly flowed in the air, and the temperature dropped sharply to several degrees below zero, as if to remind everyone that it was winter.
In the Qianqing Palace, the emperor sat on a soft couch and put on the brocade clothes he usually wore. He was thinking about what happened in the court today. The ministers expressed their opinions. The emperor also knew that the deposed prince was impulsive that day.
Inside, however, Qi Yi's performance over the years also disappointed him.
However, Qi Feng and Qi Yu reassured him a lot. They were better than Qi Yi in all aspects, but Qi Feng had no intention of becoming the prince, and he was not worried about Qi Yu becoming the prince.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is walking towards Qianqing Palace." Chuan Yunde walked in, interrupting his thoughts.
The emperor frowned slightly, obviously not liking the queen's arrival. He sat up straight on the soft couch and the queen had already walked in.
"What's the reason for the queen to come to the Qing Palace so late?" He raised his head and glanced at her before looking at her again. He thought that she would come here because of Qi Yi, and he felt a little annoyed. Since he abolished the crown prince, he
For a month, whenever he thought of Qi Yi's stubbornness, he would feel angry.
The queen glanced at him with a complex expression, which instantly turned into a calm expression, "I just came here to see the emperor. Your Majesty, you have worked hard all day, and I have prepared cloud velvet soup for you."
He was stunned for a moment, then saw the maid behind her opening the food box, and the queen personally brought out the cloud mushroom soup, and the heat steamed up instantly.
"Your Majesty, drink it while it's hot." The Queen smiled and handed the soup bowl to the Emperor's hand.
After finishing the soup, he handed the bowl to the maid next to him and glanced at the queen carefully, not seeing anything wrong. It was exactly like a wife looking at her husband with concern.
"Queen, just tell me what you have to say." He always felt that the Queen had something to say to him today, and it was never her style to hesitate.
The queen's eyes were burning, and after a moment of hesitation, she said, "Your Majesty, I have imprisoned Yi'er in Moyang Palace."
The emperor had obviously known about it for a long time and did not have much reaction. The queen saw this and continued to speak: "However, I want to leave this trap to the emperor to lift it."
"Why did I cancel it?"
"Because you are his father." The queen suddenly smiled slyly.
Listening to her words, the emperor was obviously taken aback. He could vaguely see the delicate skin on her chest, and her beautiful lines rising and falling gently with her breathing. After taking a closer look, he realized that her dress today was different from usual. The weather was cold.
She was thin, but she wore very little. She only wore a bright red dress, with her shoulders exposed. Her black hair was not tied into a bun, but was gently held with a red ribbon. A strand of restless hair hung down on her
Her chest is lazy and soft, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
The emperor smiled. The queen's current appearance was not much different from the first time he saw her. It was just because she had someone in mind at that time that she didn't even look at other women. Moreover, she had a dispute with her mother and vented her anger.
It was her fault. Now that I think about it, it was not her fault at the time, so I feel a little sorry.
"Your Majesty—" the Queen called softly, her eyes filled with mist, and her eyes began to blur. She had given her whole life to the man in front of her. She must get what she wanted, at least for now, she wanted the Emperor to recover.
Qi Yi's position as prince.
All the lights in the room were instantly turned off, and the clothes of the two of them were lying messily on the floor. The bed was also making rhythmic noises, and low moans were heard. The movements under the body became more and more frenzied, and the moans also followed the movements.
The sound was intensifying and violent. It kept rolling, as if it was going to burn the entangled limbs to ashes, until it reached the deepest connection, and the moans in the room were loudest.
In the courtyard, the night dew condensed on the leaves dripped silently into the soil, and the moment of silence seemed as cold as an alien. A faint shadow was reflected on Qi Yi's face, and his expression was like the hazy moon hidden in the clouds.
"Your Highness, aren't you sleeping yet?" The sound of a palace maid yawning came from behind.
Qi Yi didn't turn around, but just said: "It's getting late, you can go to bed, there is no need to wait here."
The footsteps behind him gradually faded away, Qi Yi turned around, and the room behind him was submerged in the dark night, except for his room which was still lit alone.
In the early morning of Yuri, the news that the queen stayed in Qianqing Palace to serve the emperor all night spread throughout the palace. Some of the concubines in the harem were jealous, and some were sad...
When everyone thought that the emperor would announce the restoration of the crown prince's position, the emperor did not make any move and continued to go to court as usual. After hearing that the ministers talked about the prince's affairs again, he went to court early again.
Qi Yu smiled contemptuously, "The queen thought that she could restore her father Qi Yi's position as the crown prince by staying in Qianqing Palace for one night. Then she was too stupid. If this is true, how could the current crown prince's position be restored?
It’s Qi Yi’s turn.”
The twelfth elder brother also laughed and picked up the wine glass in his hand, "Cheers!"
Qi Yu smiled, picked up the wine glass and touched it with him, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, with an unfathomable smile appearing in the corners of his eyes.