Wei Jingxuan comforted her softly: "Your Majesty, don't think about this, there will always be opportunities in the future; let's go, I will accompany you back to the inner palace." After saying that, she glanced behind Mr. Huang and said in surprise: " Hey, where is Liu Qi, why don’t you see him following your mother-in-law?”
Huang said calmly: "I asked him to stay in the inner hall and watch, so he never followed."
Mrs. Wei nodded, and without asking any more questions, she personally helped Mrs. Huang to walk to the inner hall.
A storm started quietly and ended quietly. Except for a few people, the rest did not know what happened in Xinuang Pavilion just now and how thrilling it was.
The grand banquet did not disperse until the end of the day. After leaving Qianqing Palace, Hongli and Xianyue took a chariot to Kunning Palace, which had been vacant for several years.
When the palace attendants who had been waiting outside since morning saw the chariot approaching, they all clapped their sleeves and knelt down, loudly shouting: "Minions welcome the Emperor, the Empress and the Empress!"
Xianyue stood in the wind, looking past the darkness of the palace people who were looking at each other, and looked at the three words "Kunning Palace". She had been here countless times, but every time she came, she paid greetings to others. When the late emperor was here, She was her aunt, then Mingyu; now, she is about to become the master of Kunning Palace, and will be worshiped and kowtowed by all the concubines.
"Let's go and see the place where you will live for the rest of your life." Hongli's voice woke up Xianyue, and when she looked down at her, she saw that Hongli had already gotten off the chariot and was holding out his hand towards her.
Xianyue smiled slightly, put her carefully trimmed slender hands in his generous palm, stepped through the palace gate and walked slowly in. Along the way, palace people knelt down to welcome the newly promoted queen.
As soon as I stepped into the main hall, there was a fragrance that hit my nostrils. No matter where I went, this fragrance lingered on the tip of my nose and was everywhere. However, upon closer inspection, there was no burning incense in the hall, only a few bunches placed there. Seasonal flowers.
Xianyue frowned slightly. Those few bouquets of flowers would not have such a fragrance. Upon closer inspection, she found that the walls in the palace seemed to have been newly painted, white and shiny. She walked over and caressed the walls, and then Put your fingertips under your nose and smell it carefully. The aroma on your fingertips is a bit stronger than in the end.
Xianyue looked at Hongli who was smiling and saying nothing in surprise and joy, "Is this pepper paste?"
The so-called pepper mud is made of the flowers of the Zanthoxylum bungeanum tree and mud. After it is used to paint the walls, the whole house will be filled with fragrance, and has the meaning of warmth, fragrance and fertility. Since the Western Han Dynasty, the pepper room has been the favorite. It is the greatest honor and glory in the harem, which means "the reality of pepper and chatter is the source of prosperity".
However, during the reign of Yongzheng, because he was not too kind to the Nala family, he did not grant the Jiaofang. After that, Mingyu was registered, and because Yongzheng died not long ago, the Jiaofang was not given. In other words, Xianyue is the end of the year. During the Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties, she was the first queen to be given the favor of Jiao Shi.
Hongli took her hand and kissed her lips gently, saying softly: "Do you like it?"
Xianyue nodded vigorously, hugged Hongli's scorchingly warm neck, and choked with sobs: "I like it! I like it very much!"
Hongli stroked her delicate eyebrows and said with a smile: "You promised me not to cry, have you forgotten? Besides, today is our wedding day, so we must not cry."
Xianyue tried her best to push back the tears in her eyes, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for everything you have done for me."
Hongli shook his head and said: "This is what I should do as a husband. It's nothing. From now on... I will give all the good things in the world to you and our children. When I do it, you Thank you again."
As Hongli said, the pepper room is nothing. The entire Kunning Palace has been completely renovated. Almost everything in it has been replaced, and all the things on display are treasures, such as the red sandalwood inlaid seat in the main hall. The jade flower throne screen is a priceless thing when you take it outside.
That night, Hongli rested in the Kunning Palace. While washing Xianyue, Qi Kuan whispered in his ear: "Master, Liu Qi is still tied up and locked up in the Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace. How to deal with it?”
Xianyue took off the gold-inlaid armor on her finger and said, "Did anyone else notice it?"
Qi Kuan said firmly: "No, I covered his mouth, tied his hands and feet, and stuffed him in the cabinet so that no one could see it. However, I was worried that Liu Qi's absence would make the concubine suspicious of Concubine Yi."
Apart from Xiayue and Huang, he was the only one who knew the truth, because he was the one who was ordered to tell Huang at that time, asking her to pretend to fall out with Xianyue on the grounds of Xiao Mencius' incident, so as to get close to Wei Jingxuan and obtain her trust.
The dramas that followed were all performed by the two of them, including the red flower incident. In order to avoid being discovered by Wei Jingxuan, Xianyue and Huang had no private contact until the daytime banquet, before Huang took Hu away. , Zhao Xianyue winked, and she asked Qi Kuan to accompany her secretly to take care of her.
Xianyue thought for a moment and said: "Let's put him back. Although I don't know what happened today, it seems that there must have been an accident, otherwise Concubine Yi would not look so panicked."
Qi Kuan said worriedly: "But I am worried that after I let him go, he will inform the concubine, which will make things even more troublesome."
"As long as he returns to Chonghua Palace, Concubine Yi can control him if she wants to. The only trouble is on the way back." Xianyue frowned and said, "Well, you follow me secretly. If he doesn't go to Chonghua Palace, , just step in to stop it.”
Qi Kuan smiled lowly and said, "I have a better idea. Make sure he returns to Chonghua Palace obediently."
After listening to Qi Kuan's words, Xianyue glanced at him and said with a smile: "I have a lot of crazy ideas, okay, I'll just do what you say."
Qi Kuan smiled and nodded, exited the inner hall and came to his residence. He poured the money in his wallet on the table, found a piece of white paper and stuffed it inside. Then he went to the yard, took some soil and rolled it into a ball. Niwanzi, after everything is ready, we will go to Qianqing Palace.
As soon as he entered Dongnuan Pavilion, Qi Kuan smelled the smell of urine. He lit a fire and walked over to take a look. Sure enough, he saw a puddle of water seeping out from under the half-man-high cabinet. He cursed secretly and opened the cabinet. Liu Qi, who was tied up, pulled out, took out the cloth from his mouth, and sneered: "It seems that you are very comfortable here, and you even peed here. This is the Qing Palace. How dare you do this?" Yes, I think you are the only one, Eunuch Liu. I wonder what the emperor will do with you if he knows about this matter. Will you be quartered by five horses or cut into pieces by a thousand swords?"
Liu Qi's face turned pale and he said hastily: "It's none of my business. I...I just couldn't hold it in any longer, so that's why..."
Qi Kuan covered his nose and shook his head: "I'm afraid the Emperor doesn't like to hear your explanation."