The sun is almost setting, and most of the chess game has passed.
The door to the room was pushed open, and a woman wearing simple clothes, but still unable to hide her majestic air walked in.
Qin Xuejian put down the chess piece in his hand and stood up to salute, "It's been a long time since I saw you, my empress is still as elegant as before."
"Miss Qin is still as beautiful as ever."
Shen Xingwan followed suit and bowed, and the Queen said kindly, "You two don't need to be polite, just treat it as an ordinary meeting."
The queen in green clothes took the main seat, and Shen Xingwan and Qin Xuejian sat at the bottom.
Wisps of green smoke floated from the incense burner, and the setting sun shone in through the open window. The atmosphere was beautiful and relaxing.
The queen didn't seem to be in a hurry, and drank half a cup of tea gracefully before speaking slowly, "Miss Qin grew up in the place where she knows the best about men in the world. Then she traveled to various countries, met knights in the world, and met powerful men.
I think Miss Qin should know how to make an emperor's heart flutter."
"I have tried all my methods over the years, but I have been unable to shake Concubine Lu's position in the emperor's heart."
Sometimes she almost felt that the emperor truly loved his concubine.
But the children in the palace who spoke out one after another all proved that her idea was ridiculous.
"What does the queen want to do?" Qin Xuejian asked calmly.
The queen sighed, "Of course, let a new woman take away the emperor's love. This woman must be impressive enough."
Qin Xuejian looked back at the beautiful scenery of the setting sun, her eyes were in a trance, and she said in a cold voice, "I said back then that I would do anything for the Queen in the future, and I still do it now."
The queen looked at her side face and recalled the time when the young dancer with the most beautiful appearance piously asked her for help.
At that time, Qin Xuejian was still young, his eyes were bright and not so cold.
She said she had someone she had to meet and an appointment she had to go to.
The queen looked at her sparkling eyes and agreed.
A year later, news came that Qin Xuejian had injured people in another country and retired.
"Have you seen that person?" The queen couldn't help but be curious.
Qin Xuejian turned around, remained silent for a long time, and said four words, "It's better not to see you."
Shen Xingwan remembered that Mo Beichen once mentioned that Qin Xuejian loved a man deeply.
"What do you think, your Majesty?" Shen Xingwan asked uneasily.
The Empress smiled and said, "I am very happy that you still remember the promise you made back then. The woman who enters the palace to compete with Concubine Lu must be attractive and clear. Of course, it is best to be able to surrender to the emperor.
good."
"Miss Qin is well-informed and should be very well-connected in that area. I have tried to push so many people out myself but failed. This time I want to take a gamble and ask Miss Qin to help me find people."
Shen Xingwan breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't just want Qin Xuejian to enter the palace.
Even Qin Xuejian's face looked a little better. Although she had prepared the worst, it didn't mean that she really wanted to go in.
Qin Xuejian lowered his head and thought for a while, "I heard that Concubine Lu was pretty and pretty when she was young."
The queen nodded.
"Then find someone who is equally bright, charming, and innocent. I'm looking for someone who is as cold as frost and aloof from the world." Qin Xuejian quickly came up with an idea.
The queen frowned, "Is it useful? I have never launched the same style as the imperial concubine, and it ended in failure."
She became disheartened in the end. In the past two years, she had stood aside and never introduced anyone new to the emperor.
Qin Xuejian said softly, "You must have the same characteristics as Concubine Lu, but you must not imitate Concubine Lu obviously."
The queen carefully studied the meaning of her words, "It seems that I have found the right person."
Qin Xuejian grew up in the dust, and after becoming famous, he did not specifically draw a line with the past.
I know many mothers who are good at training people, and many of the courtesans who were once and now are famous all over the world have a close relationship with her.
She really has her own unique insights in this regard.
"These two people must be sisters. There is a contrast between one bright and one cold. When such people appear at the same time, the attraction will be magnified instantly." Qin Xuejian put down the teacup in her hand and said loudly, "The most important thing is that Lu Guifei is not here.
Young, no matter how beautiful she once was."
The emperor loved her more and more when he was young. When a girl with the same qualities as her appeared, it was impossible for the emperor not to be moved.
"As for capturing people's hearts...it's a life-long lesson for women who eat this bowl of rice. Don't worry, Madam." Qin Xuejian said.
Moreover, the methods learned by those women are different from those learned by women in the palace or official families. Changing the taste for the emperor might have unexpected effects.
The queen was persuaded and showed a satisfied smile, "It seems you already have a candidate in mind."
Qin Xuejian did not answer directly, but said, "I will do my best to serve you."
"I just want to remind you that the other party must be clear about it." The queen said solemnly, "If you give birth to greed, or if you are fascinated by the palace, it will not be good for anyone."
Of course, she dared to act so boldly because she was the Lord of the Sixth Palace. If the wrong person entered, she could take action in time.
Qin Xuejian said firmly, "Don't worry, Madam, such a thing will never happen."
The queen heard some clues from these words of certainty, so she didn't ask any more questions. She just said, "Don't trust the people you employ, and don't use the people you doubt. I'll leave this matter to you as soon as possible."
The matter has almost been discussed. The queen came to see them privately, avoiding people. It was not advisable to stay for a long time and leave soon.
Shen Xingwan looked at Qin Xuejian curiously, "You must have chosen this person too quickly."
Qin Xuejian smiled and said, "I just happened to think of the right person. It's probably fate."
"It's not a good fate to enter the palace." Shen Xingwan said.
"Then let's just think of it as a bad fate."
Qin Xuejian stood in front of the window and said that if you devoutly burn incense in front of the Buddha, you will be blessed.
The women who embarked on that path were probably forgotten by the Buddha, and most of them were forced to do so.
"The Daqi royal family has done a lot of evil, especially the current leader, Ming Bu, who speaks out unjustly. There will always be people who come to collect debts from him..."
Qin Xuejian's rebellious words were scattered in the wind.
The two left from the foot of Dajue Temple Mountain, and Qin Xuejian took a boat south overnight to look for the person himself.
Shen Xingwan began to prepare for the Queen Mother's birthday banquet the day after tomorrow. The eldest lady and the nanny beside Mrs. Shen personally explained to her the procedures and rules of the palace banquet.
This was her first time attending a palace banquet, so she couldn't make any mistakes.
At the same time, Shen Xingwan and Chanyi were rehearsing the details of the day over and over again to make sure everything was perfect.
The night before the palace banquet, Qingsi came in the rain and didn't leave until midnight.
Su Jingyi was sitting on the carriage, holding a box in her hands and showing a satisfied smile. She would definitely outshine the rest at the palace banquet tomorrow and come out on top.
In the palace, the prince of Zhennan, Fu Jingchao, called the imperial doctor again in the middle of the night, causing a commotion throughout the palace.
On this rainy night, only the emperor slept peacefully in the imperial concubine's palace.
