Yun Shang said that she would think about it for a while, but she still had no clue. After much deliberation, she simply went straight to Fengcheng to find Concubine Jin. When she arrived in Fengcheng, it was already broad daylight.
Laifeng Palace was indeed very well guarded, and it took a lot of effort for Yun Shang to get Aunt Zheng to come out and bring her in.
Concubine Jin was sitting in a field of crabapple flowers and taking a nap. She was almost six months pregnant and her belly was already swollen. When Yun Shang walked to her side, she felt her whole heart calm down.
After a while, Concubine Jin woke up. In a blink of an eye, she saw Yun Chang sitting next to her. Her eyes were full of surprise and she said with a smile, "Why is Chang'er here?"
Yun Shang blinked and said with a smile, "I haven't seen my concubine for a long time. I miss her, so I came to see if she is okay in the palace?"
Concubine Jin nodded, "It's quite quiet here, I like it very much."
"Have you met grandpa?" Yun Shang asked with a smile, remembering that the town where Xiao Yuanshan lived was not far from here.
"I've met, and my father is doing well." Concubine Jin's face showed a hint of tranquility.
Yun Shang did not tell her about her affair with Prince Jing, but just walked with her around the palace, took care of her for two days, and then returned to the imperial city. In a few days, the envoys from the Yelang Kingdom
The time was coming, and she still had to watch Hua Jing's reputation be ruined.
On the last day of Laifeng Palace, Concubine Jin called Yun Shang to her side and said, "Although you said you came to see me specially, I can see that you have something on your mind. Are you willing to talk to Concubine Mother? Concubine Mother
I know that you have had a hard life these past few years and there is no one around you who can tell your true feelings. My mother-in-law does not want to see you bury all your unhappiness in your heart."
Yun Shang pondered for a moment and then told everything about herself and Prince Jing, from the time she met Prince Jing to the late-night talk a few nights ago.
After hearing this, Concubine Jin was silent for a moment before saying, "Qing Yan, I have watched him grow up, and I know a little bit about his temperament. Although he seems a little indifferent, once he takes it to heart, he will
Will treat him sincerely. In fact, you may not not have him in your heart, but you are too defensive about him, so every time he does something, you have to think about whether he has other purposes. In fact, this is very important to him.
That’s all, isn’t it also very unfair?”
Yun Shang was stunned for a moment before she couldn't help but agree with Concubine Jin's words. She had experienced something like that in her previous life, so she was indeed more wary of people. Besides, Prince Jing was indeed ambitious and scheming. His appearance
In my opinion, they all seem to have ulterior motives. In fact, in the past few months since I met him, he has sometimes calculated against himself, but most of the time, he has been helping himself.
Concubine Jin smiled slightly, looked at Yun Shang and said, "In our current situation, even if Prince Jing is scheming, how many of his scheming will be on us? In terms of power, Prince Jing's status and power are much stronger than ours.
, when it comes to scheming, I’m afraid we are no match for Prince Jing. What do we have to deserve his calculations? Besides, Chang’er is so beautiful and smart. Do you have so little confidence in yourself and feel that you are not worthy of being scheming by Jing?
Wang likes it?"
Yun Shang was shocked and couldn't help but smile bitterly. It's true that the authorities are confused by the onlookers, but she still can't see clearly as others. Yes, in fact, all the reasons are not reasons, it's just because she doesn't believe in herself.
"Chang'er understands." Yun Chang leaned in Jin Fei's arms, smelling the faint fragrance of crabapple flowers on her body, and said with a smile, "The next time I see my mother and concubine, my younger brother and sister will have been born. Mother and concubine hopes that it will be a baby."
Is the younger brother or a younger sister?"
Concubine Jin smiled and narrowed her eyes, "Girls, girls don't have to work so hard. I know that your father wants a son to inherit his position, but that position is too murderous. Once you sit in that position, you will
If you can't follow your heart in everything, it's better to be a daughter."
A gleam of light flashed in Yun Shang's eyes, and she smiled slightly and said, "Whether it is a younger brother or a younger sister, my daughter will definitely protect them, mother and concubine, don't worry."
Concubine Jin smiled and nodded Yun Chang's forehead, "You yourself are still a half-year-old child, but Chang'er is already engaged and will get married soon. In the blink of an eye, Chang'er has grown up.
It’s over.”
Yun Chang's eyes were a little hot, she lowered her eyes and said with a smile, "Chang'er will always be the mother's child."
After resting for another night in Laifeng City, Yun Shang got up early the next day. As soon as she came out of Fengxing Palace, she saw a gorgeous carriage parked outside the palace. Yun Shang pursed her lips and smiled. Her mother-in-law was so considerate.
After getting on the carriage, he opened the curtain of the carriage, but his body froze, and the smile on his face froze, "Uncle Emperor."
The person sitting in the carriage reading a book was none other than Prince Jing. Prince Jing looked calm. When he heard the voice, he raised his head and glanced at Yun Shang. He said softly, "Hmm," and said, "Why don't you come in?"
Yun Shang then lowered the curtain and got into the carriage. As soon as she sat down opposite Prince Jing, she saw Prince Jing handing him a cup of tea, "I've been brewing it for a while, and it's just right to drink it now."
Yun Shang nodded and took it, "Thank you, uncle."
"Let's go." Prince Jing raised his voice and said to the coachman outside. The coachman responded and the carriage started to move.
At the entrance of the palace, Concubine Jin slowly walked out from the side, looking at the carriage that was gradually walking away, with a smile on her lips.
"Your Majesty, if you quietly ask Prince Jing to pick up the princess, the princess won't be angry, right?" Aunt Zheng was a little worried.
Concubine Jin shook her head and said with a smile, "I'm afraid Chang'er doesn't even know. She can't figure out the purpose of her relationship with Prince Jing. She only cares if she likes him. One day she will figure it out.
, I hope she can be happy."
In the carriage, Yun Shang bit her lip. How did Prince Jing know that he was coming to Fengcheng? Could it be that his mother and concubine told him? How could he come to pick her up?
Prince Jing did not look at Yun Shang, but he seemed to understand what she was thinking. He turned over a page of the book and said calmly, "You disappeared suddenly. Your maid was so anxious that she came to me. I asked someone to check.
Knowing that you are here, the Imperial City is in troubled times and not safe, so I came to pick you up."
Yun Shang secretly cried out, she walked very happily, but she forgot that she sneaked out of the palace. It would be bad if someone found out. Yun Shang quickly grabbed Prince Jing's arm, worried
He said authentically, "Does your father know that I am here? What's wrong, I didn't tell him about my leaving the palace."
Prince Jing seemed to be stunned, and after a long while he said, "I told him that I took you to Ningguo Temple to pray for blessings."
Yun Shang retracted her hand and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a trivial matter for her father to find out. But if he was found out, it would be difficult to deal with it. If Prince Jing took him to Ningguo Temple to pray for blessings, it would be reasonable.
Yun Shang was immersed in her own thoughts and did not notice the disappointment that flashed in Prince Jing's eyes when she took back her hand.
"Has anything happened in the imperial city these few days since I've been away?" Yun Shang asked again.
Prince Jing recovered his thoughts and said, "The emperor has ordered Prime Minister Li to receive the envoys from Yelang and Xia. The empress's ban has been lifted, and a new Zhaoyi has been admitted to the harem."
Yun Shang curled his lips. This was what he had expected. Since Prime Minister Li took power, he has always received envoys. Therefore, after knowing that Yelang and Xia Kingdom were sending people to visit last year, he told the general, Queen and Hua
Jing completely pulled down his horse without repaying his confidence, just to make his father lose trust in them. After he pulled out the Li family's power bit by bit, the Queen and Hua Jing were no longer afraid.
However, pulling out the Li family's power cannot be achieved overnight.
Yun Shang thought about it in her mind for a long time, and then said softly, "I have been thinking about what you said that night for a few days, and I promised to try to accept you."
Prince Jing's hand while turning the book paused for a long time before he responded, "Okay."
Huh? Yun Shang was stunned, so, that's it?
Without waiting for anything else to say for a long time, Yun Shang lowered her head. She was indeed indifferent. However, she did not see the slightly raised corners of Prince Jing's mouth and the smile in his eyes.
It took more than half a day before they arrived at the imperial city. Prince Jing sent Yun Shang back to the palace to meet Emperor Ning before turning back.
As soon as Yun Shang returned to Qingxin Palace, she heard an exclamation, "The princess is back, the princess is back..."
Then, Qin Yi and Qian Yin ran out of the hall, their faces seemed a little bad. Yun Shang secretly yelled "Oh no," and was pulled back to the inner hall by Qian Yin.
Yun Chang was pushed to sit on the chair. Qin Yi and Qian Yin stood in front of Yun Chang, looking down at Yun Chang. Qian Yin snorted and said, "Princess, that day you asked the slave to pretend to be you."
You pretended to be sick, but you never came back. Do you know how worried and scared the slave and sister Qinyi were? When the slave saw that you didn’t come back, the slave was almost anxious and almost broke into the princess’s house. Fortunately, the slave still retained
I lost some sense and went to see Sister Ning Qian, only to find out that you were taken away by Prince Jing. But the servant went to see Prince Jing, but Prince Jing said that you had left long ago. Princess, you are still happy to tease the servants like this.
?”
Yun Shang chuckled and said apologetically, "Sorry, sorry, I won't do this again next time. This time it was just something unexpected. I didn't think about it that much..."
Qinyi also sighed and said, "Princess, don't think about leaving us to do anything in the future. No matter what happens in the future, one of you, the slave and Qianyin, must be with you, otherwise we won't be at ease."
Yun Chang nodded in agreement, and then Qian Yin and Yun Chang stopped talking.
"Princess has been traveling for a long time and must be very tired. Please go bring some water. Princess, please freshen up and change your clothes." Qin Yi smiled slightly and left the inner hall.
Qianyin then approached Yunshang and said, "Princess, the queen has been released."
Yun Shang nodded and said, "Prince Jing already told me when we were in the car."
"But after the Queen was released this time, I feel like she has changed a lot." Qianyin frowned, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
Yun Shang then turned to look at Qian Yin, "Oh? How do you say this?"
Qianyin lowered her voice a little more and said, "I feel that the Queen is much calmer than before. A few days ago, the newly-entered Empress Zhaoyi woke up late for three consecutive days because she was invited by the Emperor, and missed paying her respects to the Queen.
, even many concubines spoke for the queen, saying that Empress Zhaoyi did not take the queen seriously. If it were the previous queen, even if she could not hold back her anger, she would definitely make fun of her, but the queen just
He smiled and said that Zhaoyi had worked hard these past two days, so it was appropriate to wake up late, and she had also been promoted to the position of empress Zhaoyi."
Yun Shang pondered for a moment and then said, "Her reaction was within my expectation. Liu Qingya was originally the girl of the new number one scholar. The new number one scholar's family background was relatively simple and innocent, and she had not yet established a firm foothold in the court. On that day, the queen
I chose Liu Qingya as Zhaoyi because I took a fancy to this point. There are already many favored women in the harem, and it’s not her turn anyway. Instead of finding someone with a background to compete with her for favor, it’s better to support a woman who doesn’t.
Whatever background she has, Liu Qingya will definitely be very grateful to her when the time comes, and she will be able to use it."
Qianyin still shook her head, "But I feel that the Queen has indeed changed a lot. I can't say anything this time. I just feel that my whole temperament has become different. Later
When the princess sees her, she will know why the slave said this."
Yun Shang nodded and said with a smile, "When you say this, I can't wait to see her. After I pack up, I really should go to Qiwu Palace to pay her a visit. Now,
I’m afraid the queen hates me to the core of her being.”
"Princess, the water is ready. Princess, go to the clean room to wash up." Qinyi walked in and said with a smile.
Yun Shang nodded and walked into the clean room. Qin Yi helped her take off her clothes and stepped into the bathtub. "My mother is living a good life in Laifeng Palace. Her belly is much bigger than before. In a few days,
, is about to give birth.”
Hearing this, Qin Yi also had a smile on her face, "The slave is relieved, the old master is also there, and with the old master taking care of him, the master will definitely be good."
Yun Shang nodded and said with a smile, "Grandpa and the concubine have not seen each other for many years. There must be a lot to talk about this time. I see that the concubine looks much better. If the concubine will return to the palace after giving birth,
, I persuaded grandpa to come to the imperial city as well."
"That's naturally the best. My old master loves me the most, so I'm naturally willing." Qin Yi said with a smile.
Yun Shang washed up, changed into palace clothes, and took Qinyi to Qiwu Palace. Before entering Qiwu Palace, she saw several beauties in palace clothes standing in the garden outside Qiwu Palace.
Yun Shang stepped forward with a smile and said, "Shang'er would like to express my regards to the queen mother, and to all of you empresses."
"Princess Jinan."
Yun Chang only heard a faint voice, "How are you playing with Prince Jing, Chang'er?"
It was the Queen's voice. Yun Shang was slightly stunned. When she raised her head, she saw the Queen wearing a vermilion palace dress. The Queen was wearing a light spring dress, her waist was slender, and she only had a hairpin on her head.
The two jasper hairpins look a lot fresher than before.
Yun Shang smiled quickly and said, "The Queen Mother looks really good in this outfit. Chang'er just copied Buddhist scriptures in the temple for a few days and didn't play much. Chang'er asked for a few jade Buddha pendants and had them opened by Abbot Wuna.
Yes, Shang'er will be sent to the queen mother later."
When the queen heard this, she smiled softly and said, "Shang'er is interested."
Only then did Yun Shang understand why Qian Yin said that the queen had changed a lot. Even though Yun Shang only stayed for a while, she also noticed some differences. In the past, the queen preferred heavy palace clothes and buns, but now she seems to be lighter. For a moment, even his temperament seemed to be calmer.
Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. Could it be that the queen was hit by the fact that she could no longer have children for the rest of her life, and even her temperament changed drastically. But this change made Yun Shang a little unhappy, and she intuitively felt that the queen's thoughts seemed to be a little deeper. He also hides his emotions even more.
The queen's eyes fell on a beautiful woman wearing green palace clothes. She smiled and said to Yun Shang, "Chang'er, this is your father's new concubine, Liu Qingya, Yabi, who was at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve. You should have seen it."
Yun Shang's eyes also fell on the woman. The woman's skin was as smooth as warm jade, her cherry lips were red and delicate, and the two strands of hair beside her cheeks were blowing gently in the wind, adding to her allure. She has a charming style, and her flexible eyes move slyly. She is wearing a light green dress and her waist is not too tight. She is so beautiful that she can't imagine the fireworks in this world.
Qianyin said that she had been promoted to the throne, and it turned out that she was already a concubine. The queen was very generous in taking action. In this harem, there were not many women from ordinary family backgrounds who could be promoted to the concubine position.
Yun Chang quickly walked up to the woman with a smile, took the woman's hand and said, "Of course Chang'er remembers it. That night, the elegant concubine's dance captivated the city, which made Chang'er jealous. Some time ago, Chang'er also told her father that if Empress Yabin enters the palace, she will ask her to teach Chang'er to dance."
When the queen heard this, she still smiled quietly, as if she was not surprised at all, "If you like it, let Yaconi come to your palace to teach you."
Hearing this, Yun Chang covered her mouth and smiled, "But the Ya concubine has just entered the palace, and she must be favored by her father. Chang'er does not dare to compete with her father. If her father becomes angry, Chang'er will be afraid. "
"When will I be angry?" Emperor Ning's voice came from behind. Yun Shang seemed to be startled, and quickly turned her head to salute, "I have seen the emperor."
"Get a life." Emperor Ning was unwilling to ignore the question just now, and looked at Yun Shang again and said, "Shang'er said, what could make me angry?"
The queen smiled slightly and said calmly, "Chang'er said that she wanted Yabi to teach her how to dance, but Yabi has just entered the palace and Chang'er did not dare to compete with the emperor."
The emperor's eyes turned quietly on the queen, and then he looked at Chang'er, "You have been taught bad things by Prince Jing."
Yun Shang pretended to stick out her tongue naughtily, with a faint blush on her face, "Why did my father involve the emperor's uncle again? What does this have to do with the emperor's uncle?"
"You couldn't say such things before, and you said it wasn't taught by Prince Jing?" Emperor Ning's eyes flashed with a deep look, and he said with a smile, "It's not impossible for you to learn to dance, Yabi gets up late. , you can just go later, it will be fine if you study for an hour, and you will be tired if you study for too long."
"Father is afraid that Concubine Ya will be tired, not that Chang'er will be tired." Yun Chang said with a smile.
Emperor Ning couldn't help laughing, and the elegant concubines beside him were blushing with shame. The other concubines also laughed together, but there was a bit of bitterness or jealousy in their smiles. Only the queen, whose face It was calm all the time, except for the corners of the mouth that were slightly raised. (To be continued)
