Yun Shang was in a trance. Thinking of the Queen's deep affection that day, it passed through her mind bit by bit, and her eyes gradually became colder. The Queen was much calmer than before, but that calmness made people feel
, some faint fear.
"What? Are you scared? Do you think such a queen is unfathomable?" Prince Jing raised his eyes to look at the girl sitting opposite him and shook his head, "Then you deliberately exposed her infertility?"
Yun Shang's eyes fell on the teacup in front of her, looking at the tea leaves gradually unfolding in the teacup, and smiled, "So, I call it, you will not survive if you do it yourself. The queen had a weakness before, because she wanted to
She wanted to give birth to a prince, so she would try her best to please her father so that he could visit her palace more often. But now that she knew that she was infertile, she seemed to have no idea which concubine her father favored.
I care."
Prince Jing shook his head, "Her current weakness has not diminished, but is getting bigger and bigger. If there is no hope of having children, then the direct connection between her and the Li family will be even closer. One will be prosperous, and one will be harmed."
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Yun Shang pondered for a moment, "Uncle Huang, what do you mean, we should start with the Li family? But the Li family's power is spread across many places in the court, and their people are stationed in almost every yamen. Some of them don't know where to start.
"
"You are always smart, and you are not really without a solution. A thousand-mile embankment collapses in an ant nest. You only need to seize the weakest point and fight it with all your strength. Maybe you can slowly defeat the Li family.
It has been disintegrated. Since ancient times, what has been most tabooed by emperors, you can come down and think about it carefully." Prince Jing curled his lips, and a faint sense of tranquility arose in his heart.
What is the emperor's most taboo? Yun Shang narrowed his eyes, and there was a sudden noise downstairs. Yun Shang raised his eyebrows, "Here you come?" After saying that, he stood up, walked to the window and looked out.
I saw a group of people coming from a distance. In front were about twenty guards, followed by five gorgeous carriages, and behind them were several carriages pulling large boxes, and finally followed by fifty or sixty guards.
"I'm finally here, but I don't know whether Cangjue Qingsu in this carriage is fake or real." Yun Shang murmured to himself.
Prince Jing walked to Yun Shang and stood next to him, looking at the team slowly passing downstairs. The people in the team were all wearing clothes from the Yelang Kingdom, and they looked a little more wild and beautiful. "Since we have all arrived at the Imperial Palace,
If it is a city, then it is certainly true."
The curtain covering the window of the second carriage was lifted, revealing a enchanting face with raised eyebrows, big brown eyes, a tall nose, and slightly thick lips. Just one glance is enough to seduce the soul.
.The people watching below suddenly let out a burst of exclamation. The woman seemed very satisfied with the sensation she had caused. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with a bit of pride in her eyes, and lowered the curtain.
"Beauty, haven't you heard that Yelang Kingdom sent that princess? Who is this woman?" Yun Shang frowned slightly. It would be intriguing if the leader of Yelang Kingdom sent another princess...
Prince Jing turned around and walked back to the table and sat down, "That is the adopted daughter of the Imperial Master of Yelang Kingdom."
The daughter of the National Preceptor of the Yelang Kingdom? Yun Shang pondered to herself for a moment. The National Preceptor is a very special existence in the Yelang Kingdom. She has high prestige but no real power. The only power is to supervise the king's every move. The daughter of the National Preceptor
Why did you come to Ningguo?
Seeing Yun Shang's expression, King Jing knew what she was thinking, "Bringing a woman here is just for one purpose, a marriage. But because she doesn't have the dignity of a princess, she is much more flexible. The marriage partner can be the emperor or someone else.
A relative of the emperor, or a minister."
Yun Shang nodded secretly, "This woman doesn't look like a vegetarian. I'm afraid our Ning country will be busy for a while."
"Dong..." There was a knock on the door, and Prince Jing raised his voice, "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and Qianyin and Wang Shun walked in from the outside, "Princess, Prince, the envoy from Yelang Kingdom has almost arrived at the palace gate, we should go back to the palace."
Prince Jing nodded and stood up, "Let's go, let's go into the palace together. I'll take you back to Qingxin Palace and then go to Jinluan Palace."
Yun Shang responded, followed Prince Jing downstairs, walked out of the inn door, stepped on the carriage, and drove towards the palace gate.
After returning to the Qingxin Palace, Yun Shang lay on the soft couch and didn't want to move. Qin Yi came in, helped Yun Shang remove the hairpin on her head, and said softly, "Princess, when you were not in the palace, my servant
I saw a eunuch who was cleaning the outside of the hall walking out of the inner hall. The slave did not come forward because he was afraid of disturbing the grass. Afterwards, the slave made some inquiries and found out that the eunuch was called Xiao Muzi. His brother was once with Empress Lan.
His personal chamberlain, after the disappearance of Empress Lan, his brother was asked to leave by Fu Meiren."
Fu Meiren... Yun Shang was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered that that was the queen's sister, Li Fuyi, but she hadn't heard from her for a long time.
"How is Fu Meiren doing lately?" Yun Shang raised her eyes and asked Qianyin.
Qianyin responded quickly, "Fu Meiren has been very peaceful recently. The emperor has not been to Fu Meiren's palace this month. Fu Meiren often stays with the concubine, helping her copy Buddhist scriptures and so on."
"Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "The Queen has never found Fu Meiren?"
Qianyin nodded, "Except for the daily greetings, the Queen has almost no contact with Fu Meiren."
They are obviously two sisters, but they seem like strangers, which is very abnormal... Moreover, Li Fuyi is also restless. In the past few days, her father has not visited her, but she does not seem to be in a hurry.
Abnormality is a demon, Li Fuyi seems to be deliberately trying to make others forget her.
"I'm keeping a close eye on that eunuch, and even Fu Meiren must not let up. If there is anything unusual, come and report to me as soon as possible." Yun Shang said solemnly.
Qianyin nodded and responded, "I understand."
"Empress Jin An." A voice of greeting came from outside. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and sat up straight.
"Is Princess Huiguo here?" A soft and soft voice sounded, like a breeze blowing, especially refreshing.
Yun Chang stood up, greeted her with a smile, and said, "Ms. Yabin is here. Chang'er has been talking about it for a long time, saying that she would bother Yabin and ask her to teach Chang'er how to dance. She's just tired in spring and autumn.
, I’ve been very lazy recently, but I didn’t expect that Lady Yaconi came first.”
Yabi smiled slightly and said softly, "I disturbed the princess. That day I saw the princess in the garden. She felt that the princess was very kind, so she felt a little close to her. The princess asked me to teach you how to dance.
I'm very happy, but I can't wait for the princess to arrive, so I have to come by myself."
Yun Chang heard that she didn't use "my palace" and called herself me affectionately, and she felt a little happy in her heart, "It's Chang'er's fault. Please sit down, please, my concubine."
The palace maid helped Yaconi sit down, and Qinyi quickly served tea. Yun Shang smiled and looked at her green body, feeling even more alive, "This is the osmanthus tea I brewed from the osmanthus flowers that I let people dry last year.
Is it to your liking, Lady Yabi, if you try it?”
Hearing this, Yabi smiled softly, picked up the tea cup, blew on it for a few times, then took a sip, and said with a smile, "It leaves a fragrant aroma in your mouth."
After saying that, he put down the tea cup, looked at Yun Shang with a smile and said, "I grew up in a small town. There are many rules in this palace, and I feel a little uncomfortable. I saw that the princess was also a willful person, so I wanted to
How close you are to me, the princess's Qingxin Palace is really very elegant."
Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "If you like it, you can come anytime."
Yabi covered her mouth and chuckled, "Princess, please don't say polite words to me, because I will take it seriously."
Yun Shang saw a hint of teasing in Liu Qingya's smile, so she quickly said, "Of course I have said it out loud, so it is certainly true. Doesn't it mean that Lady Yabi doesn't believe me?"
"How could it be?" Yabi smiled, her eyes falling on Yun Shang, "I went to pay my respects to the Queen this morning, and the Queen made a special trip to tell me alone that the princess was a very easy-to-get-together person and liked my dancing very much.
, so I have more time to go to the Qingxin Palace. I had some concerns before, wondering if the princess would not like to be disturbed, but now it seems that I am worrying too much."
Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, so it turned out that the queen asked her to come? Sure enough, no matter what, she was still a thorn in the queen's side.
"The Queen Mother is sincerely thinking about Chang'er. When Chang'er has some free time, she will definitely ask Empress Yabi for dance lessons."
Yabi smiled slightly, raised her hand gently, and covered her mouth with the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, "Then I won't disturb you further and will leave first."
Yun Shang nodded, and the concubine stood up and was about to go out. When she walked to the door, she seemed to remember something, and turned around and said, "I heard that in addition to osmanthus, making tea with plum blossoms is also a specialty. The Queen's Palace
The plum blossom tree in the middle is still in bloom. If the princess likes the fragrance of plum blossoms, she can have someone break off one or two branches." After saying that, he left calmly.
As soon as Concubine Ya left, Eunuch Zheng came and said, "Princess, the envoys from Yelang and Xia have already entered the imperial city. The emperor said that a banquet will be held at Jinluan Hall tomorrow. Princess, please attend on time."
Yun Shang smiled and responded, "As for the banquet, the banquet in the palace is extremely interesting. Something will happen at almost every banquet. I wonder what exciting things will happen tomorrow."
On the second day, Yunshang took a nap in the afternoon, and was dressed up by Qinyi and Qianyin for half a day. She wore a purple palace dress and a lot of jewelry before leaving the Qingxin Palace.
When they arrived at the Jinluan Hall, since Concubine Jin was not there, Yun Shang took the second seat. Behind Hua Jing, facing the male guests, sat the man with a slightly frowning eyebrow, not knowing what he was thinking.
Cangjue Qingsu.
Yun Shang's eyes swept over Cang Jue Qingsu indifferently, and then fell on the man next to him. The man next to him was a middle-aged man, quite handsome, but the one who attracted the most attention was undoubtedly his
His temperament, with a bit of elegance, formed a strong contrast with the rough and cold Cangjue Qingsu beside him. That person should be the Seventh Prince of Xia Kingdom. The Seventh Prince was known as Xia Kingdom when he was very young.
The child prodigy of the country only suffered from a serious illness. It was said that he was not in good health, so he was not appointed as the prince by the late emperor of the Xia Kingdom. It took almost ten days to travel from the Xia Kingdom to the imperial city of the Ning Kingdom. Because the Seventh Prince
I was in poor health, and it was my first mission to a foreign country, which took me a full forty days.
"It's been a long time since I saw the imperial sister. The imperial sister is getting more and more beautiful." Hua Jing's voice came from beside her. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, turned her head and said with a smile, "Imperial sister should have a good time these days."
It’s also very good, and it looks a little plumper.”
The corners of Hua Jing's mouth twitched slightly, and she lowered her eyes, "Really?"
"The Emperor has arrived..." The voice of the chamberlain came from outside. Yun Shang quickly stood up and knelt on the ground, "Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor."
"Hahaha, you all are safe." Emperor Ning's hearty voice came over, and everyone thanked him and stood up one after another.
"I am very honored that Xia Kingdom and Yelang Kingdom are visiting today. I am hosting a banquet here. I hope all the envoys will have a good time." Emperor Ning smiled heartily as he looked at the people from Yelang Kingdom and Xia Kingdom.
Cangjue Qingsu and the seventh prince of Xia Kingdom quickly raised their wine glasses and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty."
Emperor Ning stood up with a smile, "First cup, I wish our three countries peaceful coexistence and prosperity."
Everyone hurriedly drank it all.
Emperor Ning raised his glass again, "Second glass, I wish the people live and work in peace and contentment." "Third glass, I wish we won't get drunk tonight!"
Everyone quickly followed and drank two more drinks.
Emperor Ning turned his head and looked at the queen beside him. The queen smiled slightly, clapped her hands, and then the sound of silk and bamboo sounded. A group of dancers filed in and danced gracefully. The song was Jiangnan's "Lotus Plucking Song", and the dance postures were also very graceful.
Yun Shang looked at the dancer in the palace, but felt that there seemed to be a gaze falling on her. Yun Shang turned her eyes and saw Cang Jue Qingsu raising the wine glass towards her. Yun Shang's eyes did not pause, but glanced lightly.
It passed his face and landed on the dancing girl. Cangjue Qingsu was stunned, and an intriguing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
At the end of the song, everyone hurriedly praised it, but then they heard Cang Jueqing say: "Your Majesty must have seen many such tender dances. The dances of our Yelang country are completely different from those of Ning country. Today we are
Our most proficient dancing girl from Yelang Kingdom has also come to Ning Kingdom, why not invite her to dance for everyone?"
When Emperor Ning heard this, his expression remained unchanged and he said with a smile, "Of course it's very good, just declare it."
Cang Jue Qingsu smiled slightly, raised his hand and whistled, and then several women wearing bright red dance skirts walked in. As soon as they entered, people could tell the difference. The dance skirts on these women were very special.
Her arms, legs, and belly were all exposed, and her entrance posture was extremely enchanting. The drums sounded first, and the dancers turned their backs to each other, formed a circle, raised their hands,
Slowly bending down, a woman in the middle stood up, twisted her slender waist, and looked at everyone with her charming eyes, making people unable to look away.
Just this glance made Yun Shang know that this woman must be the woman in the carriage that day, the adopted daughter of the national master of Yelang Kingdom.
Dancing in public like this, I just don’t know who this song is for.
Yun Shang watched the dancers in the field keep swinging their waists, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, then lowered her eyes, only to hear the warm drums beating continuously.
Ningguo people have always liked gentle women, but seeing such a hot performance for the first time, they couldn't help but lose their minds for a while. After the drums stopped for a long time, everyone came back to their senses and shouted "Hello".
Cang Jueqing said with a smile, "The woman leading the dance is the pearl on the grassland of our Yelang Kingdom, the daughter of our distinguished national master, Cang Yang Yu'er."
The woman took off the veil on her face and said with a hint of charm in her smile, "Yu'er has seen the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
Emperor Ning smiled slightly and said, "Thank you."
Cangyang Yu'er thanked her, and the queen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have never seen anyone as beautiful as Miss Cangyang. Just now Miss Cangyang presented us with such a beautiful dance. This is a natural reward."
It needs to be a little special, why not let Miss Cangyang choose what reward she wants."
Emperor Ning smiled and said, "Okay, then Miss Cangyang, why don't you tell me what you want?"
Cangyang Yu'er's eyes searched around the people present, and then she said with a smile, "Since the emperor has said this, he can't go back on his word. To be honest with the emperor, Yu'er has always admired the men of Ning Guo.
If you want to find a man you like in Ningguo, you can bring him back to the grassland or let Yu'er follow him. I hope the emperor can make it happen."
Emperor Ning was stunned and laughed loudly, "She is indeed a cheerful woman. Okay, then you can tell me, is the man you like among us?"
Cangyang Yu'er blinked and smiled brightly, "Of course."
Emperor Ning nodded, looked around the hall, and then said with a smile, "Then tell me who you like?"
Cangyang Yu'er said with a smile, "The emperor has not yet agreed to make the decision for Yu'er."
Emperor Ning pondered for a moment and then said, "Miss Cangyang has a distinguished status. She is the daughter of the Imperial Master of Yelang Kingdom. Naturally, she has to find a good family and get the position of head wife. If the person you like is not married, then I will make the decision for you.
Why not? It’s just that, for this kind of thing, it’s better for both parties to be happy.”
When the queen heard this, she smiled and said, "Miss Cangyang is so beautiful, how could anyone not like her?"
Emperor Ning nodded, "That's true."
Cang Yang Yu'er raised her eyebrows slightly, "It just so happens that the man Yu'er likes is not married." As Cang Yang Yu'er spoke, she walked up to Li Qinglan, the young master of the Li family. Everyone was slightly surprised, but
Seeing her pick up the jug in front of Li Qinglan, take a bowl from the maid's hand, and slowly pour a bowl of wine for herself, she smiled again, placed the jug in front of Li Qinglan, and held the wine glass at the male guests' table.
He walked around in a circle and finally stopped in front of Prince Jing.
"His Royal Highness Prince Jing, Yu'er once saw His Highness Prince Jing's heroic demeanor on the battlefield. His Highness Prince Jing is the great hero in Yu'er's heart. Yu'er has admired His Highness Prince Jing for a long time. He also asked His Highness Prince Jing to drink Yu'er.
With this glass of wine, Yu'er will belong to His Highness Prince Jing from now on." Cangyang Yu'er's crisp voice rang out in the Jinluan Palace, and for a while, there was silence in the palace. (To be continued)