Chapter 126: Returning to the Palace, A Chance Encounter
However, Yun Shang did not expect that by such a coincidence, she would meet Xia Houjing on the way back to the palace. Yun Shang was sitting in the carriage, thinking that if she returned to the palace, she would not be able to wander around at will for a few days.
Gong was kidnapped, and although they were fine in the end, she always cherished her life.
Thinking about it, she remembered that she had eaten Yumanlou's sweet-scented osmanthus cake before, and she became greedy. Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Prince Jing who was sitting opposite her. Prince Jing sent her back to the palace because he was worried about her.
"What's wrong?" Prince Jing seemed to notice her gaze and raised his eyes to look at her.
Yun Shang bit her lip, shook her head, looked up at Prince Jing again, coughed lightly and said, "I want to eat Yumanlou's sweet-scented osmanthus cake."
When King Jing heard this, he seemed to be stunned for a moment before he realized what Yun Shang was saying. He raised his eyes and looked at Yun Shang with a half-smile. After a long time, he raised his voice and said to the driver outside the carriage, "Go to Yumanlou.
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There was a long queue at Yumanlou. Yun Shang and Prince Jing were sitting in the car together. Yun Shang opened the curtain and looked at the long queue outside. The driver was ordered by Prince Jing to buy sweet-scented osmanthus cake.
"Huh..." Yun Shang said softly, as if he saw something. Prince Jing raised his eyes and looked at Yun Shang.
Yun Shang turned around and said softly, "I seem to have seen Xia Houjing."
Xia Houjing is not very good-looking, at least in Yun Shang's eyes, Cang Jue Qingsu's appearance is far better than his, not to mention Prince Jing. Prince Jing is liked by so many women in Ning Kingdom, not just because of him
There are many people with great military exploits and high positions. There are many people with great military exploits, and there are also many people in high positions. However, there is no one as handsome and graceful as King Jing.
Prince Jing also stretched out his head and looked out the window of the carriage. The window was not big, and Prince Jing's breath was very close at hand. Yun Shang was slightly startled, her face turned red, she retracted her gaze lightly, and sat up straight.
Prince Jing didn't seem to notice Yun Shang's abnormality. He turned around and frowned slightly, "Didn't he say that he was sick this morning and couldn't even get out of bed? Why did he appear here in the blink of an eye? Did he come to see you?
Whose?"
Yun Shang didn't notice what Prince Jing was saying. It took him a while to realize what he was saying. He said blankly, "Yeah," "How about I go up and take a look? There are people of mine in this Yumanlou. I'll go."
Ask which private room he entered and whether there was anyone else in the private room."
Prince Jing pondered for a moment and then said, "He has seen you, so you'd better not go. Just wait until someone goes to call your people out."
Yun Shang also felt that what he said was right. It would not be a good idea to scare the snake away.
After a while, the coachman got on the carriage with a food box and handed the food box to Prince Jing. Prince Jing took it and calmly ordered the coachman to go in and find the person. Yun Shang told him the name of the person in detail.
, then sat in the car and waited for people to come up.
After a while, a woman dressed as a woman pushed open the carriage door and climbed up.
As if she didn't expect Prince Jing to be there, the woman was stunned for a moment before saluting Prince Jing, "A commoner woman, Qianhua, pays her respects to Prince Jing."
Prince Jing said lightly "Yes" and did not ask her to get up.
Qian Hua didn't care at all. He raised his head and looked at Yun Shang with full respect in his expression, "Master, my subordinates saw that the man entered Tianzi No. 1 private room. There was a woman waiting there early.
There, the woman's appearance is not bad, but she always gives my subordinates a strange feeling."
"Oh?" Yun Shang became interested, "What's this weird method?"
Qian Hua shook his head, "I can't say for sure. I just feel that the woman has a very strange feeling all over her body, as if every movement and pronunciation she makes is deliberate."
Yun Shang frowned. She couldn't find the crux of the problem based on the vague description, "Then let's wait a little longer and let me see what's so strange about that woman."
Yun Shang held the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and ate while waiting for Xia Hou Jing to come down. Prince Jing made a cup of tea and handed it to Yun Shang. He made another cup himself, held it in his hand, closed his eyes, and took a nap.
Yun Shang raised her eyes and glanced at Prince Jing, then lowered her head and looked at the tea cup in her hand, a faint smile spreading from the corner of her mouth.
After a while, Qianhua, who had been paying attention to the movement outside, turned around and said, "Master, the seventh prince of Xia Kingdom has come out."
"Huh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, looked out the window, and saw Xia Houjing walking out, his brows relaxed. Although his face was a little pale, there was a bit of a smile in his eyes, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
Yun Shang took a look and didn't see the woman Qian Hua was talking about. Just when she was wondering, she heard Qian Hua say, "Maybe I was afraid of being seen, so I left on purpose."
Yun Shang nodded, but saw Xia Houjing suddenly looking towards her. Yun Shang quickly lowered the car curtain and said with a cold face, "Has he seen us?"
Prince Jing opened his eyes, a flash of thought flashed in his eyes, "You must have just seen our carriage. There is the emblem of Prince Jing's palace on my carriage."
Yun Shang was stunned for a moment and then reacted.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a soft voice coming from outside, "This is His Highness Prince Jing's carriage. Is His Highness Prince Jing in the carriage?"
Yun Shang frowned. Prince Jing raised his eyes and glanced at Yun Shang, then at Qianhua, and pressed something on the wall of the carriage. Yun Shang saw a hidden grid suddenly appeared at his feet, which seemed to be just right.
It looks like lying down alone.
Prince Jing looked at Qianhua. When Qianhua saw this, he knew Prince Jing's plan and quickly turned over and lay down. Prince Jing pressed it again and the hidden grid under his feet closed again.
After everything was done, Prince Jing slowly opened the carriage door and looked over, "It turns out to be the Seventh Prince..."
Xia Houjing didn't seem to think that Yun Chang was there. When he saw Yun Chang, his eyes paused slightly and quickly looked back, but Yun Chang saw him clearly.
"It turns out that Princess Huiguo is here too." Xia Houjing smiled lightly.
Yun Shang had to admit that Xia Houjing's voice was very refreshing and clean, and because Xia Houjing always spoke softly and softly, without any hurry or slowness, it sounded like a breeze blowing by.
"I, the princess, want to eat Yumanlou's osmanthus cake, so she asked the emperor's uncle to bring me to buy it. Unexpectedly, the seventh prince is also there. Yumanlou's osmanthus cake is very delicious. Would you like to try it, the seventh prince?
A taste?" Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Xia Houjing, her eyes clear and still innocent.
Xia Houjing was stunned for a moment, looked at the golden pastry in Yun Shang's hand, and then smiled slowly, "I just tasted some upstairs. It's really delicious, sweet but not greasy."
Hearing this, Yun Shang's smile became brighter and brighter, and she turned to look at Prince Jing, "I'm just saying that this sweet-scented osmanthus cake is delicious and many people like it. If you don't believe it, you don't like to eat it."
When Prince Jing heard this, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, and he raised his hand to touch Yun Chang's hair, "It's too sweet. I don't like it. If Chang'er likes it, I can ask Aji to buy some and put them away."
Aji is the name of the coachman.
Yun Shang nodded, and the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter, making Xia Houjing couldn't help but be startled.
"Since Prince Jing still has something to do, I won't bother you." Xia Houjing said, but he had no intention of leaving. He looked at the two people in the carriage with a faint smile.
Prince Jing then turned his head to look at Xia Houjing, but stretched out his hand, took Yun Shang's other hand that was not holding the pastry, and leaned against the wall of the carriage, "I have been known to the Seventh Prince for a long time.
I heard that the Seventh Prince is very talented, and I have long wanted to experience it. However, the Seventh Prince seems to be in poor health, so I do not dare to disturb him. I hope that I can chat with the Seventh Prince alone in the future."
Xia Houjing raised his eyebrows and said, "Prince Jing is ridiculous. I just came to the Imperial City for the first time and I am a little acclimated to the climate. After being raised for a few days, my health has improved a little. After a while, I heard that there is an annual reward in the Imperial City."
I will naturally go to the Flower Festival when the time comes. If the prince wants to see me, it will be very easy. I live in the inn, which is not far away."
Prince Jing nodded and slowly closed his eyes.
Xia Houjing didn't say much, saluted the two of them, turned around and left.
The coachman closed the carriage door, and Prince Jing let Qianhua out again. Prince Jing frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something. After a long while, he heard Prince Jing say quietly, "Just now, he became suspicious."
Yun Shang nodded without saying anything, thinking to himself that Xia Houjing must be guarded against.
Yun Shang leaned over and looked along Qianhua's hand, and saw a woman wearing a blue dress walking out of Yumanlou. The woman was tall and had light makeup. She was indeed a delicate beauty.
However, as Qian Hua said, this woman gave people a very strange feeling. Whether it was her walking, movements, or demeanor, everything seemed a bit artificial, as if she was hiding something.
Yun Shang stared at the woman with squinted eyes for a long time, but suddenly her heart was shocked, "This woman is not a woman at all."
"Huh?" Qianhua was stunned, "Master, my subordinates didn't understand what I meant."
Prince Jing had already understood. He followed Yun Shang's gaze and looked away after a moment, "A man disguised as a woman."
Yun Shang nodded, that's right. This woman is clearly a man disguised as a woman, just because she looks good. Although she is a bit taller than an ordinary woman, she doesn't look out of place. However, maybe it's because she is a man disguised as a woman.
, for fear of being discovered, the woman had been making every move carefully, as if even her eyes had been rehearsed.
It is precisely for this reason that although every movement resembles that of a woman, it is a little less natural and casual than ordinary women.
"Why did that person pretend to be a woman and secretly meet with the Seventh Prince of Xia Kingdom?" Qianhua frowned, a little confused.
Yun Shang pondered for a moment and then said, "Perhaps because when he was a man, many people knew him, so he was afraid of being discovered and causing trouble, so he pretended to be a woman."
Qian Hua nodded, "If it's a man, and a man who is afraid of being seen, then it should be much easier to investigate. Master, don't worry, my subordinates will definitely find out the man's identity within two days."
Yun Shang responded slowly, "Thank you for your hard work."
After Qianhua left, Yun Shang raised his head and looked at Prince Jing and said, "I also bought the osmanthus cake. Let's go back to the palace."
Prince Jing said "hmm" and the carriage started to move. Yun Shang raised her eyes and glanced at Prince Jing who seemed a little tired, lowered her head and said nothing.
All the way to the entrance of the palace, Prince Jing helped Yun Shang get out of the carriage and said, "I will accompany you to see the emperor. He was also very worried when you suddenly disappeared."
Yun Shang lowered his head and followed Prince Jing to the Qinzheng Hall. Emperor Ning was not alone in the Qinzheng Hall. When Yun Shang and Prince Jing were summoned to enter, they saw a woman standing next to the desk. Yun Shang lowered her head slightly.
Eyes are elegant concubines.
"Shang'er, come here quickly and let your father take a look..." When Emperor Ning saw Yun Shang and Prince Jing walking in, a smile appeared on his face, but he suddenly paused, as if he was a little worried about the presence.
Yabi said, "Oh, I haven't seen you for just two days, it feels like a long time has passed. I really can't bear to marry you."
Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled lightly, but Prince Jing frowned slightly and said to Emperor Ning, "Brother, you promised my brother, you can't go back on it. A gentleman's words..."
Emperor Ning seemed a little unhappy with Prince Jing. When he answered, he snorted, "Shang'er is my daughter."
Well, I was so excited that even I came and didn’t call myself me.
When Prince Jing heard this, he pursed his lips and laughed, "Well, from a calculation, my brother is the least worthwhile. I have always called you emperor brother before, but after marrying Chang'er, my brother was a little confused. You said, yes
Is it better for my younger brother to follow Chang'er and call you father, or for Chang'er to follow my younger brother and call you emperor brother?"
As soon as King Jing finished speaking, everyone in the room fell silent. After a while, Emperor Ning was the first to laugh, "Look at the confusion you made for me."
Yabi smiled and put down the ink she was grinding and said softly, "The princess and the prince are in love. This is the most important thing. There is no need to pay too much attention to other things."
Emperor Ning nodded, "Yabi is right." After saying that, he turned around and looked at Yun Chang, who had been smiling lightly, "Oh, Chang'er, it's true, it's not good to like anyone, you have to do it.
I like this guy."
Yun Shang didn't argue, she blinked and looked at Emperor Ning with a smile, "Father is always making fun of Chang'er."
The few of them talked for a while, and when Yun Shang saw that King Jing and Emperor Ning seemed to have other things to talk about, he resigned and prepared to leave. Yaconi also followed him out of the Qinzheng Hall.
Yun Shang and Ya concubine returned to the harem together. Neither of them spoke. After a long while, they heard Ya concubine say, "Yesterday, I met the empress. It was the empress who asked me to get close to the emperor. She also told me
What kind of dress does the emperor like best on a woman, what kind of fragrance does he like best, and what kind of food does he like best."
Yun Shang listened calmly. The queen now confined herself to Qiwu Palace. However, although she couldn't help herself, her heart never stopped for a moment. If the heart is in the harem, it will be difficult for the harem to have peace.
"Did she let you get close to me?" Yun Shang said calmly.
Concubine Ya was silent for a long time and then said, "The Queen said that although Princess Huiguo looks very harmless, she is actually a flower that hides poison. If I rush to please you, I'm afraid I will be hated by the princess."
, so don’t be impatient, it’s best to arrange some coincidences, but don’t be too deliberate.”
Yun Shang nodded, "She hasn't been idle recently. She just analyzed my preferences and temperament in detail."
Yabi chuckled lightly and then said, "I'm afraid it's not just that I haven't been idle, I also saw people from her palace quietly going to Meng Jieyu's place a few days ago."
"Oh?" Qin Meng? Yunshang paused slightly. He rarely paid attention to her recently. However, the queen was also courageous. She knew clearly that Qin Meng hated her to death, but she didn't care.
He didn't care, and still seized the opportunity to cooperate with Qin Meng.
However, Yun Shang had to say that the Queen's vision was excellent. Although Qin Meng had issues with the Queen, she was also a person who would turn against the Queen if it was profitable. As long as she could afford enough chips, Mo
He said that he had regarded her as an abandoned child before, even if he was the enemy who killed his father, he could still become a friend.
"Didn't that person realize that you saw them?"
Yaconi shook her head, "I'm sure."
Yun Shang nodded and said after a long time, "Your brother used to work in the Hanlin Academy, but the Hanlin Academy is a quiet place, and the talent of the number one scholar was buried. In a few days, he should be transferred to the Zongren Mansion.
Yes. Although it is only a fifth-grade position, it is in charge of the affairs of the Emperor's clan, and it will be easy to be promoted in the future."
Hearing this, the concubine said repeatedly, "I thank Her Highness the Princess on behalf of my brother. Her kindness will be unforgettable to us brothers and sisters."
Yun Shang nodded lightly and headed in the direction of Qingxin Hall.
Returning to the Qingxin Palace, Qinyi and Qianyin both looked happy, but also with self-blame, "Princess, I didn't protect you properly. I failed in my duty. Please punish me..."
Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at the two of them, and said with some surprise, "I just stayed in Prince Jing's Mansion for two days because I had too many things to take care of for the uncle's birthday party. Why are you so excited?
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Qinyi and Qianyin looked at each other, opened their mouths, but still didn't speak.
Yun Shang walked to the soft cave and sat down, feeling a little lost in thought. After a while, she raised her eyes and looked at Qinyi and Qianyin and said, "After I was taken away, I didn't pay attention to you. How did you get out? Nothing happened.
Bar?"
The two of them shook their heads, "After the princess left, maybe because she felt that we two girls were of little use, she knocked us unconscious and threw us into a remote place. It was the secret guard who rescued us."
Yun Shang nodded, "That's good."
Qin Yi approached Yun Shang and said, "Princess, what happened that day, we all felt that it was very likely that there were still some thieves in our Qingxin Palace who had not been traced out, so in the past two days, the slaves and Qianyin worked together to find out who the people in Qingxin Palace were.
After some investigation, after Qianyin came, he replaced most of the people in the palace with his own people. However, he was afraid that the action would be too big and attract attention, so he also kept some old people. Among those old people, the slave girl found that there were several
There are some doubts. I thought there was nothing wrong with it when I saw it before, but now it seems a little unusual."
"Oh? What an unusual method?" Yun Shang raised her eyes and asked.
Qin Yi thought for a while and then said, "Two of them served the late concubine in the palace. That concubine was the late emperor's concubine Min, and concubine Min was the eldest sister of Prime Minister Li..." (Unfinished)
