Qian Yin shuddered, "The women in this palace are really terrible. They are obviously biological sisters, but they plot against each other, making you and I fight to the death."
Yun Shang smiled slightly, and a touch of sadness flashed in her heart, "Maybe I am too lonely. Apart from fighting, there is no other way to kill time."
Two days later, Concubine Ming woke up, but she suffered a stroke. The originally graceful concubine became speechless and could not even speak clearly.
With the fall of Concubine Ming, the harem was left unattended for a while. Those who had the right to take care of the harem were at least concubines and above, but the empress stayed behind closed doors every day. Apart from that, the only one who was qualified was the concubine Jin.
It's just that Concubine Jin is now in Fengcheng to wait for delivery and won't be back for a while, so naturally it won't work.
"Princess, you attacked Concubine Ming so quickly. What should you do now? Concubine Jin is not here. I'm afraid the Emperor will have to personally invite the Queen to take charge of the situation. By then, the Queen will be proud of herself for a while.
"Qianyin couldn't hide her words. Although the harem was very quiet, she could still see the undercurrent inside, "I saw that many of the concubines went to pay their respects to the queen today."
Yun Shang smiled calmly, her eyes falling on the eight-sided glazed palace lantern in the distance, "She naturally has to come out to preside over the harem. If she keeps locking herself in Qiwu Palace like this, how can I do anything?"
Qianyin was a little annoyed. She had always been straightforward. Although she had lost some of her temper under Ning Qian's training over the years, she was still a half-grown child after all.
"I really want to kill her directly." Qianyin whispered, and Yun Shang couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, "Oh, I didn't know that our Qianyin has such a bad temper. If you go to kill her, you will feel in your heart for a moment.
It's refreshing, but what happens next? He died for no reason after a country, or died in a heavily guarded harem. When the time comes, the Li family will cause trouble, and they will have to cause a lot of trouble for the father and mother."
Hearing this, Qian Yin leaned against the wall with some dejection and sighed, "Hey, it's really troublesome."
Yun Shang laughed, shook her head and said, "These days, I asked you to reveal some information about me to the queen, intentionally or unintentionally. How was the result?"
Hearing this, Qianyin cheered up a little, "The Queen is willing to listen to the reports of slaves recently. The previous slave went to report that the princess handed over the two former people of Concubine Min to Prince Jing for interrogation. It turned out that
When Prince Jing was asked to interrogate a lot of old things in the palace, the slave girl saw that there was something wrong in the Queen's eyes, which seemed to have some murderous intent. When the slave girl heard that Concubine Ming killed Concubine Min like that, the Empress
The empress clenched her hands. Later, she took the initiative to ask for the first time, but if there was anything else, the servant said that she had not heard of anything else. Maybe there was, but the princess never mentioned it."
Yun Shang raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and there was a flash of interest in her eyes, "Of course she has murderous intentions. That is a lesson learned from the past. Isn't her sister also in the palace now? Beauty Fu is not a light-saving lamp.
ah."
Even if Li Fuyi had to stay in the palace due to pressure from Prime Minister Li, it would probably be a nail in the heart of Empress Yuanzhen. Now that Li Fuyi has no support from Concubine Ming, he will definitely have to seek refuge with the empress.
, but now that the queen has become wary of her, her life will probably be difficult. The Li family only knows that as long as their daughters of the Li family have a firm foothold in the palace, they think they will definitely be able to do so in the harem.
We support each other, but we don’t know that a place like the harem is the easiest place to change a person and expose a person’s most greedy and ugly side.
Since many concubines have gone to visit the queen, and the queen has received them as if nothing happened, it means that there is actually something loose with the queen. As her nominal daughter, Yun Shang naturally has to pay a visit.
"The queen mother has been reduced a lot, but the palace servants are not serving her attentively enough?" Yun Shang looked at the person in the high position, still as graceful as ever, but her eyes were now like an ancient well, without a trace of ripples.
Queen Yuanzhen smiled quietly and said, "No, it's just that the weather has been getting warmer recently and it's a bit boring, so my appetite is not good. It's normal to lose weight. Once summer is over, it will naturally get better."
Yun Chang nodded and said softly, "Chang'er knows that the mother is worried about the emperor's sister, and Chang'er has also begged the father. No matter what, the emperor's sister is the father's daughter. Seeing the emperor's sister suffer, the father
The emperor is also distressed. In two days there will be a spring flower viewing party. At that time, I will beg my father to let the emperor go out for a walk. The emperor is injured, so it is good to go out for more walks."
The queen's heart moved, and she looked at Yun Shang with a bit of exploration, but she saw Yun Shang's smile was calm, without any trace of schadenfreude, and her eyes were full of seriousness. The queen was silent for a moment, and then said, "That's fine, that's it,
I’ll help you.”
"What did the queen say? The emperor's sister is also Chang'er's sister."
After talking for a while, Yun Shang retreated.
"Princess, this servant seems to have a few new faces around the queen, and two of them have pretty good martial arts skills..." Qianyin said softly.
Yun Shang naturally knew what she wanted to say. She paused and then said softly, "The person she relies on most has been removed by us. She is the queen, so she naturally has a few confidants around her. If we act too quickly, she may also
Without any precautions, I think those newcomers were probably sent to the palace by the Li family. However, it is difficult to train capable people every few years. You can just send someone to watch them, there is no need to worry."
Qian Yin nodded and responded.
In the Qiwu Palace, the queen rubbed her forehead and sighed. This Yun Shang became more and more calm, and her thoughts became more and more deep. She actually couldn't understand her thoughts.
"Queen, the medicine is here." An old nanny came up with a bowl of medicine. The queen stared at the medicine bowl for a long time, then a sad smile appeared on her lips, "Take it down, I don't want to drink it.
There’s no use in drinking it…”
The old lady frowned and hesitated, "But Madam, this is a prescription written by the doctor specially invited by the Prime Minister. I heard it is very effective. My Majesty listened to the slave's advice. In this palace, the Emperor's favor is all
It’s all illusory. New people enter the palace every year. The emperor’s favor is the most unreliable. The only thing that can be relied on is children..."
"Only children..." the queen murmured to herself. After a while, she couldn't help but laugh. She smiled and burst into tears. "It doesn't matter if you have children. Jing'er is also my child, but I am my child."
The palace can't protect her at all."
When the old lady heard this, she wanted to say something, but when she saw the queen's expression, she sighed, "My queen, you are still young, you still have decades to live..."
The queen chuckled, picked up the medicine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp, "Yes, I am still young. I can't tell who will win and who will lose."
Although the queen began to meet the concubines, she seemed to have no intention of regaining control of the harem. Yun Shang looked at the blooming flowers in the garden and said with a smile, "She handed over the queen's seal so sadly before. This time, if it weren't for my father,
How can you regain face if you invite me in person?"
Two days later, Yun Shang heard someone report that Prime Minister Li had entered the palace and had a long discussion with Emperor Ning in the Qinzheng Hall, saying that he was reporting on the flower appreciation banquet. As soon as Prime Minister Li left, Emperor Ning went there.
Qiwu Palace.
As expected by Yunshang, Emperor Ning issued a decree later that day, saying that the Queen was virtuous and virtuous, and ordered her to take care of the Sixth Palace. He also personally delivered the Queen's seal to the Queen.
The queen returned to power, but she was not as arrogant as before. She only asked everyone to salute on the second day, saying that there was no need to pay greetings on weekdays, and everything was as usual, so she never summoned anyone again.
Despite this, Qiwu Palace gradually began to become lively again. Among all the concubines in the harem, the Queen's favorite was Yaconi. Every day, Yaconi would go to Qiwu Palace to sit for a while, but it was the Queen's
My sister, Fu Meiren, has almost never been to Qiwu Palace, but many people have been speculating about it for a long time.
In April, flowers bloom, and the annual Spring Flower Viewing Festival is here.
Although the Flower Appreciation Festival is a festival, it is like a grand competition. Each state will select the most precious and beautiful flowers from its own place, and then let the most beautiful woman present them.
On the day of the Flower Appreciation Banquet, it takes almost half a month to judge the King of Flowers from the preliminary selection to the Flower Appreciation Banquet.
Because of this grand event, the imperial city became more and more lively day by day.
"It seems that Wen Ruyu was chosen to present flowers in the Imperial City this year. I don't know how much effort Wen Yunqing spent to cover up the incident of the Crown Princess, and how much money was spent to let Wen Ruyu take on such an important responsibility.
Jiao'er." Prince Jing looked at the bustling crowd outside the carriage without any expression on his face.
Yun Shang nodded, "As I thought, she wants to enter the palace."
Prince Jing's eyes fell on Yun Shang's careless face, "If you didn't want her to enter the palace and revealed that incident that day, I was afraid that the Wen family would be destroyed from now on, but you didn't do that..."
Yun Shang smiled and said, "Why would I do that? If a vicious woman like Wen Ruyu enters the harem, I don't know how exciting the harem will be."
Prince Jing laughed, "Shang'er, let me remind you that the emperor is your father, and your mother is also a concubine in the harem. You always like to place bed warmers next to your father..."
Yun Shang was silent. In fact, she didn't know now whether her mother and concubine were really as fond of her father as she said. However, based on what Yun Shang had seen in the past six months, her father was not a person worthy of her mother and concubine's trust.
of beloved.
Yun Shang sighed, "I'm afraid most women in this world want to be together for the rest of their lives. Most of these people also include mothers and concubines, but my father can't give it to me. I don't know what will happen in the future."
What has become of me, but I know that more than ten years ago, my father is no longer the lover of my mother and concubine. What I do is just to ask that the people I care about can be safe, and that will be fine in the future.
, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. I have always felt that a woman like the mother-in-law is not suitable for the harem."
When King Jing heard this, his heart moved. He looked at Yunshang's serious profile and wanted to ask, is she included among the majority of women? Does she also expect that? If she can't give it to herself, does she also have to give it to her?
Will you leave without hesitation?
The words came to his lips, but he swallowed them back. He could not give her a promise. As she said, no one knew what the future would be like.
"We're here." Prince Jing said softly. He took the lead in opening the carriage curtain and walked out. He stretched out his hand towards Yun Shang. Yun Shang held Prince Jing's hand and jumped out of the carriage.
"Oh, Prince Jing, your little Accord is ready. Your Majesty, please come upstairs." The shopkeeper, who was standing in the lobby to greet the guests, had sharp eyes. He spotted Prince Jing at a glance and hurriedly bent down to greet him.
Prince Jing nodded and helped Yun Shang go upstairs. The Accord was in an excellent position on the second floor. When you opened the window, you could see the famous Crescent Bay in the imperial city. The willow trees by the river were green, and the breeze blew by.
In comes the light fragrance of willow leaves.
King Jing asked Yun Shang to order and added some more. Wang Shun took the tea cup that King Jing had brought with him and went downstairs to make tea. After a while, he came upstairs with the tea and put the tea down. Wang Shun lowered the
He said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, my subordinate saw Xia Houjing, the seventh prince of the Xia Kingdom. He seemed to be hosting a banquet. I looked at the people around him, and they seemed a bit familiar. It seemed that I had been in the Xia Kingdom before.
A person seen in official portraits, Duke Hua."
Prince Jing raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh?"
Yun Shang has also seen some information introduced by officials of the Xia Kingdom, and also knows that Duke Hua is also a very important figure in the Xia Kingdom's court and public. The Hua family has been a general for generations and has made many achievements for the Xia Kingdom.
Thanks to his great contribution, Duke Hua’s daughter was named Hua Ling, and she was the first empress of the Xia Kingdom. Just over twenty years ago, the Xia Kingdom went to war with the Yelang Kingdom. The Xia Emperor went to war in person, and the queen accompanied him. During a battle, the queen who was pregnant with Liujia suffered a fate.
She escaped the ambush of Yelang Kingdom and fell off the cliff. When the Emperor of Xia Kingdom found her, all that was left was a scarred head bitten by wild beasts.
The Emperor of Xia was so sad that his hair turned gray overnight. Duke Hua was also seriously injured after this blow. Although it did not harm his life, he could no longer lead troops to fight. Since Duke Hua
After that, although the younger members of the Hua family were also rare generals, they were never as powerful as Hua Guogong. This century-old general also gradually fell silent.
It's just... Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at Prince Jing, but she saw the same doubt in his eyes. How could Duke Hua come to Ningguo Imperial City... and come so silently...
The two of them had something to eat and were about to leave. When they left the palace today, they originally wanted to go to the palace to see Wang Jinyan. Since the last time they met, they haven't seen her for several days. I heard from Prince Jing that Wang Jinyan is not here these days either.
It was easy, but because the old lady of the Wang family wanted to marry off Wang Jinyan wholeheartedly, she made Wang Jinyan miserable.
She originally wanted to go directly to Wang's house, but Prince Jing found out about it and dragged her here to eat.
As soon as he opened the door of the Accord, Prince Jing was stunned. Yun Shang lowered his head and did not see the situation in front of him. He almost bumped into someone else. Fortunately, Prince Jing caught Yun with his quick eyes and quick hands.
Only then did Yun Chang raise his eyes and saw a slightly familiar person standing in the corridor outside. Next to him stood a man with gray hair. Although the man was wearing cloth, the majesty exuding from his body made Yun Chang's expression...
At first glance, this person should be the Duke of Hua.
They also seemed to have just eaten something.
Xia Houjing seemed a little surprised to see Prince Jing and Yun Shang here. He was stunned for a moment before he smiled lightly and said, "We meet everywhere in life. What a coincidence that we met Prince Jing here."
Yun Shang saw Duke Hua who was following Xia Houjing, his expression darkened when he heard this. His eyes rested on Prince Jing for a long time, with a bit of astonishment and a bit of disbelief in his eyes.
"It's indeed a coincidence." Prince Jing said calmly, and then lowered his head and looked at Yun Shang, who had been secretly observing the two people in front of him, "Why are you so careless?"
Yun Shang was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was talking about the time when he almost hit someone. Yun Shang was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said softly, "Shang'er knows that he was wrong."
Prince Jing seemed a little satisfied. He raised his hand and rubbed Yun Shang's soft hair. He then raised his eyes and looked at Xia Houjing and Hua Guogong. After a long while, he seemed a little uncertain and said, "Seven
Your Majesty, if I guess correctly, the man next to you should be Duke Hua of the Xia Kingdom..."
Xia Houjing admitted it readily and said with a smile, "Prince Jing's eyes are very vicious."
Prince Jing smiled slightly, but his brows furrowed slightly, and then relaxed again in an instant, "I don't know, when did Duke Hua arrive in the imperial city?"
Ever since he met Prince Jing just now, Duke Hua's eyes had been fixed on Prince Jing and never moved away. Seeing Prince Jing's question, he laughed loudly and said, "I'm here just to provide gifts to the emperor of our country."
The seventh prince issued a decree. Our emperor heard that there are many talented but virtuous women in Ningguo. The prince is not married yet, so our emperor wants to ask the seventh prince to help find a suitable candidate. If so,
If so, I would just like to propose marriage to the emperor of your country."
Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and also smiled, "I heard that the prince of your country has an extraordinary appearance and a majestic air. It would be a good idea to marry the prince of your country." The smile did not reach his eyes.
Duke Hua nodded and said with a smile, "I came suddenly. I haven't formally met with the emperor of your country yet. This man is old and in poor health. He has been traveling for half a month and is very tired. I'd like to ask Prince Jing to give me some advice."
The emperor of the country has confessed his crime, and after I have rested for a day or two, I will go to see you."
King Jing responded, and Xiahou Jing and Duke Hua said goodbye together. King Jing and Yun Shang waited for the two people to leave, then went downstairs and got into the carriage.
"The Duke of Hua is definitely not here for such a trivial matter. I'm afraid he has something to do." Prince Jing frowned and murmured in a low voice.
Yun Shang nodded and sighed, "This imperial city is getting more and more lively..." (To be continued)
