"There are a total of sixteen beautiful ladies staying in the palace. However, among these ten days, your Majesty spent six nights in the harem, four days in the Xiangzhu Palace of the Xiang noble concubines, and two more days.
I stayed with the newly-promoted talent Huicai." Yun Shang was dressing up, Qian Yin stood aside and read to Yun Shang the letter she had just received from the palace.
Finally, he added, "What is your Majesty's intention when you choose a beautiful girl but you are not favored? It is not a problem that you have not been favored all the time."
Yun Shang smiled slightly, looked at the plum blossom hairpin that Qian Zui was comparing in the bronze mirror, nodded, and said, "This is good. Ning Qian and Lin Youran will be favored, while other beautiful ladies will be left out.
It was also convenient for the queen to do things. All the girls she selected were unsuccessful, and Ning Qian and Lin Youran were so favored, which made the queen anxious, so the queen had no choice but to select a few people she thought she could train among the new talents to be included under her banner.
Help them win favor."
Yun Shang saw that Qian Zui was still about to put a tassel on her bun, so she quickly shook her head, "No need, I'm not going out, so it's better to be more elegant like this."
Qianzuo responded quickly, and then Yun Shang said, "This is also the reason why I let Lin Youran win the holy favor first. I sent so many people into the palace, not just because I wanted some of them to win the holy favor, so that
Become our hands in the harem. More importantly, I hope that the people I send into the palace can gain the trust of the queen or other concubines in the palace and become their pawns, allies, or hands. Once trust is gained
, the queen and other concubines are willing to let them do something, then they will have the opportunity to collect evidence of the weaknesses and crimes of the women in the palace, and give them a fatal blow when necessary."
When Qianyin heard this, a bright light flashed in her eyes, and she quickly said, "The princess is far-sighted, and I really admire her."
"Come on, just say something nice." Yun Shang said with a smile, "By the way, your big day will be in seven days. If you are not preparing your wedding dress in the house, how can you still have time to come to me?
Come hang out?”
A blush flashed across Qian Yin's face, and she muttered, "The princess knows how to tease the slave. The slave is the princess's maid, so naturally she has to serve the princess."
Qianzuo burst into laughter and said with a smile, "Sister Qianyin has already prepared her wedding dress. Yesterday, my slave and Qianliu saw it together. It's so beautiful. Sister Qianyin's dress is beautiful."
The embroidery skills of the left hand are also very good now. Not only the wedding dress, but also the groom's official wedding dress has been prepared by Sister Qianyin. The slave girl helped Sister Qianyin give it to Luo Yi yesterday. Luo Yi was almost overjoyed when she saw it.
, I ran a full twenty laps around the palace."
Yun Shang never expected that there would be such a thing. Seeing Qianyin's blushing face and embarrassed face, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, "The housekeeper was still saying before, happy words are red with red candles and lanterns are red."
It's all ready, I'll post it tomorrow, so that there will be some joy in the house early."
Qianyin lowered her head and said in a voice as quiet as a gnat, "The princess can arrange it."
Yun Shang laughed again for a long time.
After finishing dressing up and changing clothes, Luo Qingyan also came back from the martial arts arena. Yun Shang asked him to go to the clean room to wash his hands first, change clothes, and then ordered his servants to prepare meals.
Just as he was about to start eating, he heard the secret guard's signal coming from outside. Perhaps he had just been teased by Yun Shang. Qian Yin was a little shy, so he quickly left the house and took the message back, unfolded it and looked at it.
His complexion suddenly became a little bad.
"What's wrong?" Yun Shang was getting clothes for Luo Qingyan. When she saw Qian Yin's appearance, she asked.
Qianyin was silent for a moment before responding, "Something happened to the princess, Concubine Jin and Prince Chenxi."
"What?" Yun Chang's voice was urgent and fast, her brows were furrowed, and she quickly handed the clothes to Qian Zui, then walked to Qian Yin, took the letter and read it.
"The emperor held an autumn hunting trip and took Concubine Jin and Prince Chenxi together. The hunting ground happened to be near Qingfeng Temple. Concubine Jin said that she wanted to go to the temple to pray for blessings. The emperor agreed and ordered nearly a hundred secret guards to accompany the bodyguards.
He was protecting them, but he didn't expect that someone secretly placed some sharp objects on the road and pierced the horse's hooves. The horse was frightened and ran wildly towards a cliff. It was about to fall into the cliff.
, but the secret guard had quick eyesight and quick hands, and caught up with the carriage, cut off the reins, and rescued Concubine Jin and the little prince. Concubine Jin and the little prince were not injured, but were frightened." Qianyin quickly told the story.
Repeated it again.
Yun Shang's hand holding the letter was trembling slightly. She took a long time to read it and put the letter on the table. "The mountain will be closed during the Autumn Hunting Festival. Ordinary people cannot enter at all. It was also a temporary decision for the concubine and Chen Xi to pray."
Yes, there must be a spy around my father or mother. Send a letter to Liu Qingya and ask her to investigate the matter thoroughly."
Qianyin nodded and retreated. Luo Qingyan had already changed into regular clothes and walked out of the clean room. He had already heard what happened outside in the clean room. As soon as he came out, he picked up the letter paper on the table.
After reading it again, he said, "Fortunately, both Concubine Jin and Chen Xi are fine. Brother Huang will definitely investigate this matter, so you don't have to worry too much."
Yun Shang sighed softly, "I'm not with them, I don't know what the situation is like, and I can't help. This feeling of helplessness is really bad." After saying that, he remained silent for a while before saying, "I
I always feel that this matter has something to do with Concubine Shu. I have taken every precaution, but it still hasn't been completely prevented. It seems that I should go and meet Concubine Shu for a while."
Luo Qingyan heard the words, pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said, "Concubine Shu is in the cold palace now, with His Majesty's guards guarding her day and night. If you approach, I'm afraid it will attract His Majesty's attention. Then you
There is no evidence, but it will make His Majesty dissatisfied. Now that Ning Qian and Lin Youran are both very favored, it won't be long before Your Majesty forgets Concubine Shu. By then, she will not be at your mercy."
Hearing this, Yun Shang felt that she had been a little too impulsive just now. After being silent for a while, she said, "I understand."
Seeing her depressed look, Luo Qingyan knew that she was unwilling. After pondering for a moment, he said softly, "However, I heard that King Qi's life in Qizhou is not very easy now, and King Qi has been Shu Shu since he was a child.
Concubine taught me that I am afraid that I would be unwilling to suddenly reach such a barren place, so he is a good breakthrough point."
When Yun Shang heard what Luo Qingyan said, she thought about it secretly for a long time. Suddenly a bright light flashed in her eyes, and she smiled and said to Luo Qingyan, "I know what should be done."
Luo Qingyan rubbed Yun Shang's head and said softly, "Prince Qi is Concubine Shen Shu's only bargaining chip. Her weaknesses are too obvious. You should understand the principle of hitting a snake within seven inches."
Yun Shang nodded and took Luo Qingyan to sit down at the table. She put away her depressed mood just now after receiving the letter and said with a smile, "Today's breakfast is barley porridge, and there are
There are a few plates of light and delicious side dishes, they look pretty good to me, please give them a try too, Your Majesty."
Luo Qingyan smiled and responded.
After finishing breakfast, the two of them were going to the study together when they heard the butler calling from behind, "Your Majesty, Princess. Eunuch Liu has come to deliver the imperial edict from the palace. You two masters, hurry up and pack up and go to the front hall to receive the edict."
Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang paused and looked at each other, "Imperial decree? Liu Wen'an came to deliver the decree? What happened again?"
Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were only wearing ordinary clothes. Since the imperial edict had arrived, it was definitely not possible to receive it in this way. They hurriedly returned to the house and changed their clothes, and then hurried to the front hall.
Liu Wen'an saw the two people approaching first, smiled, and then stood up from the chair, holding a yellow scroll in his hand, "The imperial edict has arrived, Prince Rui will receive it."
Luo Qingyan quickly knelt down with everyone, "I accept the order."
Seeing everyone kneeling down, Liu Wen'an read out the imperial edict, which was actually an edict of pardon, pardoning King Rui's punishment of being grounded. Yun Shang frowned, but followed Luo Qingyan and knelt down to thank the saint. Just now
Stand up.
Luo Qingyan accepted the imperial edict, paused, and then asked softly, "Why did your Majesty suddenly pardon my sins?"
Liu Wen'an smiled and said, "Your Majesty had no intention of punishing the prince. Yesterday, the eldest princess came into the palace. When she mentioned this matter, she begged your Majesty for mercy. Your Majesty followed suit and made this decree."
"Eldest Princess?" Luo Qingyan frowned, but quickly smiled and said to Liu Wen'an, "Then I should thank the eldest princess."
Liu Wen'an smiled and said, "Prince Rui, please clean up first. If you have time later, you might as well go to the palace in person to express your gratitude."
Luo Qingyan said lightly "Yeah", and Liu Wen'an said goodbye and left Prince Rui's Mansion.
"I thought the princess just mentioned it casually, but I didn't expect that she actually went to His Majesty to intercede for the prince." Yun Shang smiled.
Luo Qingyan snorted coldly, "It's just a matter of words. It would be best if she can get it. She can sell me a favor. If she can't get it, she can still say she did her best."
"The eldest princess is working so hard, I'm afraid she has other motives. Why don't you tell your majesty about the eldest princess's ambitions directly in front of your majesty?" Yun Shang frowned and said, paused, and then said to himself again.
He said authentically, "Forget it, I can't say. It would be inappropriate for the prince to tell you. I am also a prince, and the evidence is insufficient. I don't know what the relationship between your majesty and the eldest princess is. If you go there rashly, I'm afraid you will be criticized."
It's not good, but it makes you smell bad."
Luo Qingyan fell silent, and then said after a while, "Your Majesty is not stupid. There are some things that even if we are aware of, he will not be unaware of."
Yun Shang thought about it carefully, and it was indeed the case, but she frowned secretly. If His Majesty knew about this, then why has His Majesty favored Ning Qian so much recently? After all, Ning Qian was also the one introduced by the eldest princess in name.
Palace.
Could it be that His Majesty is also planning to use Ning Qian's help to lure the eldest princess into showing off? (To be continued)
