Chapter 26: Thunderbolt 2
Leng Qing entered the palace on the morning of September 20, but when Leng Qing left the palace, it was already the next day, on the afternoon of September 21. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
And the reason why Leng Qing entered the palace and left the palace were one day apart was because Leng Qing stayed in the palace overnight......
On the afternoon of September 21, the afternoon sun hung brightly on the pale sky, and the brilliant and scorching sun shrouded the entire Liang Xiao City.
Leng Qing's stay in the palace last night was like a tornado, which swept the entire Liang Xiao City in less than one night, and before dawn today, almost everyone in Liang Xiao City knew about it. It is also for this reason that when Leng Qing left the palace this afternoon, Zhang Xuanfu, who had been by Liang Ruming's side for decades, personally escorted him out of the palace.
Moreover, because the sun in late September is still scorching and roasting, and it is also very easy to get dizzy, Zhang Xuanfu also very intimately held up a paper umbrella painted with peach blossoms for Leng Qing, and carefully covered the umbrella above Leng Qing's head along the way, so as not to let Leng Qing shine in the bright and sparkling sun on the sky.
If Zhang Xuanfu just sent Leng Qing away, plus an umbrella for Leng Qing by the way, it would not be a very eye-catching thing to talk about. But the eunuch in charge of Liang Xiaocheng, the dignified Liang Guoliang, not only held an umbrella for a little-known woman, but also very respectfully half a step behind the woman...... This is very eye-catching!!
Zhang Xuanfu did not forget to respectfully lag behind Leng Qing by half a step during the walk, which directly led him and Leng Qing to travel all the way, and anyone he met on the way would involuntarily look sideways at Leng Qing. And, when Leng Qing and Zhang Xuanfu walked away, some people were still looking at Leng Qing's back with their necks stretched......
It is also because of Zhang Xuanfu's behavior that directly leads to every palace road that passes, Leng Qing's return rate will soar by more than 200 percent - everyone who meets in the middle of the road must stop and look back at Leng Qing at least twice or even three times!
Of course, the reason why those people who met in the middle of the way frequently looked back at Leng Qing was because they all knew clearly in their hearts that the person who could make Zhang Xuanfu treat him so respectfully would be unknown even if he was still unknown, but in a short time, maybe it would be someone with high power in this palace!
After all, although Zhang Xuanfu has great power in his hands, in the final analysis, he is only a eunuch and a minion, Zhang Xuanfu definitely does not have the courage to send Leng Qing out of the palace on his own, let alone hold an umbrella for Leng Qing on his own initiative, and dare to disregard the court etiquette and walk half a step behind Leng Qing.
can make Zhang Xuanfu do this, almost don't think about it - who else can there be besides the one above Zhang Xuanfu's head?
It is true that to put it bluntly, Zhang Xuanfu's series of actions were all ordered by Liang Ruming. In this regard, Liang Ruming explained to Leng Qing that letting Zhang Xuanfu send Leng Qing out of the palace can save a lot of worry on the way to Leng Qing and avoid some unnecessary troubles.
And in fact, as Liang Ruming said, he was personally sent out of the palace ban by Zhang Xuanfu, the most powerful eunuch in the entire Great Liang Kingdom, and it was really worry-free on the way - when encountering those concubines and courtiers who deliberately blocked the way, there was no need for Leng Qing to say a word, Zhang Xuanfu smiled and sent the other party away in three or two sentences.
The only thing that makes Leng Qing feel troublesome is that along the way, there are little palace maids and eunuchs who salute Zhang Xuanfu along the way, and occasionally Zhang Xuanfu has to stop and talk to the palace maids and eunuchs who salute him for a sentence or two, which is too time-delaying......
As for Zhang Xuanfu's respectful courtesy to Leng Qing...... Oh, that's an unspeakable secret!
Okay, let's talk about it.
On the way to send Leng Qing out of the palace, Zhang Xuanfu didn't say a word to Leng Qing, just walked quietly behind Leng Qing, and quietly held an umbrella for Leng Qing to shade the sun.
When he reached the right corner of the Vermilion Bird Gate, Zhang Xuanfu stopped walking no further. It was also until this time that Zhang Xuanfu talked to Leng Qing with a smile: "Girl, the Sprinkle family will send the girl here." The Sprinkle family is old, and often feels powerless, and it is useless, and the next road, the Sprinkle family is afraid that it will not be able to help much, so it can only rely on the girl to go by herself. The Sprinkle family is only here today, and I wish the girl all the best. ”
Listening to Zhang Xuanfu's profound words, Leng Qing raised a faint smile on her lips, and replied with the same deep meaning: "Cheng Gonggong Jiyan, even if it is only me, I will take the next road very well." ”
Leng Qing's shallow smile and whisper, to Zhang Xuanfu's ears, was Leng Qing's promise to him. So, Zhang Xuanfu didn't speak again, only nodded to Leng Qing with a smile, and handed the paper umbrella painted with peach blossoms in his hand to Leng Qing.
Regarding Zhang Xuanfu's wordless kindness, Leng Qing rejected it with a smile, and at the same time proposed his farewell to Zhang Xuanfu with kindness.
So, under the eyes of Zhang Xuanfu, who was holding the peach blossom paper umbrella, Leng Qing, who was dressed up, walked slowly towards the right corner of the Suzaku Gate with a dignified posture......
Behind Leng Qing, Zhang Xuanfu, who was holding the peach blossom paper umbrella, watched Leng Qing slowly walk out of the right corner of the Vermilion Bird Gate, Zhang Xuanfu raised his eyes to the sky again, and muttered as if sighing: "It's going to change the sky......"
Just muttering to himself, Zhang Xuanfu turned around and returned along the same road.
In this compartment, when the right corner door of the Vermilion Bird Gate was exited, Leng Qing realized that Lin Zhiwu was still waiting outside the Suzaku Gate!
Of course Leng Qing didn't know how anxious Lin Zhiwu, who sent Leng Qing into the palace, because she couldn't wait for Leng Qing to leave the palace! Lin Zhiwu was afraid that something would happen to Leng Qing in the palace!!
But no matter how anxious and worried Lin Zhiwu was, because of his identity, Lin Zhiwu couldn't enter the palace at all, but Lin Zhiwu didn't dare to return to the Zhu Mansion without authorization, for fear that as soon as he walked on the front foot, Leng Qing would leave the palace on the back foot.
So in the end, Lin Zhiwu could only sit in the black canopy carriage and guard outside the Suzaku Gate. But who knew that this guard was a day and night......
At this moment, Lin Zhiwu was still sitting quietly on the wheel of the black canopy carriage they were riding in yesterday, quietly watching Leng Qing who walked out of the palace forbidden from under the right corner of the Vermilion Bird Gate.
Under the bright daylight, Leng Qing wore a sky blue V-neck one-shoulder wide-sleeved mopping coat, the placket and the edge of the sleeves of the coat had a circle of dark purple trim, and the whole coat was embroidered with countless dark lines with gold threads;
Under the two overlapping V-neck and one-shoulder wide-sleeved shirts, an orange wrap chest slightly reveals the tip of the iceberg.
A palm-wide saffron-encrusted sapphire belt was tied just below the chest of the sky-blue V-neck one-shouldered wide-sleeved mopping coat, and a gauzy light green shawl was easily placed in the crooks of Leng Qing's arms.
Moving his eyes up slightly, he saw Leng Qing's slender neck, which was as white as jade, was wearing a red gold inlaid red pearl necklace at the moment, and a circle of red pearls the size of mung beans and round bodies were finely and densely inlaid in the red gold chain, which made people dizzy. In front of the necklace are three flower chains made of red gold, and in the center of each red gold flower is embedded with a red pearl the size of a soybean.
The gaze moved directly to the head, and I saw that Leng Qing's three thousand green silks like ink and satin had been coiled into a complex bun at the moment, with a set of red gold hairpins on the hairpin, hair combs, hairpins, step shakes, and bead flowers. And at the top of Leng Qing's forehead, there is a red gold inlaid red pearl eyebrow pendant hanging near the hairline.
And Leng Qing's face with soft facial features and beautiful posture is slightly powdered, powdered lightly, and the eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, only the two small lips with appropriate thickness are coated with bright red lip grease, and the lip makeup looks eye-catching and enchanting.
This makeup is applied on Leng Qing's face, which looks not thick or light, but the makeup is very elegant and chic......
Looking at the woman who was dressed up, with the bright sun on her head, and walked in front of him step by step with a dignified posture, and then pursed her lips and smiled at him, at that moment, Lin Zhiwu suddenly understood why his grandfather took such care of this woman......
"You waited outside the palace all night?" At this time, after pursing his lips and smiling at Lin Zhiwu, Leng Qing asked Lin Zhiwu with a smile.
At that moment, after a short moment, Lin Zhiwu jumped off the carriage with a neat posture, and smiled respectfully and detachedly at Leng Qing: "The girl was sent into the palace by the villain, and the girl is not out of the palace, how dare the villain leave without permission?"
Because of Zhu Zimo's instructions, Lin Zhiwu, like Lu Xueyue, also changed the title of Leng Qing to "Leng Girl". Let's talk about Lin Zhiwu's words again, it seems that he said it casually, but if you listen carefully, you can hear the blame in Lin Zhiwu's words. And Leng Qing heard it, of course......
So, Leng Qing smiled lightly again: "I was too involved in playing chess with the one in the palace yesterday, and when I remembered that it was time to leave the palace, the palace door was already locked." This can be regarded as Leng Qing's explanation for her behavior of staying in the palace last night without sending someone to inform Lin Zhiwu.
Regarding the truth or falsity of Leng Qing's explanation, Lin Zhiwu naturally will not pursue it. Lin Zhiwu still understands the truth when he should be confused.
So, Lin Zhiwu only smiled and said to Leng Qing: "Let's stop gossiping here, let's go back! The girl didn't go home yesterday, and he estimated that he couldn't sleep peacefully all night." ”
Leng Qing naturally nodded in response, "Okay", and then boarded the carriage with Lin Zhiwu's support.
After Leng Qing sat down firmly in the carriage, Lin Zhiwu jumped on the wheel, pulled the reins of the horse in his hand, and drove the carriage to turn around, and then drove the carriage in the direction of Zhufu with a flick of the whip in his hand......
More than an hour later, the carriage slowly stopped in front of the Zhufu Mansion located on West Street in the West District of Xuanping.
Supported by Lin Zhiwu and getting out of the carriage, Leng Qing entered the gate of Zhufu, and couldn't wait to walk towards the warm incense pavilion built in the corner of Zhufu.
Leng Qing did stay in the palace for one night, but it was not Leng Qing who told Lin Zhiwu before that she stayed in the palace because she forgot the time because she was playing chess, but spent a whole night reading and writing down the thick stack of copywriting that Liang Ruming prepared for her.
There is nothing secret about the content of that stack of copy, it is just a very ordinary file, the files of all the officials above the fourth rank who are now in office in the Liang Kingdom, and the relationship between the likes and dislikes of the officials.
Leng Qing understood Liang Ruming's intention to let her see the stack of copywriting, but it was just ...... In order to pave the way for some things in the future, lest she can't even figure out who is who and who is the official position when she needs it in the future.
can understand Liang Ruming's intentions, really want to remember the files of nearly 1,000 people in his mind one by one, and even memorize them backwards, but this is a huge and laborious project.
As for why Leng Qing was so eager to write it down, in Liang Ruming's words, that stack of copywriting could not be taken out of the palace for Leng Qing, so only now Leng Qing has the opportunity to read that stack of copywriting, and if she misses this opportunity, Leng Qing won't have the kung fu to read it. After all, if the things behind are not done well, Leng Qing may be overwhelmed and overwhelmed.
However, Leng Qing's memory is good, it is far beyond ordinary people, but if Leng Qing is really allowed to firmly record the files of nearly 1,000 people in just one night, as well as the relationship between nearly 1,000 people, and the party affiliation of each person among nearly 1,000 people, it will still make Leng Qing feel difficult!
Leng Qing didn't close her eyes and rest all night last night, and kept sitting in Liang Ruming's imperial study looking through the stack of copywriting, until Liang Ruming went down this morning, Leng Qing was able to write down the stack of copywriting.
Later, after accompanying Liang Ruming for lunch, Leng Qing was sent out of the palace by Zhang Xuanfu, and she didn't even have time to take a nap!
So Leng Qing really needs rest now, and needs plenty of rest. The most important thing is that Leng Qing needs to use her fullest mental state to sort out the mountain of information files in her mind after resting......
Therefore, Leng Qing's only goal now is to warm the incense pavilion. As long as she returned to the Warm Fragrance Pavilion, she could have a good rest.
Walking through a long verandah and a quiet bamboo forest, Leng Qing finally saw the courtyard gate of the Nuan Xiang Pavilion that she was looking forward to.
However, when Leng Qing dragged her tired body and sleepy brain into the courtyard gate of Nuan Xiang Pavilion, and before she could take a second step towards the courtyard, Zhu Zimo's warm and jade-like voice sounded behind Leng Qing-
"Why didn't you go home yesterday?" said a sentence in a questioning tone.
At this time, hearing that it was Zhu Zimo's voice, Leng Qing didn't even bother to turn her head back, and continued to walk towards the Nuanxiang Pavilion with her feet, and responded casually: "I was left in the palace by the emperor in the palace to play a night of chess, and when I remembered that I should leave the palace, the palace door was locked." simply stayed in the palace directly. ”
And at that time, standing at the gate of the Nuanxiang Pavilion, wearing a plain Confucian robe, with a gloomy face, Zhu Zimo listened to Leng Qing's nonchalant answer, and the haze on Zhu Zimo's face was even worse......