Chapter 60 Saber rattling
After returning to Qianyang Palace, a palace maid had already prepared fragrant tea to serve. Yinxuan took a sip, then called Xiao Yezhu'er and instructed: "You two have always taken good care of Yu Qing, you will follow Yu Qing in the future, and you don't have to go back to the Huanyi Bureau to suffer." ”
The three of them were overjoyed when they heard this, and hurriedly thanked them.
He turned to Yu Yuqing again and said, "During this time, they will also live in the North Courtyard, so that they can take care of you." ”
"Thank you."
"I still have to review the recital, you go and rest first, and I'll come back later."
After speaking, he smiled at her and walked to the imperial study.
After the three of them sent Yinxuan away, regardless of how many palace people were coming in and out of this small warm pavilion, they were so excited that they gathered around and chatted hotly.
When Yu Yuqing finally couldn't open her eyes, she changed her clothes and went to bed under the service of the two.
It was such a peaceful night.
When she woke up, it was still dawn.
She woke up almost so early when she was in the Huanyi Bureau, so even if the injury was not healed, she would wake up naturally at this time.
Looking at the sky, it seems that the morning is coming.
So she walked straight through the courtyard and towards Yinxuan's bedroom, wanting to wait for him to change his clothes and go to court.
But as soon as I walked into the room, I saw that there was no one on the bed, but the brocade quilt had traces of turning.
At this time, there were two internal supervisors, one left and one right, standing in front of the bed to make up the bedding.
"Two fathers-in-law, may I ask your majesty?"
"Hello Jade Girl."
When the two saw her appear, they hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"My father-in-law is polite, so I don't need to be polite."
At this time, she was still just an inferior palace maid, and the two of them did this obviously out of the emperor's instructions.
"Jade girl, Your Majesty has just gone to the court. When leaving, I specially told the slave and maid not to disturb the girl if she had nothing to do, and let the girl stay in the north courtyard to rest. The imperial doctor will come to consult on time, and the two girls Xiaoye and Song'er are also responsible for the medicine, so please let Miss Yu recuperate with peace of mind. His Majesty also said that he would come to visit the Jade Girl after the court dealt with state affairs. ”
"Thank you, father-in-law."
She smiled.
The two internal supervisors finished sorting out and respectfully retired.
A new day has just begun, and she is in such a good mood.
Seeing that it was only time at this time, she couldn't find Yinxuan, so she continued to return to the north courtyard and fell asleep peacefully, but she didn't know that a storm was quietly waiting for her.
- "Yu Qing, Yu Qing, wake up!" ”
She was sleeping soundly when she heard Xiao Ye hurriedly push her up.
"What's wrong, Saya?"
She rubbed her wistful eyes and muttered.
"The queen mother has brought a lot of people, and she is waiting to summon you in the Qinghua Hall of the East Chamber at the moment!"
"What?"
She couldn't help but sink in her heart, knowing that there was nothing good about the queen's coming.
Zhu'er took a plain white clean shirt, and said while waiting for Yu Yuqing to get up with Xiaoye: "Although Your Majesty likes you now, you haven't been canonized after all, so now you have to be cautious in your words and deeds, especially for the queen, don't be lazy, otherwise she will hold a grudge, and your life will be sad in the future." What's more, you have already formed a bond before, and now you can't let her catch the handle, do you know? ”
"I know, I know."
Yu Yuqing is colorful, and has already put on her middle clothes and outer clothes.
Xiao Ye put the fox white fur that the emperor gave her last night to protect her from the cold, and hurriedly groomed her, and the three of them were very busy.
"The queen specially picked His Majesty to come when she came in the front court, and it was clear that she was picking your thorns, you have to be careful!"
Xiao Ye pulled a single snail for Yu Yuqing, inserted a simple jasper hairpin, and was very worried: Now is the time, the emperor is going down to the court to stay in the front court to deal with the government, and he will not return to the harem for a while.
"I understand."
Yu Yuqing nodded, and looked at herself again in the bronze mirror to see if there was anything wrong with her makeup: after a night's rest, her complexion had improved a lot.
It's just a plain dress, coupled with a simple headdress, which looks quite unpretentious, but it will make people feel pity.
She knew very well that this was Xiao Ye and Chun'er's thoughts, so that she could appear weaker in front of the queen and others, and at least give them one less place to judge.
The three of them did not dare to delay, their steps were hurried, and after a while, they rushed to the Qinghua Hall in the east chamber.
The spring sun was hanging on the branch of the tall pine tree in the courtyard, and a large piece of brightness was cast obliquely, Yu Yuqing raised her head and took a deep breath, and finally entered the gate of Qinghua Palace.
"Slaves and maids see the queen's mother, Yuan Shufei's mother, and Shun Zhaoyi's mother."
Yu Yuqing only glanced over, and the huge Qinghua Hall was actually full of people, red and green, each with its own style - it was the queen, Yuan Shufei and Shun Zhaoyi who sat on the couch at the head.
Except for them, there were some other concubines around them in turn, but none of the new girls like Yushun Ning Xing Ruolan appeared.
Because Yu Yuqing was punished early to go to the Huanyi Bureau, she didn't meet them like other women, so she couldn't recognize them.
"Get up!"
The queen said lightly.
Today she wore a lotus red bronzing trimmed bird and phoenix skirt, a plum blue hanging silk on her shoulders, a lotus crown on her head, a phoenix cuikou gold step on the left and right, and the eyebrows were embellished with goose yellow peony flowers.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Xiao Yezhu'er helped Yu Yuqing to stand up slowly.
"Yu Yuqing, how is your body?"
The queen asked with a smile.
Yu Yuqing did not avoid the queen's direct gaze, looked at her squarely, and then lowered her head slightly and asked: "Back to the queen, the slave is no big deal now." ”
"The Imperial Doctor is really good. I heard that yesterday you were not lightly injured and were in a coma several times, but now it seems that you are recovering well. By the way, this palace also heard that His Majesty personally went to the Huanyi Bureau yesterday to pick you up, but is there such a thing? ”
Yu Yuqing replied respectfully: "It's all Your Majesty's blessings, grace slaves, slaves and maids, and slaves and maids can pick up a life." ”
Everyone looked at each other, each with their own plans.
But I heard Concubine Shu snort faintly: "Not only did I pick you up in person, but I also let you stay in Qianyang Palace, right?" ”
Yu Yuqing saw that it was Concubine Shu who spoke, so she replied calmly: "Back to Concubine Shu, every qiē is the will of His Majesty." ”
"Oh? A small low-class palace maid in the Huanyi Bureau can actually sleep in the Qianyang Palace in a grand manner, and the grace of His Majesty is inevitably too great, right? ”
Concubine Shu had an undisguised resentment on her face: This seemingly weak little palace maid had such a ability to keep the emperor, so that the emperor couldn't even take care of her Qixia Palace, how could she swallow this breath?
Concubine Shu's personality is the most unbearable, she has always liked to come out of this, and everyone is happy.
"Lady Lady ......"
Yu Yuqing didn't know how to speak: she knew that Concubine Shu had always been harsh, and she had fully understood this in the previous meetings.
"Yu Yuqing, this palace sees that you are wearing a little too much, and the weather is not cold at this time, will you be hot? Do you want to untie it? ”
Shun Zhaoyi saw that the atmosphere was not right, so she hurriedly diverted the topic and wanted to ease up.
"Back to Zhaoyi Niangniang, the slave is sick, so her body is not as usual, and she is a little afraid of cold."
Yu Yuqing tightened the fox white fur.
"Oh, that's right!"
Shun Zhaoyi nodded slightly, and suddenly frowned slightly, "Hey, this palace looks a little familiar with your clothes, it seems to be ...... Where have you seen it? Does the Queen recognize it? ”
The queen was a little dazed and shook her head slightly.
Suddenly, someone next to me said: "Could it be the fox white fur that the Western Chu Kingdom paid tribute to His Majesty last year?" ”
When she said this, everyone immediately focused their eyes on her.
"Yan Qi? Do you recognize it? ”
The queen called out with a sideways head.
"The Queen."
The person who came out from the side was Yan Jieyu Cao Yanqi, who had been in the palace for nearly five years, was born exquisitely, with picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and even wrote a beautiful line, crowning the harem, so even the emperor admired it.
Occasionally, transcribing documents and historical volumes, the emperor would also find Yan Jieyu to do it on a whim.
"The concubine remembered that after the tribute of Western Chu last year, His Majesty used to pass through it when he was visiting the lake."
"Yan Qi, you have always had a good memory, that should be right."
The queen smiled at Yan Jieyu.
"His Majesty wore it once, and said that this dress is too precious, even if you are in the royal family, you should cherish it, so maybe the mother is not too impressed."
When Yan Jieyu said this, the concubine also remembered it.
At this point, someone spoke again.
"Oh? Wanyu, tell me about it. ”
The queen called, and everyone seemed to be interested at once.
A woman wearing a light pink pleated skirt in a light green shirt walked out and smiled at Queen Yingying: "Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival moon appreciation, Your Majesty was happy for a while, saying that she would give this fox white fur to one of our sisters another day. ”
She glanced at Yu Yuqing resentfully, and her words were full of unwillingness.
Yu Yuqing saw that her eyes were raw, but her makeup was good, and her status should not be low.
But Xiao Ye and Chun'er both knew that this person was Rong Concubine Rong Wanyu, and the rank of the fourth rank was of course high.
However, this person is sometimes quite similar to Concubine Shu, and his mouth is very neat.
"It is said that the fox white fur is made of rare materials, and the workmanship is extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive, such a precious thing, no wonder even His Majesty likes it very much, but now it is ......"
Concubine Shu bit her lower lip and was so angry that her throat smoked.
His eyes hung directly on Yu Yuqing, and he couldn't wait to peel off the fox white fur alive.
"Sister, don't be angry."
The queen reached out and gently pressed Concubine Shu, and she had to swallow the next words.
"Queen Mother, don't blame Concubine Niangniang."
Of course, Shun Zhaoyi was also uncomfortable, and interjected, "For so many years in my dynasty, there has never been a woman who has been so favored by the saint. not only put down his identity and ran to a place like the Huanyi Bureau, but also violated the ancestral teachings and stayed in a small palace maid, and even such a precious tribute was not hesitated to be rewarded. According to the concubines, all the sisters in the Qinghua Hall will probably be angry now! ”
Originally, Shun Zhaoyi also wanted to value harmony during this trip, but at this moment, seeing that Yu Yuqing could be so favored, he couldn't bear this breath.
Harem grievances, isn't it all because of a "jealousy"
Word?
I didn't expect this fox white fur on me, but I tried out all these people.
Yu Yuqing said secretly in her heart, and a wry smile bloomed on her lips.