Chapter Forty-Nine: A Quest for Reality
The same heavy snow also drifted in the Qiang Kingdom, and the beautiful scenery like a landscape garden painting was covered with white snow, as if the thousands of beautiful scenery in the world were still.
Inside and outside the palace, as soon as the snow stopped, they immediately began to wave to clear the snow on the roadway, but the huge imperial garden was still intact with a picture of winter snow.
The Feng general of the Qiang State captured the water city of Rong State, and it was the only two of the four major vassal states to capture the city, and the news came, the entire court was a piece of joy, coupled with this heavy snow that fell for two days and one night, Qin Tianjian also came to say that it was an auspicious omen.
Bai Li Yao was draped in a black gold thread wrapped in the dragon's fur of the base, slowly walking on the path of the imperial garden, and the tranquility and detachment after the snow were the beautiful scenery that Bai Li Yao loved to see in his later years.
"Ahem......", Bai Liyao coughed lightly, and Gonggong An, who was following behind, suddenly raised his head, and Qi Guifei, who was walking beside Bai Liyao, had already nervously helped him up.
"It's freezing outside the lord of the country, please take care of yourself", Qi Qingwan was also wearing a white snow and plum fur, lined with a faceless face, and her tone was gentle and soft, after all, among the concubines in this palace, she was the one who served the lord the longest time.
It's the kind of person who has no merit and a little hard work in the legend.
Bai Liyao took a deep breath, in the past few years, every time he took advantage of the snow to walk in the yard, the mood was different, but this year...... Bai Liyao opened his mouth and was choked by the oncoming cold air before he coughed, seeing that the concubines around him were so worried, Bai Liyao also nodded and drove to Qi Qingwan's palace.
"You have a good plum bottle", Bai Liyao sat on the soft couch and praised the bottles of Hanmei placed next to him.
"The lord of the country has won the award, and the concubines have nothing to do, thinking that since it has snowed, it must be accompanied by Aomei" Qi Qingwan served tea with a smile on her face.
Where is the Aomei placed in the warm chamberlain? Of course, the pride of plum blossoms is best if they are on the strong branches, and when they are folded down, they are just a decoration in the house.
Bai Liyao listened to Qi Qingwan's words, but he didn't make a sound.
"How about the lord of the country try this tea", Qi Qingwan picked up the cup with the treasure branches and flowers and offered it to Bai Liyao's hand.
"With a fragrance and a sweet mouth, this water is ......."
"This is snow water, last year the lord said that the first heavy snow fell, find a few Weng altars to put up, bury them in the ground, and take out the tea to boil at the same time next year", Qi Qingwan continued with Bai Liyao's words.
Bai Liyao listened to Qi Qingwan's words, but was a little stunned, when his Empress Xuande was still there, she was able to renovate several new teas every year, and this kind of statement was still heard from her, and she didn't want to ...... Bai Liyao looked down at the tea floating in his hand, and his heart was full of thousands of tastes.
"Ahem...... Cough...... cough cough cough ......", Baili Yao itched in his throat, and put the tea in his hand.
"The lord of the country......" Qi Qingwan also hurriedly checked in person, "I haven't come here in imperial medicine yet."
Several imperial doctors took turns to ask for a pulse, and then they lowered their heads and discussed the prescriptions with each other, Bai Liyao half leaned on the soft pillow, his expression was a little erratic.
I still remember that she loved the night of heavy snow, and every time it snowed, she would play the piano and paint, and she was so unhappy in the huge palace.
She also likes to go out to enjoy the scenery and play when the snow stops, and she also likes to get some food in the open air that she can't understand, but it is delicious, so she has specially built a pavilion in the palace.
In the past, there was always a lively scene around me on a snowy day, and at that time, the snow scene was just a bit of beauty, but now even if you look around you again, it's not that person.
"The lord of the country works hard for state affairs, worries about the society day and night, and even stagnates in his chest, and hopes that the lord of the country will relax more."
"That's it, you guys go down", Bai Liyao was helped up by Qi Qingwan, who was sitting next to him, and waved to the group of imperial doctors below.
"Is the lord of the country going back to the palace?" said Gonggong An, who was kneeling below, standing up and bending over.
"The lord of the country should rest here for a while" Qi Qingwan heard Grandpa An's words, a trace of displeasure flashed in the corner of her eyes, this old eunuch didn't eat hard and soft, and he came to spoil his own good deeds at a critical time.
I don't know what to do.
"No need, I really haven't read the chapter, so I won't keep it today", Bai Liyao was in good spirits and walked off the bed, and Father-in-law An immediately knelt on the side to put on shoes for the lord of the country.
Qi Qingwan stood in front of the palace gate and looked at the driver who was walking away, and secretly hated, the lord of the country had not rested in his palace for a long time.
The news that the lord of the country did not stay in Qi Guifei's palace for a while and drove back to the palace spread throughout the harem for a while, although Qi Guifei is now in charge of the harem, but there is only a little harem power left in her hands.
"Mother Concubine", Baili Feifeng came over and saw Qi Qingwan sitting sullenly in the hall, "Mother concubine, don't listen to those minions chew their tongues and hurt themselves."
Qi Qingwan looked at her daughter who walked up to her, this is her only child, but why was she not a prince born back then, if she was a prince......
"Mother concubine", Baili Feifeng looked at Qi Qingwan and shouted a little worriedly, "Mother concubine looks at her son like this, what is wrong with her son."
"It's okay", Qi Qingwan came back to her senses, "It's so cold, what should I do if I freeze like this" After all, it is the only flesh and blood, even if Qi Qingwan has great regrets, but her own daughter doesn't care so much.
"The eldest princess has been away from the palace for a long time, why didn't you see her father summon her back?"
Qi Qingwan glanced at the daughter who mentioned Baili Baoshu inexplicably, and her eyes drooped slightly, "It doesn't matter to us if she can't come back."
"Mother concubine ......", Baili Feifeng looked at the minions left and right in the hall, and after Qi Qingwan waved his hand and pushed them out, Baili Feifeng said in a low voice, "Baili Baoshu may not be in Ningguo Temple."
Qi Qingwan looked at Baili Feifeng with a slight change of color, "Who told you this?"
"Erchen has been to the prince several times during this time, and once he ......."
Baili Feifeng spoke for a long time in Qi Qingwan's ears before stopping, and his eyes looked at his mother concubine with a strange brilliance.
"Mother concubine, this is a crime of bullying the king, she ......", Baili Feifeng was stopped by Qi Qingwan before she could say something.
"Mother's last opportunity" Baili Feifeng looked at Qi Qingwan a little anxiously, as long as she got Baili Baoshu down this time, she would be the most noble princess of this Qiang country, and when the time came, she would see who still disliked her tongue behind her back.
"You don't have to do anything about this matter, it's inconvenient for me to meddle in the affairs outside the palace, and she is ordered to pray for the soldiers of the Qiang Kingdom, and the monarch is careless on her side, if this matter is not done well, your grandfather will be affected" Qi Qingwan said slowly, but she was unwilling to let herself give up this matter.
"I'll find a way to test it, you are not allowed to mess around", Qi Qingwan looked at Baili Feifeng and reminded two more sentences.
"I know the mother concubine", although Baili Feifeng is a little reluctant, but this matter is not small, but he understands.
The night was white, and the snow was deep in the horses' hooves.
There is no end in sight on the wide official road, and there are no pedestrians in sight.
It's just that from the far end of the road, there seem to be a few domestic dogs with heavy fur running at a high speed, and there are two people pulling behind them, and dozens of domestic dogs are running quickly, and the snow on the branches on both sides of the official road.
"I don't want these animals to be so useful, I'll open my eyes ......," a rough laugh was left behind.
Baili Baoshu sat silently on the thick cushion, his body was thickly wrapped in fur, sitting on the left and right was delicate and delicate, the three girls were slender and light, even if they sat three people, they easily ran in the front.
Zhang Yurong sat next to a strong man who was also relatively athletic, and the two of them reluctantly followed behind Baili Baoshu, looking at such a speed, Zhang Yurong's heart was finally slightly placed, but it was still raised high in the air.
I waited in the border town for more than a month, and the waiting every day was really a tormenting struggle, and I almost didn't let myself be scared, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is really a master of art and bold, and Zhang Yurong felt that he was about to die young a few times.
Thinking about going back this time, I should let my mother find a daughter-in-law for me, and I really have fun in time, otherwise I will regret going to the place.
It can be regarded as a timely snowfall, and it is drifting all the way from the frontier, although it is a little troublesome when crossing the city gate, but it is just a matter of Zhang Yurong spending some money.
After walking for a few days, it is much faster than when you come, day and night, and there are more people on the official road, most of them are difficult to travel, looking at the people who are speeding in front of them, many people are envious, looking at the slow long distance sigh.
Every time they arrived at a city gate, Baili Baoshu would let the two strong men stay and walk slowly, and along the way, there was originally a somewhat conspicuous team, but in the end, only the two subordinates around Baili Baoshu and Zhang Yurong and the strong men around him were left.
changed to a carriage and pretended to be a family visiting relatives, maybe there were not many pedestrians on the road, although it took a long time to check, Zhang Yurong finally stuffed a few silver beans and let them go.
At the same time, the gate of Anyue Wangcheng also slowly walked a pair of royal family-level honor guards, Qi Guifei thought that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess sent clothes, but in the end she sent her own henchmen to go to Ningguo Temple to explore the reality.
This holiday is almost over, will the next holiday be far away