Chapter 42 Guilt can't be made up for in the end
At night, Qing Cang rested in the Anshen Temple and listened to the report of the man in black, "Your Majesty, your subordinates have finally obtained a letter from Concubine Hui to General Xue in the Xue Mansion. After speaking, he handed the letter to Qing Cang.
After hearing this, Qing Cang immediately came to his senses, and quickly straightened up to take the letter, looking a little impatient, only to see that the letter was written: The father saw that the letter was fine, and the daughter was cared for by the emperor and the queen mother in the palace, everything was very good, and there was no need to worry about it, tomorrow was the mother's sacrifice day, and the daughter was not filial and could not personally offer incense and loyalty, and the daughter dared to ask her father to do it for her daughter.
Qing Cang saw that there was no suspicious words mentioned on the letter, and suddenly felt mixed feelings, remembering that Concubine Wan and Qiao Guiren slandered Qin Yuan some time ago, and immediately understood everything, he was actually played by Qiao Guiren's one-sided words, and couldn't help but feel resentful, and tightened the letter in his hand. What can Qin Yuan suddenly be cold to herself? Why would you lie to yourself? Qing Cang couldn't figure it out.
Then he handed the letter to the man in black, "Put the letter back in its place, don't let the people of the Xue Mansion find it." The man in black took the letter, "Your Majesty, there are many martial arts masters in Xue's mansion, and my subordinates are afraid of missing out." General Xue is a military general, and it is not surprising that there are people with strong martial arts in the mansion to protect him.
Qing Cang said with a grim face, "I don't care about that, I just want the result." The man in black paused in embarrassment, and disappeared into the night.
Qing Cang closed his eyes tiredly, he couldn't guess a seventeen-year-old woman, remembering what happened forcibly in Qin Yuan's dormitory that night, and thinking of Qin Yuan's frightened and stunned eyes at that time, Qing Cang was suddenly confused.
Why are you suddenly so cold to yourself? Why do you suddenly have to be so repulsive about yourself? What is it because of what? Qing Cang then picked up the purse embroidered by Qin Yuan on his waist, and couldn't help but feel that he was a little harsh to Qin Yuan these days, especially at Qiao Guiren's place that day, it was clearly the fault of Concubine Wan and Qiao Guiren, but because of a moment of resentment, Qing Cang didn't feel a little regretful, but he was the king of a country, how could he bow down to a woman?
At this time, Zhou Ruiqing quietly walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Aunt Liu from Fushou Palace came over and said that the small kitchen of Jinhua Palace went off fire tonight." A hint of surprise flashed in Qing Cang's eyes, "Is there something wrong with Concubine Hui?" ”
"Concubine Hui is safe and sound, there is no big problem, Your Majesty, Concubine Hui has been grounded for half a month, and the Internal Affairs Office has been delayed for nearly two months, you can see ......", Zhou Ruiqing raised his eyes and looked at Qingcang, and stopped talking. It seems that on weekdays, the jade bracelets and wrenches given by Qin Yuan are still useful.
Qing Cang heard that Qin Yuan was safe and sound, so he was a little relieved, "Tomorrow morning, I will withdraw the guards of Jinhua Palace, relieve the ban of Hui Guifei, and tell the Internal Affairs Office to send the use to Jinhua Palace, and I want double copies." ”
Zhou Ruiqing smiled with satisfaction, and then said with a smile, "Your Majesty, are you going to rest in the Anshen Temple tonight, or are you going to the concubine?" Why don't you go to Biyun Garden? Qing Cang frowned, got up and said as he walked, "Go to Concubine Wan." Zhou Ruiqing followed behind him and shouted, "The emperor is driving Yixiang Palace." ”
At this moment, Concubine Wan is sitting in the dormitory of Yixiang Palace, Xiuzhu is waiting for Concubine Wan to wash up and remove makeup to go to bed, Concubine Wan is wearing a profane dress with a pale pink peach blossom pattern, and her black fine hair is perpendicular to her waist.
In the dormitory, the cloud top sandalwood is used as a beam, the crystal jade is the lamp, the pearl is the curtain, the ground paved with white jade is shining with a warm light, the six feet wide agarwood wide bed is hung with a shark silk treasure Luo tent, the tent is embroidered with pearls and silver thread begonia flowers, the wind is moving, such as falling clouds and mountains and the sea in general, the whole dormitory, is illuminated by four five-inch night pearls, so exquisite and luxurious, you can see the honor of the concubine.
Xiuzhu said while playing with this hair, "Master, tonight, the small kitchen of Jinhua Hall is running out of water, which has alarmed the Queen Mother." Concubine Wan's eyes were shocked when she heard this, and after thinking for a moment, she turned into a chuckle, raised her hand and stroked her sideburns leisurely, took off a golden hairpin and said, "There is no fire in the morning, no fire in the evening, but the fire broke out when I was grounded, this trick is wonderful, the Queen Mother has always loved Hui Guifei, so naturally she wants to go, is there any movement on the emperor's side?" ”
"I haven't heard of this slave, but I heard from others that the Queen Mother sent Aunt Liu to the Anshen Temple."
When Concubine Wan heard this, she immediately threw the golden hairpin on the table with great displeasure, "Hmph, that old woman, I was afraid that Concubine Hui would be wronged at all, but she was only grounded for half a month, so she hurriedly sent someone to urge." Xiuzhu was also dissatisfied at this time and said, "The emperor has always respected the queen mother, and I think he will be able to lift the ban on the concubines tomorrow." ”
Concubine Wan glanced at her displeasedly, "This palace has wasted so much effort, but it is just to let Concubine Hui be grounded for half a month, and the waste of Qiao Guiren is only a promise at a critical moment, and he can't say anything to the point." ”
"But no, since the last incident, the emperor hasn't been to see Qiao Guiren once, and now that Concubine Hui has fallen out of favor, to let that lotus promise to be favored, the emperor has been resting in Lian promised for several days, and even Niangniang is not here."
Concubine Wan doesn't care, "It's just a lowly palace maid, the emperor likes it for a few days and loses interest, and it's easy to get rid of it at that time." ”
At this time, I only listened to the report of the eunuch outside, "The emperor drove to the ......", Xiuzhu hurriedly became interested when she heard it, and got up happily to greet her, while Concubine Wan was self-disturbing, she couldn't see that she was happy or unhappy, but her movements and demeanor looked carefully, as if there was a hint of perfunctory ......
Qing Cang entered the dormitory alone and sat down, Concubine Wan blessed her body shallowly, "The concubine asks the emperor for peace, the emperor Tai'an", Qing Cang looked at Concubine Wan who was just slightly owed, and looked like she was used to it. "Sit down."
"Emperor Xie, Xiuzhu, let's prepare supper." , Xiuzhu answered, and retreated, and Concubine Wan took a seat, and in the big dormitory, only Qingcang and Concubine Wan were left.
Qing Cang saw that Concubine Wan had taken off her makeup, and said softly, "Wan'er is ready to go to bed?" Concubine Wan smiled and replied, "The emperor sang and danced in Biyun Garden every night, and the concubines had to go to bed early. Hearing this, Qing Cang showed a hint of displeasure, "I know that you are not happy to accept a newcomer." ”
Concubine Wan suddenly slanted the corners of her mouth, and said with a chuckle, "There are countless concubines in the palace now, if the emperor accepts one, the concubines are unhappy once, presumably the concubines will be angry to death now." With such a light face and such unscrupulousness, presumably Concubine Wan in the palace dared to have such an attitude towards Qing Cang.
Qing Cang was naturally unhappy, but he didn't fly thunder, and said in a slightly unhappy tone, "Wan'er, I will not pursue the things you and Qiao Guiren did a few days ago, I hope you can keep to yourself in peace from now on." When Concubine Wan heard this, instead of being afraid, her chuckle deepened, "At the beginning, Qiao Guiren took the initiative to ask the concubine to help her, why did the emperor blame the concubine?" ”
Qing Cangke said angrily, "Isn't that because you can't tolerate a pregnant concubine?" Even so, you shouldn't frame Concubine Hui! ”
"Heh, is the emperor heartbroken for the concubine? It's just a half-month confinement, why is the emperor so nervous? The emperor opened Chrysostom, and after the ban on Concubine Hui was lifted, it would not be knotted? Why do you need to be angry at your concubines? ”
Qing Cang looked at Concubine Wan with a disdainful face, and suddenly became angry, and her temples were already clearly seeing green tendons bulging, Qing Cang gritted her teeth and forced herself to endure her efforts, "Concubine Wan, my patience is limited!" Concubine Wan suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Qing Cang, with a hint of hatred in her eyes, and said indignantly, "The limit of the concubine's patience is early, and since the emperor accepted the second batch of show girls, it has been broken by the emperor!" The concubine said, don't blame the concubine for being ruthless, the grievances suffered by the concubine over the years will be returned to the emperor in full! ”
Qing Cang finally couldn't hold back his anger and said impulsively, "Wan'er, it's been so many years, why are you still obsessed?" Now that you are a concubine and your son is a prince, what more do you want in your status? ”
Concubine Wan also asked with a little anger at this moment, "Does the emperor remember the oath you made to your concubines?" Now you are also idle concubine, and your status is low? Who said that the status of the concubine was low? Who said that he wanted to be a couple with his concubine for the rest of his life? It was you who first lost the concubine, and it was you who made the concubine suffer painfully, isn't it that the concubine is still angry? ”
"If you love me, you should understand me! I am the king of a country, do you think I don't want to be with you for the rest of my life? But can I do it? If I insist on this, do you think you will survive? When I first ascended the throne, my qualifications and strength were still shallow, what could I do to protect you? Wan'er, why don't you understand my heart? Even though the beauties around me are like clouds, the person in my heart has never changed. ”
When Concubine Wan heard this, she immediately raised her head and laughed, "Hahahaha......", then put away her smile and said in a fierce tone, "At the beginning, you were desperate to fight for the throne by all means, and you had long thought that you couldn't stay with your concubines, right?" Since the emperor ascended the throne, the draft into the palace as a concubine of the women batch after batch, the emperor night and night spring supper happy, but the concubines have to stay alone in the empty room sad, the emperor can taste the taste of waiting from late at night to dawn? Have you ever tasted the way you watched your favored concubines show off their might in front of your concubines? The concubine loves you, the concubine understands you, so who will be the courtesy concubine! Everything is just floating clouds, in this deep palace, only holding power is the royal road! Your Majesty, you have lost a concubine, and the concubine will not let you have a good time! ”
Qing Cang's anger churned in his chest, his teeth clucked, he got up extremely depravedly, and walked away with his sleeves and long yang, leaving Concubine Wan to sit alone in the dormitory.