Chapter 43 Xiaokai

Princess Taiping stayed in the Chengxiang Hall after summoning a minister in the morning and did not come out, which was very different from her previous style of long-term banquets and plays, and everyone thought that she was quietly analyzing the political pattern and the mystery of the change. She didn't think about it at all, she first served Dan Xiuxian with Yuqing in the dormitory, and then she was a little tired and crooked on the couch to close her eyes and recuperate, listening to Yuqing slowly preach beside her.

Yuqing's voice explaining the righteousness of Taoism was soft, and Princess Taiping was a little distracted without understanding much, and she was also very lazy. A gentle breeze blew the dark golden curtains on the side of the wall, and the sunlight seeped into the temple, making the light in the hall bright. Yuqing glanced up at Taiping as he spoke, and when he saw that her eyes were closed, he continued to explain.

Princess Taiping held a glass cup in one hand, staggering back and forth, and supported her head with the other hand, and her body was tilted on the soft collapse directly above the main hall. Even if she is in such a relaxed posture, there is a kind of free and easy domineering in it, as if that kind of momentum is innate without any pretentious decoration, and she has the demeanor of a superior person when she smiles, stands and sits. Yuqing was fascinated, and the explanation paused for a while, but fortunately, Princess Taiping probably didn't listen to it.

Princess Taiping came back to her senses, opened her big eyes and looked at Yuqing, and after a long time, Princess Taiping said kindly: "The people around me, you are the most loyal, you can stay in Daming Palace and share the blessings with me." ”

Yuqing nodded and said in a trembling voice: "I am willing to practice the Immortal Dao with His Highness." ”

Princess Taiping heard something strange, and couldn't help but take a closer look at Yuqing's expression, but seeing her eyes full of affection, the corners of Taiping's mouth couldn't help but show a smile, and she already knew eight points in her heart. There are tens of thousands of women in this thing palace city, and it is not uncommon for many people to be lonely and do that "grinding mirror", and Princess Taiping is not surprised.

"Come here." Princess Taiping beckoned in a big way.

Yuqing was stunned and stood up from the futon, put down the dust whisk in his hand and walked up the steps in small steps, standing on the side of the soft collapse. At this time, Princess Taiping reached out and grabbed her hand, pulled her to the soft collapse, and sat with herself. Yuqing's thinness suddenly trembled, and he looked at Taiping pitifully, and his eyes made people's hearts tighten.

"Yuqing saved my life, I will give you whatever you want, you can just take whatever you like in this palace." Princess Taiping smiled and flicked her long sleeves generously, and the atmosphere of the country in her hand was all in the foot.

Yuqing whispered: "The mundane things outside the body are just Er'er, and the poor Dao is not greedy for money. ”

"And what do you want?" Princess Taiping stretched out her finger and touched Yuqing's chin, only to see that the female Taoist priest's face was thin and delicate, but she had a beautiful appearance, and her skin was also white and not annoying.

"Your Royal Highness......" Yuqing's chin was touched, feeling that this action was a little abnormal, and her expression was also flustered. Princess Taiping laughed, and suddenly hugged Yuqing's delicate and slender body into her arms. Yuqing was trembling slightly, her body was as soft as flowing water, and there was no room for resistance, maybe she didn't want to resist either.

Princess Taiping ordered in an irresistible tone, "Hold me." ”

Few people in the world dare to disobey her orders, and that kind of power can make anyone believe that just one word of her can make blood and corpses all over the field.

But Yuqing was very interested in this kind of powerful tone and momentum, her cheeks became red and fluttering, as if she had taken the elixir with satisfaction, and her face was full of worship as if she was saying to Princess Taiping that even if she was crushed by you in the palm of her hand, she would never complain. She slowly stretched out her arms from under Taiping's armpits, and then leaned her head against her chest. Taiping couldn't help but hug her shoulders tightly, so that she pressed against his chest.

A soft groan floated through the spacious palace, and the several palace maids standing below were all red-faced, and they did not dare to walk away or move. Princess Taiping's power is here, no matter what bad things she does, she can be in the hall openly, and none of the slaves and maids dare to talk nonsense, and over time they even think that she can do those things.

This dormitory is spacious and gorgeous at a glance, and the light is bright in the middle of the day, the two women are hugging each other on the couch due north, and they don't even have the least avoidance to cover up, Princess Taiping has no pressure at all, but Yuqing is hiding in her arms and her face is crimson.

Princess Taiping is also very useful, and it can be seen that she is very happy at this time. She closed her eyes, and in a trance, she seemed to return to a certain moment in her memory, and the person who was clinging to her breast room was not Yuqing but another person. It's a pity that the feeling is still not enough, maybe she misses not the physical contact at that time, but the feeling of being close to the heart.

In a daze, I don't know when the shirts of the two of them are gone, Princess Taiping grabbed Yuqing's white rabbit casually, and kneaded it into various shapes like a toy. And Yuqing's face was attached to Taiping's huge and plump chest, she had never seen such a plump two soft things, and between gasping, Yuqing didn't care about the usual restraint, and actually opened her small mouth to take a big grape into it. Princess Taiping snorted lightly, and when she raised her head, her hair was scattered, and a green silk was scattered on the back of Bai Shengsheng's shoulders, and the black and white colors were bright and beautiful.

Princess Taiping's heart was strange, she had never had an impulse for women, but she didn't expect Yuqing to wait for people to feel so much, and she also thought that the intimacy between women and women was wrong, but it deepened the excitement. Their body temperatures gradually rose, hugging each other skin to skin, the soft fingertips and the tactile sensation caused by the tongue in the kiss made Princess Taiping confused for a while. And the more she was not very conscious, the more she could think of Xue Chongxun. That's completely wrong, but you can't control your thoughts...... However, Princess Taiping is a strong person, she did not panic because of this, and she is very confident that she can deal with it calmly.

Yuqing thus wholeheartedly accompanied Princess Taiping's side, and the two were reluctant to give up like an ancient emperor who met a talented person, and they were together wherever they went, not even bathing and sleeping, and they were so sticky that they almost wore the same skirt. However, when the Taiping Duke hosted the business, Yuqing also stood by her side like an entourage and did not interfere in the business, obviously Yuqing had no interest in the political affairs of the court at all. This made Princess Taiping very satisfied, she didn't want Yuqing to fall out of favor and be arrogant, pointing fingers at her.

Taiping also trusts Yuqing, so that she doesn't have to worry about sleeping in her bed at night, and she can have someone to hug when she gets used to it, but she is not so lonely.

Two days later, when they were alchemy on the star tower, the news that the Empress Dowager Gao had come to greet her, and Princess Taiping frowned and was not interested...... She didn't take this so-called queen mother in her eyes at all, and she hadn't seen her several times before. But today she happened to be more free, so someone called Gao in to take a look.

When Gao walked into the Star Tower, Princess Taiping was a little angry when she saw the cyan hairpin dress she was wearing, and said in her heart: Where did a woman come from to wear such clothes! Thinking about it, this person is Li Shouli's wife, and after Li Shouli's death, the new monarch gave her the title of queen mother, according to the rules, she should have worn this kind of noble and heavy dress, no wonder she ...... But Taiping still doesn't look good.

She glanced at the luxurious ornaments on Gao's head and the heavy makeup on his face, and then sat still.

Fortunately, the Gao family didn't stand up, and respectfully curtsied and said, "The junior has seen His Highness." I have wanted to come and say hello many times when I learned that His Highness has recovered, but unfortunately His Highness is too busy to see him, and it is really a pleasure to meet him today. ”

As soon as Gao came in, he saw that Princess Taiping's face was not very good, but Gao's face was covered with fat powder as usual, and there was hardly much expression and affection, just respectfully saying some polite words on the scene. When Princess Taiping didn't wake up, Gao was undoubtedly the most ambitious, but when she was ambitious, she was not arrogant and still wore a mask, and now she has become a situation under the fence, and she can't see any displeasure, this woman is quite calm.

But Princess Taiping didn't appreciate it because of this, she was a domineering and outgoing person, thinking to herself, what happened to you in our family? He immediately said: "Although you were the queen when the first emperor was in power, you did not give birth to the blood for the Li family, and now you should observe the festival and mourn for the first emperor, and you should no longer live in the Chengxiang Palace, a place of banquet singing and dancing, and move to a Taoist temple on the side of the Sanqing Palace in two days." ”

Gao's eyes suddenly showed a hint of strangeness, but he quickly regained his composure and said lightly: "What His Highness said is very true. ”

Princess Taiping raised her sleeves impatiently and waved: "Then you go and prepare, I'm a little tired." ”

Gao obediently bowed and took his leave, neither arguing nor pleading, and retained some dignity in his calm appearance.

…… Within a few words of meeting, the Gao family came out of the star tower of the Chengxiang Palace, and the palace maids waiting outside hurriedly walked up and followed her, and people quietly observed her face but found nothing. Yu Liben, the eunuch who used to wait around for a few days, has not seen anyone for several days, and all his thoughts are on Princess Taiping's side, and the warmth and coldness of the people can be seen. But she can't blame Yu Liben, what future does she have with her now?

Taoist temple in the northwest corner of Daming Palace...... It's almost the same as entering the cold palace, once you fade out of this noisy and lively place, you will soon be forgotten by people, this is the rule of the game in the palace.

Gao returned to his dormitory and sat for a long time, and there were obviously fewer eunuchs and palace maids here, and the attitude of the remaining people who were arranged to be on duty towards her had also changed a lot, and they were not as awe as before. Maybe after living in the Taoist temple, there will be only one palace maid left around, who has been following her since Youzhou.

In less than half a month, such a big treatment gap has been caused, and she can't help but talk without complaining too much. It was only when she looked at the bronze mirror on the dresser that she realized her silky hair and youthful face...... Do you want to keep the green light like this and grow old alone?

As long as he is a sober-minded person, he will be extremely unwilling to face such an encounter. Gao was no exception, she just didn't say it. When there were no outsiders left and right, a desperate expression appeared on her face...... What else can you do but despair? She knows that she doesn't have the ability to compete with Princess Taiping, and almost no one in the entire Daming Palace and even the world argues with her, even if it is the queen mother, it is not a matter of people's words.

At this moment, the henchman palace maid standing next to her saw Gao's thoughts, and reminded in a whisper: "Niangniang has a relationship with King Jin, why don't you contact King Jin?" ”

Gao Shi pondered for a moment, shook his head and sighed: "Since Princess Taiping woke up, Xue Lang has not heard from me again......" Her face showed resentment, "Looking back now, his friendship with me was nothing more than an alliance, and I was simply self-inflicted!" What value do I have to him now? There is no way he would have had a bad relationship with his mother for a dispensable person like me. ”

The palace maid looked incredulous, and couldn't help but say again: "Once the king of Jin said that he would not sit idly by and ignore the mother, and the slave maid was also there at the time, obviously he said it himself......"

"At this time and at that time, I'm afraid it's useless." Gao Shi stared at the bronze mirror in a daze with a straight face, tears swirling in his eyes, but they didn't fall in the end.

The palace maid looked very unbearable, and said: "Why don't you try it, anyway, there is no difference between living in the Taoist temple and living in the cold palace, what else is there to worry about?" How about you write a letter, how about the slave and maid quietly sneak out of the palace to find the King of Jin? ”

Gao thought for a while and said: "Aren't I still the queen mother, it's not good to secretly send the palace maid out, it's better to ask Yu Liben to bring a letter." ”

Gao said: "He has been with me for more than half a year, and he is not willing to do this thing?" Then I'm really blind, I'm afraid Xue Chongxun is also a similar person! Her expression softened a little, and she asked the palace maid to prepare the study supplies, and while lifting the brush on the inkstone, she said without looking back: "You go to find Yu Liben and call him over." The palace maid behind her answered, and heard her footsteps walking out.

After writing the letter, Gao read it again for typos, then blew a few breaths, put it on the table, pressed it with a paperweight, and waited for it to dry. After waiting for a long time, Yu Liben really came.

He still bowed and said, "Meet Niangniang, what do you command?" ”

Seeing his attitude, Gao couldn't help but nodded approvingly, and his heart was a little particular about eunuchs, and only those villains would be too snobbish. She picked up the dry letter paper on the case, folded it, put it in the envelope and sealed it, and said, "Let Father-in-law Yu do me a favor and send this letter to the Jin Palace, can you do it?" ”

Yu Liben thought about it for a while, and immediately agreed: "Niangniang, don't worry, this little thing is wrapped up in the miscellaneous family, and it will be sent to Xue Lang in a while." ”

Gao was a little surprised and said, "Father-in-law Yu is free, go now?" ”

Yu Liben said with a smile: "Of course, Niangniang's matter can't be delayed, and other things will be talked about later." As he spoke, he took the letter and put it in his sleeve pocket, then hugged his fists and said, "The miscellaneous family will do it, and the mother will wait." ”

When Yu Liben came out of the front hall dormitory, he couldn't help but sigh alone and walked towards the south.

Out of the Daming Palace, Yu Liben took a carriage and went straight to Anyi Fang, and went to Debei Street to report his home, and the door was busy leading him to drink tea in the porch inside the gate, and then reported the letter in. Yu Liben is also a eunuch who Xue Chongxun has a good relationship with in the palace, and soon the house slave replied that Xue Chongxun was handling business in the main hall, and asked Yu Liben to follow the house slave to meet in the past.

When he walked up the steps of the windy building, he saw Xue Chongxun greet him and said, "Father-in-law Yu came in person, isn't there anything important?" ”

Yu Liben said: "It's not a business matter, so the miscellaneous family has to rush back as much as possible." After that, he took out the letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it over, "The Queen Mother gave Xue Lang a look for yourself, and the miscellaneous family doesn't know what the specific matter is...... However, after noon, I heard that Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping wanted the Queen Mother to live in the Sanqing Palace. The miscellaneous family also just heard that they didn't have time to confirm it, so Xue Lang just had a number in his heart. ”

Xue Chongxun accepted the letter and said, "Let's go in and talk in detail." ”

"Ming'er Dynasty Xue Lang will also enter the palace, and it will be enough to chat a few words when the time comes. Today, it didn't work, and the miscellaneous family was afraid that they would be blamed by His Highness for a long delay. Yu Liben said with his fists clenched.

Xue Chongxun listened and said, "Since that's the case, I won't stay." ”

After Yu Liben left in a hurry, Xue Chongxun returned to the study and sat down to open the envelope to read...... Some ministers, such as Zhang Shuo, love to write cursive, Xue Chongxun is struggling to see their characters, many words are not recognized, and they can only understand it by guessing in connection with the context while reading.

He read it carefully, and felt a little surprised, Gao did not mention anything serious in the letter, let alone ask him for help, but only some greetings and polite words expressing concern. However, when he pondered it, he felt that it was very in line with Gao's usual style, and there seemed to be a serious sitting dignified and expressionless little lady in front of him, and she dressed herself up very old-fashioned and steady.

After reading it twice in a row, Xue Chongxun didn't find anything suggestive, so he gently put the letter paper on the unpainted wooden table in front of him, took a sip of tea from the teacup, and then looked back at the sunset outside the window.

He pondered in his heart, Yu Liben said that Princess Taiping was going to get the Gao family to the Taoist Temple, I am afraid that most of it is true, he knows his mother too well, this kind of thing is indeed like her style. So Gao should be desperate, why didn't he ask for help in the letter?

Afraid that she will sit idly by with snobbery and indifference, she wants to leave a little dignity? Xue Chongxun couldn't help but smile when he thought of this, a very interesting woman.

However, it is true that he has been too cold to the Gao family recently, because he no longer needs her assistance for official affairs, and Xue Chongxun didn't expect to go up for a while. The matter of changing the law and the new national policy has not been decided, he wants to go to those things, and several women in the family seem to be very enthusiastic recently, which makes him tired of coping, and he doesn't care about the Gao family outside of sight at all, and even Princess Jincheng can't take care of it.

Now that he has received the letter, Xue Chongxun naturally wants to help, but he is not willing to be too ruthless when he is under pressure...... But when she thinks of her mother's temperament, Xue Chongxun is still a little blocked, she is the kind of person who wants everything to be done according to her will. Not only the Empress Dowager Gao, but also the disagreement on major national affairs is also a trouble, and the dual politics is like this, there will always be some contradictions and disagreements. G