The majestic palace city was displayed in front of Ling Xiao, she turned over and dismounted, her eyebrows were full of heroism, and she said to her husband Jun Shuimu, who was looking at her with a little worry: "Don't worry, I'm just going to Fengzao Palace." She approached Shui Mu, lowered her voice, and said softly: "It's you in front, you must be cautious in your words and deeds." ”

After returning to Beijing, the husband and wife worked wholeheartedly, and they scattered their wealth to help the poor people, and their family lived in an old house in the outer city. Shang Ze interacted with the aristocratic families that had been friends with various families before, especially with the Ling family, and the Shui family's socialization in Beijing quickly resumed.

In addition, taking advantage of the scientific examination, Shui Mu also went to several larger bookstores, and the articles on the examination that had been praised by the saint in the past ten years were printed into a large book and distributed free of charge to the students who came to Beijing to catch the examination.

Finally, the husband and wife got this rare opportunity to face the saint. Shui Mu went to the court in front to meet the emperor and the crown prince, while Ling Xiao went to the harem to meet the queen.

As the aunt who led the way in the palace entered the palace gate, Ling Xiao looked at the silent deep-walled high courtyard here, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Once, she and her friend Yan Qingge came to the palace to visit Shui Ying, at that time, they were young, and they had quietly said in private that they would never enter the palace again anywhere, and the palace was really not a good place.

Time has passed, and now, she entered the palace to run around for her own affairs, Shui Ying married the prince as a side concubine, lived in Chuxiu Palace for a long time, and Yan Qingge was imprisoned in Fengzao Palace in disguise. The three of them, the three sisters, went around and around, and they couldn't escape this big city.

Perhaps, this is the cruelty and magic of fate.

After entering the Fengzao Palace, Ling Xiao quietly saluted the queen, the queen's tone was still so light, asked someone to give Ling Xiao a seat, and said a few words of comfort to her, asking her not to worry about her life in the capital.

Ling Xiao heard that the queen's voice was not too right, and glanced up slightly, and was surprised to find that the queen, who was about the same age as her mother, looked even older than her mother. Obviously, the last time she saw the queen was two years ago, it was when she was well-maintained, a person in her forties, like she was in her early thirties, and the current queen looked like she was fifty years old.

The old age on the queen's body is not whether the sideburns are gray, not whether the teeth are falling out, not how many wrinkles there are on her face, her old state is revealed from within, whether it is a low voice, lifeless cloudy eyes, or a casual posture sitting on the couch, it is announcing that this woman has entered decay.

Thinking of the things she had discussed with Shui Mu before leaving, Ling Xiao lowered her head, and she swallowed all the words that had been organized, just as if she was really here to talk to the queen, picking up those who didn't have and chatting with the queen.

The two had only been talking for more than a quarter of an hour, and the queen yawned several times under the cover of a handkerchief. This is not because Ling Xiao is too boring, but because the queen seems to be very tired and not even interested in anything.

At this time, a palace maid walked in in a panic, walked forward in a few steps, bypassed the screen and entered the inner room, and after a while, appeared behind the queen again.

This kind of situation Ling Xiao is very familiar with, the palace maid must have to report the news to the queen, but it is too ugly to go up and bite her ears directly, so she said this in a circle.

The queen's dark face showed an unspeakable look of annoyance, and she wanted to stand up and leave.

At this time, at the gate of the main hall, the palace maid who guarded the door reported: "Niangniang, Miss Hainazhu and Miss Yan are here." ”

Recently, today, the queen's body is inexplicably tired, she can't sleep well at night, and she always likes to lose her temper during the day. The imperial doctor couldn't diagnose a good one, saying that the woman would be like this when she was old, and she would be fine in a few years.

When Yan Qingge heard the news, he would come over every day at this time to read the two-hour sutra to the queen to help her calm down.

The queen waved her hand impatiently and said, "Didn't I say it, tell her not to come today, do I have a guest?" ”

The palace maid who opened the curtain said, "It was Miss Hainazhu who came with Miss Yan."

At the mention of henna-joo, the expression on the queen's face was not so good-looking. For this henna bead, she really can't beat or scold, she has been trained many times openly and secretly, but this girl still does her own thing, and she never knows what it is like to be well-behaved.

If it weren't for the fact that the situation in Beiban was still unstable now, she really wanted to pull Hainazhu down and fill the well.

She knew that Ha Na Chu said that she would come to see her, and if she didn't see anyone, she would definitely not leave.

The hall is deep and extremely quiet, and the slightest movement outside the door will come in. Yan Qingge lowered her voice and came over with a little annoyance, the queen could understand that Yan Qingge was saying: "Niangniang has guests, Miss Hai is here herself, why bother to pull me." ”

Hai Nazhu did not shy away from the fact that this was in front of the main hall of Fengzao Palace, and her lively voice with this little accent sounded loudly at the door: "The day after tomorrow is the martial arts exam of the martial arts of the martial arts people, and my partner from outside the palace told me that King Qiu Wei also participated in this competition, and I want to go to see Lord Qiu Weiwang, don't you want to see it?" ”

Yan Qingge's impatient voice came: "Our girl's house, pay attention to not going out of the door, and don't step out of the second door, you can go by yourself." ”

The two were still arguing at the door, the queen rubbed the severely painful head, and then looked at Ling Xiao, who was sitting quietly sitting on the chair with her chin slightly drooping, and smiled at the big palace maid beside her: "Go and call Miss Hainazhu and Miss Yan outside." ”

Then, she smiled gently at Ling Xiao: "I have these two live treasures in this palace, and I usually relieve my boredom." It's just that I called the princess to watch the joke today, I remember, you and Miss Yan used to be good friends, right? ”

Ling Xiao nodded and said, "Yes." The mother is right. ”

The queen didn't want Ling Xiao and Yan Qingge to meet, but when things came to the situation in front of her, it would be too ugly to hide them.

Seeing henna Zhula pulling in with Yan Qingge, the green tendons on the queen's head jumped. It's been so long since I've been in the palace, how come Ha Na Zhu hasn't even learned the most basic walking!

After saluting the queen, Yan Qingge and Ling Xiao's eyes collided in the air like a substance, and both sides saw too much in each other's eyes. Even if this is the cold hall of Fengzao Palace, it can't stop their eye contact.

Hai Nazhu said crisply: "Queen Mother, I want to go to see the little prince Yan with Miss Yan the day after tomorrow." ”

"Oh? Miss Yan, are you going? The queen asked. What the two of them said at the door just now was all heard by the queen, and it was simply Hai Nazhu who wanted to go alone.

"Qingge...... Qingge didn't want to go. Yan Qingge bit his lip and said.

Hai Nazhu looked at Yan Qingge puzzled, and shook her arm twice: "Go, come with me." ”

Yan Qingge didn't open his mouth at all.

The queen shook her head and said, "What a child's temper! There is something to go out of the palace now, princess, you go to Miss Yan to sit down first. Miss Hai, you'll talk about it when I get back. ”

After arranging everything in the house, the queen hurried away. Ling Xiao had the opportunity to meet Yan Qingge and was overjoyed.

Yan Qingge couldn't see the joy and sorrow on his face, so he stepped forward respectfully and said, "Princess, please!" Then lead the way and lead Ling Xiao out of the main hall of Fengzao Palace.

After entering Yan Qingge's house, Yan Qingge couldn't hold back any longer, and as soon as he turned around, he grabbed Ling Xiao's hand, and the two asked each other in unison: "How are you?" ”

Before I knew it, the two friends covered their mouths and laughed together.

Yan Qingge pulled Ling Xiao to sit down and said, "Wait, Shui Ying will come in a while." ”

Ling Xiao was a little worried: "Shui Ying just came like this, is it okay?" She is not stupid, the queen will definitely not want her to meet Yan Qingge, but she doesn't know what happened, so she let herself stay here with Yan Qingge.

Yan Qingge smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry. She grunted and bit her ears at Ling Xiao for a while, and Ling Xiao suddenly realized, looked at Aunt Xia Fan, who was standing in a regular manner, not showing any mountain dew at all, and stepped forward and saluted: "I've seen my aunt." ”

Xia Fan is Concubine Shui's confidant, and Concubine Shui hopes that the Shui family can live well, so Xia Fan, a loyal servant, will naturally follow Concubine Shui's wishes, and it is not bad for Ling Xiao, the princess of the loyal prince's mansion.

Today, Yan Qingge was able to meet Ling Xiao smoothly, which was the result of Xia Fan's advice inside.

Originally, even if Ling Xiao was summoned to the palace, Yan Qingge would not have a chance to see her. Unless she can find such a good opportunity - the queen happened to be tripped up by something and wanted to go out, and Yan Qingge just had to appear in Fengzao Palace again. Such a chance of coincidence is basically impossible, unless it is artificial.

Sometimes, man-made results are even better than God's eyes, such as today.

Yan Qingge has been planning for this day for half a month. She first used the excuse of going to the queen's place every day to read scriptures to her calmly, and while brushing her favorability in the queen's heart, she patiently waited for the day when Ling Xiao was summoned to the palace.

When this day came, she knew that the queen would definitely not see her today, so as not to let her run into Ling Xiao, so she obediently stayed in the house and let others take action.

For example, Concubine Hou led the five princes to Concubine Rong, and the two big and one small fell inexplicably, and it seemed that they fell quite hard, in this case, the queen had to appease the situation.

For example, just before the queen was in a hurry to leave, Hai Nazhu got the news that Yan Xiuyu was going to participate in the martial arts, this girl who couldn't hide things would definitely go to the queen in a hurry, if at this time, Yan Qingge would be so "intentionally or unintentionally" dangling a glance in front of her, she would naturally be pulled away to see the queen together.

Everything is happening precisely under the artificial arrangement, like two seamless gears that bite together, driving things to develop into the situation that Yan Qingge wants.

In this matter, the subtle arrangement methods shown by Xia Fan, the control of the overall situation, and the terrifying connections of his subordinates have played an incomparably huge role. Yan Qingge didn't dare to imagine that there was no Xia Fan, how she would do this matter herself.

This matter, although it is also beneficial to Xia Fan and Concubine Shui, but Yan Qingge still wrote down this love.

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(Tianjin)