Chapter 43: The Royal Driver
Xun Xuan has a twin brother born on the same day, the same month, and the same year, named Xun Shen.
Because of her status as the queen mother, every time she celebrated her birthday in previous years, everyone only remembered Xun Xuan's birthday, and the entire Forbidden Palace City sang and danced, and it was prosperous.
And her brother Xun Shen is guarding the border most of the time, guarding this great river and mountain for her.
Now that her brother Xun Shen is dead, her longevity has also become Xun Shen's longevity, and no one remembers it.
But on his birthday, she remembers that on this day every year, when she enjoys the glory of the prosperous world, she always thinks of her brother in her heart.
Xun Shen loves wine, and she will always send someone to send the osmanthus brew that has been buried underground for many years to the border a month in advance, every year.
Once she was in trouble, she had no relatives by her side, and her loneliness often haunted her heart, and now she had no one to accompany her on her birthday.
It's so sour...... No one can understand it.
Whether it's fasting or vegetarian clothes, this time she wants to do her part for her brother and do something.
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Three days later, on the sixth day of the seventh month, the Queen Mother lived for her life.
Xun Xuan woke up early in the morning and heard a noise outside the hospital.
This time I went to Yungui Temple, I went with the emperor's dragon driver, and the people of Anfu were careful and careful, lest something go wrong, and the people in the courtyard were in a hurry.
"These tributes are all fresh, you all have to put them in place, Mrs. Liu ordered, the first queen mother is our master's own sister, these tributes should be prepared by our yard according to the rules, you all have to keep an eye on it, if something happens, Mrs. Liu will be held accountable!"
Qu Youxuan neatly instructed his subordinates to work.
Qi Yin was waiting for breakfast in Xun Xuan's house.
"Miss, Mrs. Liu has passed the word, and she will leave as soon as the time comes." Chime reminded him.
"yes, got it." Xun Xuan finished her breakfast unhurriedly, and took a spare book from the table.
It takes about an hour to go all the way to Yungui Temple, Xun Xuan was afraid that the road would be boring, so she took the right to pass the time.
When Xun Xuan walked out of the gate, An Xuehan, An Lingqing and An Yixin were already waiting outside the gate.
Although the three of them are not as clean as Xun Xuan, they are also elegant, and they are not as rich and delicate as in the past.
The three of them looked at Xun Xuan in a white plain suit, and their complexions changed, the pigment Liu Shi in the plain dress had deliberately done tricks and feet, the fabric was a good material, and no one would say that Anfu had treated Xun Xuan badly when he wore it.
But the color was much darker, which was very different from An Xuehan's dazzling white.
If this plain dress is worn on any ordinary person, it will definitely make that person lose a lot of color, but Xun Xuan's dress is very compatible with her white and flawless face, and her temperament is quite good, and standing next to An Xuehan is not compared in the slightest.
An Xuehan was naturally unhappy that Xun Xuan stood by her side and took away her brilliance, so she turned around and walked to the side.
Xun Xuan stood motionless, waiting for the others to come out and prepare to leave.
After a while, An Xinyue walked out with the support of the maid.
Since fainting last time, An Xinyue's complexion has become more and more dull, and her complexion has lost her previous white and red, and she deliberately smeared a layer of rouge gouache when she went out today.
It is natural for the boudoir woman to apply some makeup on her face, but Anxinyue's clothes today are very wrong.
This is a big red and white royal lonely flame dress.
Xun Xuan twisted her eyebrows, turned her head to look at An Xuehan and An Lingqing on the side, but saw An Lingqing covering her mouth and snickering with a gloating face.
Xun Xuan stepped forward, pulled An Xinyue aside, and asked in a low voice, "Big cousin, where did you get this dress?" ”
An Xinyue didn't notice the strangeness in Xun Xuan's words, and only said: "The second aunt sent someone to send it, saying that it is rare for a family to go out to pray for blessings, so that I can dress better." ”
Xun Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and she asked seriously, "Does the eldest cousin know why she went out today?" ”
Seeing Xun Xuan's serious appearance, An Xinyue was also frightened for a while, and wondered: "Didn't you say that you would pray together to keep your family safe?" ”
Xun Xuan exhaled lightly, guessing that the target of Liu's attack this time was not her, but An Xinyue.
"You go and wait for me in the carriage first, and don't come out again until you set off." Xun Xuan hurriedly admonished.
An Anyue was puzzled: "What's the matter, cousin?" ”
"Okay cousin, I don't have time to explain so much to you now, you can get in the carriage and sit!" Xun Xuan urged An Xinyue to get into the car, and at the same time turned her head to the chime on the side and ordered, "Go and stay by the eldest cousin's carriage, and irrelevant people don't have to see it."
Qi Yin understood, nodded, and turned to follow.
Not long after An Xinyue got into the carriage, An Sheng Liu and his wife came out, and An Mingbo and Qin followed closely.
When the Liu family saw the mother and son of the Qin family, he asked meaningfully: "Why do you see your mother and son, the eldest girl?" ”
Qin glanced back at An Mingbo: "Isn't your sister here yet?" ”
An Mingbo frowned: "Before leaving, I sent someone to Fanglan Courtyard to ask, and the messenger said that he had already left the courtyard." ”
"Then why don't you see Xinyue?" The Qin family looked around, but did not see An Xinyue's figure, worried that because An Anyue missed the hour, it would attract the dissatisfaction of other people in the mansion.
"Aunt Qin, don't be in a hurry, the eldest sister has already gotten into the carriage." An Xuehan said with a smile.
Qin looked at the carriage that was placed on the curtain: "Already on the carriage?" ”
The Qin family was about to go up to take a look, but Xun Xuan stepped forward to stop him: "Don't worry about the eldest aunt, the eldest cousin has a carriage with me, don't worry, I will take care of her." ”
Xun Xuan usually gets close to An Xinyue, and the Qin family still trusts Xun Xuan.
The Qin family didn't speak, but the Liu family seemed to be very dissatisfied, and said with a smile: "This elder hasn't arrived, why is the eldest girl in such a hurry to get into the carriage?" ”
Xun Xuan hooked her lips and smiled, and said lightly: "Uncle doesn't know, the eldest cousin has been unwell recently, and it is inconvenient to see people. ”
"Not feeling well? Why can't you even see people? I should have told me in advance, and the big girl wouldn't go. "Liu's Yin Yang Strange Qi Dao.
At this time, An Lingqing glanced at An Xuehan, and saw An Xuehan quietly glancing at her.
An Lingqing lowered his eyes knowingly, then turned around and walked in the direction of An Xinyue.
"Eldest sister, what's wrong with you? Let Lingqing take a look! An Lingqing went on a rampage, ignoring Chi Yin's obstruction.
"Fourth Miss, the eldest lady is fine for the time being, you don't need to worry too much." Qi Yin spoke out to dissuade him, but was waved by An Lingqing's arm.
"You go away for me! You, what qualifications do you have to stand in my way? An Lingqing scolded angrily.
As a minion, Qi Yin was not good at deliberately opposing An Lingqing in front of so many people, so he could only look at Xun Xuan helplessly.
Xun Xuan stepped forward quickly and grabbed An Lingqing's arm: "Fourth cousin is so anxious to see the eldest cousin, why don't you take a car with me?" ”
An Lingqing heard that her arm shrank involuntarily, Xun Xuan has always been confusing in doing things, so she suddenly asked her to sit in the same car with them, wouldn't she want to take the opportunity to harm her?
An Lingqing is An Xuehan's person, An Xuehan and Xun Xuan have a festival, An Lingqing is naturally wary of Xun Xuan everywhere.
Xun Xuan was so abnormal, An Lingqing really became cautious, and regardless of An Xinyue, he threw Xun Xuan away with his arm: "Who rarely sits in a carriage with you, looking at you and I can't eat for three days!" ”
After saying that, An Lingqing turned around and returned to An Xuehan's side.
An Xuehan's eyes glanced at An Lingqing coldly, as if she was blaming her for being cowardly and fearful, and she couldn't even do such a trivial thing.
"That's it, anyway, when you get to Yungui Temple in a while, you can also take a good look at Xinyue, so don't waste time at this time." Liu's seemed to announce very sensibly, anyway, An Xinyue's big red dress couldn't run away.
If the emperor saw An Xinyue wearing a bright red dress to worship on the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday, this crime would not be light, so that the show girl would be more sure of An Xuehan a year later.
How did An Xinyue know that the Liu family was calculating her step by step? didn't know that he had already become a thorn in An Xuehan's side.
After a while, An Jinwen was also late, and An Sheng saw that everyone had come, so he didn't delay any longer, and let the convoy start to walk towards the official road where the royal car walked.
As soon as Xun Xuan got into the carriage, she hurriedly urged An Xinyue: "Big cousin, take off this dress quickly." I'll trade with you. ”
An Xinyue didn't know what to do, so she wrung her eyebrows and asked, "Cousin Xun, what happened?" I just sat in the carriage and paid a little attention, and found that the young ladies in the house were all dressed very elegantly today, but I was wearing this bright red. ”
Xun Xuan exhaled lightly and looked at An Xinyue seriously: "Big cousin, do you remember what day it is?" ”
An Xinyue thought about it carefully, and her dazed face immediately tensed: "On the sixth day of the seventh month, the birthday of the Queen Mother?" Today is ...... Longevity. ”
After An Xinyue finished speaking, her whole body couldn't help but tremble, and her face turned pale instantly: "My God, I'm sick and confused, and I forgot such an important thing." The first queen mother lived a long life, but I went wearing such a dress, this is to be punished! ”
Xun Xuan reached out and held the back of An Xinyue's hand, and said calmly: "Don't worry, eldest cousin, Ah Zhi won't let you have anything to do, quickly change your clothes!" ”
"Yes...... Aren't you going to suffer then? An Anyue looked at Xun Xuan uneasily.
Xun Xuan smiled, shook her head, and comforted: "Cousin believes in me, it will be fine." ”
An Xinyue looked at Xun Xuan's calm and calm appearance, but somehow she didn't feel scared, and the two changed their clothes in the carriage.
On the official road outside the city gate, the convoy of Anfu waited for about half a pillar of incense, and the mighty royal car from the palace came to this side.
Anfu's convoy stepped aside, moved Dao'er out, and the emperor's dragon driver and Zhu Guifei's phoenix drove over first, and then followed the convoy in the palace, walking slowly.
Xun Xuan lifted the curtain, looked at the sedan chariots passing by outside the carriage through the gap, and vaguely saw a gorgeous sedan chariot embroidered with a dragon totem passing through the past.