Chapter 711: Shang Yuan
As soon as the tea cup in the queen's hand flickered, the hot tea splashed out, and her face turned white.
Emperor Jingming was very happy: "This year, the Queen Mother is also interested in enjoying the lanterns?" That dare is good, you and Fourteen have to accompany your imperial grandmother well. β
In Emperor Jingming's heart, he wished that the Queen Mother would join in the fun.
In the past, the Queen Mother didn't ask about the world, and lived a cold and lonely life, which made him, a son, very distressed. Fortunately, recently, the Queen Mother likes her granddaughter to accompany her, so she will not be too lonely.
proposed to enjoy the lanterns, which was the first time in many years that the Queen Mother had encountered.
"Your Majestyβ" The Empress shouted eagerly.
Emperor Jingming looked at the empress: "What's the matter with the empress?" β
The queen squeezed the teacup hard, her knuckles turned faintly white, and she smiled forcefully: "After all, the queen mother is old, and the spring is cold on the Shangyuan Festival, will it be a little inappropriate to go to enjoy the lanterns?" β
Emperor Jingming's face was slightly gloomy: "What can be wrong?" β
"I'm afraid that the Queen Mother will catch a cold-"
"Just wear more." Emperor Jingming waved his hand disapprovingly, "Besides, Xuande Building is not outside, I ordered people to add more braziers, and it will definitely not be cold." β
"But the Xuande Building is so high, and the Queen Mother is so inconvenient up and down-" The queen was unwilling to struggle.
Emperor Jingming was even more disapproving: "This is easier to do, go up and down the stairs and let the inner servant carry the queen mother." β
Speaking of this, Emperor Jingming glanced at the queen strangely: "Empress, what's wrong with you today?" β
The old seventh daughter-in-law has been relieving the Buddha for more than a month, why hasn't there been a small Buddha hall in Kunning Palace, and the queen has become chattering?
"I'm just worried about the Queen Mother's old manβ" The Queen explained dryly, and she felt that this excuse was too bad.
She was really panicked by this sudden change, and she didn't count that the Queen Mother wanted to enjoy the lanterns this year.
Could it be that because of this, Fuqing couldn't avoid going upstairs to enjoy the lanterns on the Shangyuan Festival, so something happened as Princess Yan predicted in her dream?
Although Princess Yan said that Fuqing was only injured in a fall, she didn't know what it was, and she didn't know where it hurt, God knows if it was serious - it must be serious, otherwise why would Princess Yan go into the palace to say it.
The queen is not stupid, and after a little pondering, she understands that Jiang seems to only make the situation lighter, not heavier.
In this way, she became more and more frightened, and gave birth to the fear that the will of heaven would not be violated.
"Don't worry about it." Emperor Jingming's face was straight, "It's rare for the Queen Mother to be interested in appreciating the lanterns, you don't have to worry about this, worry about that sweeping her old man's house." β
The queen's expression stiffened, she looked at her smiling daughter, and then at Emperor Jingming, who was slightly displeased, so she had no choice but to nod.
"Fuqing, you go play with Fourteen, and I'll talk to your mother."
Princess Fuqing and Princess Fourteen retreated.
Emperor Jingming coughed lightly, as if he was thinking casually: "By the way, did the seventh daughter-in-law enter the palace a few days ago?" β
"Yes." The queen pursed her lips, and said in her heart whether Princess Yan entered the palace or not, and the emperor would also ask, it must be no good thing.
Sure enough, I heard Emperor Jingming ask: "Have you asked which Bodhisattva the old seventh daughter-in-law worships?" β
"Send the child."
Emperor Jingming was stunned: "Huh? β
The queen tugged at the corners of her mouth and said calmly: "Princess Yan worships the mother who sent her son. β
She wanted to see if the emperor had the face to ask her to be an old queen to send her son and mother.
Emperor Jingming was silent for a long time, and said: "Actually, it doesn't matter which Bodhisattva you worship, the important thing is that you are sincere and spiritualβ"
Besides, those Bodhisattvas are all known, maybe they sent their sons and mothers to other Bodhisattvas, and the seventh daughter-in-law worshiped her brother back.
Listening to Emperor Jingming's words, the queen's eyes widened, and she resisted the urge to scratch the emperor's old face with her long nails, and said angrily: "In this case, why not worship the Bodhisattva directly, why bother to send the son Niangniang." β
Emperor Jingming showed a look of "you don't understand": "The key is that I don't know which Bodhisattva to send my son to pass on." β
Queen: "......" made sense, and she was almost convinced.
"Queen?" Seeing that the queen was silent, Emperor Jingming reminded.
The queen was firm and unwavering: "I don't worship." β
Emperor Jingming was stunned, obviously he didn't expect the queen to refuse so simply.
If it was in the past, the queen would be tactful even if she refused, but now that she was upset when she learned that the queen mother wanted to enjoy the lanterns, she still wanted to take care of the mood of the unreasonable old emperor, so she refused.
"Queen, think about it again, there has been really unrest in the palace lately-"
The queen only said: "That's the mother who sent the child!" β
"What's wrong with the mother who sent the child, even if you can't ask for anything else, maybe you can still send the child." Emperor Jingming said casually.
The queen's face trembled: "You think too much, the concubine is so old, don't you want to be tired to send her son." β
Emperor Jingming hurriedly coughed twice, and found an explanation randomly: "It doesn't have to be your own birth to send a child-"
Before he finished speaking, Emperor Jingming thought of something and hurriedly stopped.
And the queen was inexplicably moved in her heart and didn't dare to think about it anymore.
The two emperors and queens bypassed this topic and chatted a few words, and Emperor Jingming got up and left.
As soon as Emperor Jingming left, the queen immediately ordered someone to call the fourteenth princess over, and specially told to avoid Princess Fuqing.
The fourteenth princess returned to Kunning Palace and endured her doubts to greet the queen.
The queen stretched out her hand: "Fourteen, come and sit beside the palace." β
The fourteenth princess stepped forward and sat down next to the queen in a proper manner.
The queen took a deep look at the fourteenth princess and patted her hand: "There is one thing to explain to you." β
"You say the queen mother."
"Tomorrow go upstairs to enjoy the lanterns, you don't have to leave Fuqing." The queen rubbed the corners of her eyes as she spoke, and decided to confide in the fourteenth princess, "Mother and daughter are connected, and the thought of enjoying the lanterns in the palace tomorrow night is inexplicably uneasy, and I always feel that Fuqing will be in danger......"
The fourteenth princess's eyes gradually became surprised.
The queen smiled: "This is just the feeling of the palace, it's not good to make a big fanfare and let people follow Fuqing, I can only trouble you......"
On that occasion tomorrow, the palace people may not be able to follow Princess Fuqing all the time, only the fourteenth princess who is equal to Princess Fuqing and has a close relationship can do it without attracting attention.
Although there were doubts in her heart, the fourteenth princess did not show anything on her face, and nodded slightly: "Don't worry, the queen mother, the fourteenth will not be half a step away from the thirteenth sister." β
"Well, you go back, don't mention it to Fuqing, lest she think cranky." When the queen said this, a cold light flashed under her eyes.
Fuqing is not a babbling child, even if the rules and etiquette were not worse than other princesses when he couldn't see before, it was not so easy to fall.
She was worried that it was not an accident, and if it was, it was not appropriate to startle the snake.
The next day is the Shangyuan Festival, a rare good weather, and it is not too cold at night.
There are 10,000 lights in front of Xuande Building, and it is very lively.
The emperor accompanied the queen mother to slowly ascend the stairs, and the queen mother was followed by Fuqing and the fourteen princesses, and then the other princesses.
Not long after everyone boarded the Xuande Tower, the mountain of lights suddenly lit up.