[Chapter 1, Volume 1]

Section 63 Chapter 62 The Gambling

Mu Qingya quietly followed behind Duanmu Qing, with just the right smile on her face, quiet and comfortable, which was particularly pleasing to the eye.

Speaking of which, Concubine Qin's palace was not close to the Imperial 'Flower' Garden, but Duanmuqing did not have the slightest intention of taking the Imperial Rim, and only walked forward quietly.

When passing by Yi Cuixuan, he suddenly stopped, paused behind his back with his hands behind his back and asked, "What do you think of the water?" ”

Mu Qingya was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the lake in the distance: "The wind is calm and the waves are quiet!" ”

Duanmuqing chuckled: "Yes, the wind is calm and the waves are quiet." When she asked me if she was right, she never replied to me, only smiled quietly, as if no one could accommodate her in her world. Duanmuqing's tone was flat, but there was a heavy nostalgia and loss between the lines, and it was inexplicably sour when he heard it.

Mu Qingya's eyes moved slightly, and she didn't speak, she had some understanding in her heart, the reason why Concubine Qin tried her best to let her wear this dress, I'm afraid the purpose is also here, this dress must have been worn by "she" in Duanmuqing's mouth now, I think there are also people who have been punished by Duanmuqing for wearing like this again, she must have hoped that she will also be punished for this, but, why didn't Duanmuqing get angry as she imagined? Although she was puzzled in her heart, Mu Qingya still knew that what Duanmu Qing needed now was not her answer.

Sure enough, Duanmuqing paused for a long time and spoke: "It was I who forcibly brought her into the court, and I also thought that one day, I would be able to unload the burden on my shoulders and then accompany her to travel around the vast world, but I did not let go of the responsibility on my shoulders, and she also couldn't give up the yearning for the outside in her heart, I and she were destined to be separated, but I never thought that it would be in such a tragic form...... Come to think of it, Ling Yu also hated me, it was I who harmed his mother and killed him! ”

Mu Qingya's back tightened, and she knelt on the ground, quietly bowing her head and not speaking.

Duanmu Qing heard the movement and glanced at her slightly: "How about you look at this water now?" ”

Mu Qingya raised her eyes: "The wind is calm and the waves are quiet!" ”

"Huh, what? Don't you dare to tell the truth? If you say anything, I will forgive you for your innocence! ”

"Qingya is not lying, in Qingya's opinion, there is only one characteristic of this water, that is, the wind is calm and the waves are calm!"

"The wind is calm 'waves' ......" Duanmu Qing muttered slightly, "What you said also makes sense, this water is indeed too calm 'waves' to be quiet!" It should be a little 'wavey', don't you think? ”

Mu Qingya lowered her head: "Qingya doesn't understand, I just feel that nothing can be static, only by constantly changing can we see what power is not working, it is water that should be soft and strong." ”

"Hehe, you're right, get up!" Duanmuqing turned his head to look at Mu Qingya, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"Thank you for your grace!"

Duanmuqing nodded: "Your father has been on his journey for two days?" ”

"If you go back to the emperor, it's been two days!"

"Well, this disaster relief shouldn't let your father go, it's just that those who can work hard, your father has that ability, and it's understandable to let him go!"

Duanmu Qing's tone was as intimate as a senior to a junior, but Mu Qingya felt that her back was slowly getting cold, her movements in Kyoto were not small, in Kyoto, where there was no foundation at all, it was impossible to hide from the emperor's eyes, but she didn't expect Duanmu Qing to find out so quickly, looking at those dark and deep eyes, Mu Qingya's heart trembled, I am afraid that Duanmu Lingyu's movements he also knew! So, what exactly does he mean? How could you watch several sons kill each other!

Duanmu Qing's eyes were calm, as calm as the night sky before the storm: "My sons are all older, I think you also know something, which one do you think is the best?" ”

"Several princes are all dragons and phoenixes among people, all of them are very 'colorful', Qingya really doesn't know which one is the best?"

Duanmu Qing sneered: "Every time I ask those ministers, they also answer like this, I know that that is their way of being a minister, and I don't want to make a plan, why, when I hear you say this today, I always feel unusually harsh!" ”

"Qingya knows his mistakes, please forgive the emperor?"

Duanmuqing looked at Mu Qingya for a long time, and finally shook his head: "At the beginning, the imperial grandmother told me that standing in this high position, I was destined to be a lonely person for the rest of my life. ”

Mu Qingya's eyes flashed slightly, Duanmu Qing ascended the throne when he was young, and has been the emperor for more than 50 years now, clearing the regent who controls the government, quelling the rebellion in the northwest, recovering the wetlands of the North Island, eradicating the powerful vassal king, and governing the entire 'jade' Han country in an orderly manner, if he has this kind of thought, where will he come to this point, so what is the purpose of his saying this now?

Duanmu Qing asked rhetorically: "You don't believe it? ”

"Qingya didn't dare, but she was a little puzzled, how could the emperor suddenly have such an idea?"

"Do you think that my heart is not 'flesh' long, almost all my life has been dedicated to the 'jade' Han country, it's time to do something of my own, I couldn't avenge her for the sake of 'jade' Han, now more than ten years have passed, I should also give her a 'handover' generation, otherwise under Jiuquan, what face do I have to see her?"

In Duanmu Qing's mouth, she is Duanmu Lingyu's mother, Concubine Zhen! So does it mean that he knows the murderer of Concubine Zhen?

Mu Qingya raised her head and looked straight into Duanmu Qing's eyes: "Why did the emperor want to say this to Qingya?" ”

"What, don't you pretend to be polite?" Duanmu Qing's eyes lit up slightly, looked at Mu Qingya and said with a smile.

"Doesn't the emperor want to see Qingya like this?"

Duanmuqing nodded: "Indeed, the first time I saw you, I knew that you had a kind of pride in your bones, the same pride as me, especially these eyes, although they were very well disguised, but I still saw from them that I was full of lofty and self-sacred, if I didn't know your identity, I would definitely think that you were not the princess I left behind!" These eyes of yours are too similar to hers! ”

"The emperor is talking about Concubine Zhen?"

"Yes, Concubine Zhen! Thinking about it, Ling Yu must have told you! ”

"Indeed!"

"Hehe, that's fine, okay, it's time to go to the Royal 'Flower' Garden to take a look, it's not too early, let's go!"

"Yes!" Mu Qingya's tone was flat, but she was already drenched in cold sweat behind her, her decision today was almost equivalent to a big gamble, the bet was on the emperor's sincerity, Duanmuqing's words were just to test her, then she would be killed immediately if she said those words, even if what he said was true, the unpredictable Junxin could not guarantee that he would not make him suspicious of her, no matter which path she chose, it would be extremely unfavorable to her, and she had no choice but to push herself into the position of a chess piece. Once her answer can't satisfy Duanmu Qing, I believe it will be difficult for her to get out of this palace 'door'! Fortunately, this level is temporarily over!

Before I entered the Royal 'Flower' Garden, I heard bursts of crisp or charming laughter!

Duanmuqing's arrival suddenly changed the atmosphere of the real banquet. The concubines led by Concubine Wan saluted to greet them: "The concubine has seen the emperor!" ”

"Let's all be flat!" Duanmu Qing said in a flat tone.

"Emperor Xie!"

Mu Qingya looked over, facing Concubine Qin's slightly panicked eyes, sneered slightly in her heart, and took a step forward: "Mu Qingya has seen all the mothers!" ”

Concubine Wan hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and excuse me, you girl is also here, I heard that you entered the palace before, so I wanted to announce that you came to see you, I don't want Concubine Qin's sister to say that you are not feeling well, and you are raised in the side hall, but now is it okay?" ”

Concubine Qin's face changed, and she sighed in her heart: Lying in the palace is nothing, the important thing is not to let your lies be exposed, in this deep palace, that 'woman' does not have a set of lying skills, and the words have already been practiced seamlessly, so that people can't find any mistakes, in this place where there are too many things to see, the most afraid is that the lie will be exposed in person!

Mu Qingya bowed her head slightly: "Thank you Concubine Wanniang for your concern, Qingya's body is no longer in trouble, it's just that the weather is too hot and uncomfortable for a while, or Concubine Qin's more understanding to let Qingya rest more!" ”

Concubine Wan nodded, and said indifferently: "That's fine!" ”

Duanmuqing sat on the first seat, looked at the poems in front of everyone and said, "Are you writing poems?" ”

Concubine Wan smiled: "If you go back to the emperor, where are the concubines and others composing poems, they are clearly painting!" ”

"Oh? Paint? Duanmuqing said that he was interested, and walked down to check each bookcase in person, and sure enough, he saw various 'colors' of lotus painted on the snow-white rice paper, and nodded slightly, "It's good!" ”

Concubine Qin stepped forward: "It's rare for the emperor to have time, why don't you take this opportunity to personally guide the concubines and others?" ”

Concubine Qin's words naturally attracted everyone's approval, and they gathered around Duanmuqing slightly, and you and I didn't say anything 'chaotic'!

"Hehe, Qingya, take a look, which of these pictures is the best?"

Duanmu Qing's words guided everyone's attention to Mu Qingya's body, and when she saw what she was wearing, her eyes flickered a little. Mu Qingya saluted: "Your Majesty, Qingya is still young, and Danqing painting knows a little about skin 'hair', where do you dare to evaluate!" ”

"I asked you to come and see, and you boldly said, with me here, who else would dare to do anything to you?"

Concubine Qin's face changed, her hand holding the handkerchief turned slightly white, and she almost jumped out in a panic, the emperor's words would be equivalent to giving Mu Qingya a talisman to avoid death, who would dare to touch her sweat 'hair'?

Since this is the case, then Qingya will boldly evaluate one or two! Wan Fei Niangniang's painting is simple, the pen is light and heavy, and a few brushes will depict all the demeanor of the lotus 'flower' on the paper, which is a rare work. Concubine Qin's paintings are delicate, and when you look closely, it looks like a whole lotus 'flower' jumping on the paper. The paintings of several other mothers also have their own merits, and Qingya really can't see the best? ”

"Hehe, you girl is really good, since that's the case, then let's reward them all!"