Chapter 137: Lan Zhi
Xiao Yu's heart jumped suddenly, and he hurriedly stepped forward to bow and said: "The courtiers Qi Yun pay a visit to His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen, long live His Majesty the Emperor, and the Queen Mother is a thousand years old!" Even though the drum was playing in her heart, Aunt Liu's strict training in the past played a role, and Xiaoyu was skillful and fluent, and she couldn't find any mistakes.
The queen glanced at the little fish kneeling below, turned her face to Emperor Tan and said, "Your Majesty, this is Qi Yun, the second young lady of the Jing'an Hou Mansion!" ”
Xiao Yu lay on the ground, only to hear Emperor Tan on the top say majestically: "Qi Yun, you raise your head!" Xiao Yu slowly raised his head, following Aunt Liu's teachings, his eyes did not dare to look at eye level, and only looked straight at the position of Emperor Tan's legs.
I only felt a sharp gaze sweeping over her face, and after a moment, Emperor Tan said again: "Qi Yun, you come forward and let me see clearly!" Xiao Yu's heart tightened, and he hurriedly took two steps on his knees, not daring to raise his head.
Emperor Tan was silent for a while, and suddenly said, "Concubine Jin, this little girl is the daughter of destiny that your holy daughter said?" When Xiao Yu heard Emperor Tan say this, he secretly complained in his heart. She doesn't know if this Daughter of Destiny is a blessing or a curse, but if Emperor Tan lets her enter the palace, what should she do?
Concubine Jin got up and replied delicately: "Your Majesty, Second Miss Qi is indeed the daughter of the Mandate of Heaven mentioned by the Holy Maiden in the concubine clan, but what is the Daughter of the Mandate of Heaven, but the Holy Maiden said that the secret of heaven cannot be revealed, so she did not elaborate!" ”
Emperor Tan said: "I never believe in the mandate of heaven or the mandate of heaven, I only believe that my fate is up to people, not to heaven!" ”
When Xiao Yu heard Emperor Tan say this, she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, it was best that Emperor Tan didn't believe anything and let her leave the palace safely.
The eldest princess snorted lightly and said: "Brother Huang, since this is the case, this demon's words confuse the public, under the guise of the daughter of destiny, and she doesn't know what to plan for, and the courtier's sister suggests that this woman be beheaded to show the public to deter the world!" ”
When Xiaoyu heard this, he was furious, mother, you eldest princess is really falling into the well, and you want to put yourself to death!
Before Emperor Tan could speak, Concubine Jin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, by all means, the holy woman in the concubine clan never speaks, this daughter of destiny must have a reason, don't act rashly!" ”
As soon as Concubine Jin's words fell, the queen shouted: "Concubine Jin is bold, how can she be alarmist in front of Your Majesty!" ”
Concubine Jin Yingying knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty, the concubine is anxious for a while, and she has no words, and she asks Your Majesty to forgive her sins, but the holy woman in the concubine clan has always been aware of the heavens, and never said nonsense, and I hope Your Majesty will think twice!" ”
Xiaoyu heard the confrontation between the three parties, and secretly complained in her heart, the queen was obviously unhappy that Concubine Jin had been favored recently, but she used Xiaoyu's matter to make a raft and sang against Concubine Jin.
Concubine Xian, who had been silent, suddenly got up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the concubine has something to do!" ”
Emperor Tan, who had been watching coldly, said: "Quasi-play!" ”
Concubine Xian said: "Your Majesty, since the two nieces of the concubines arrived at the Hou Mansion, they have been cautious in their words and deeds, and abide by the female commandments, the words of the daughter of the destiny of heaven come from the mouths of others, and the concubines and nieces and the holy daughter of Miaojiang have never known each other, if they lose their lives just because of a gossip from others, it is too rash, and I hope Your Majesty will think twice!" ”
Emperor Tan swept his majestic gaze over everyone one by one, and suddenly said, "Prince, what do you think of this matter?" ”
The prince who had been sitting on the sidelines was suddenly named by Emperor Tan, and couldn't help but say a little dazed: "What do you think about it?" ”
The queen's usually expressionless face revealed a trace of uneasiness and anxiety. She looked at the prince with a blank face, and couldn't wait to immediately step forward and tell him Emperor Tan's question.
Emperor Tan shouted: "The dignified prince, the one who is about to get married, is still so absent-minded!" ”
The queen hurriedly spoke: "The emperor is still young, why should Your Majesty be so fierce, it scares the emperor!" ”
The dark clouds on Emperor Tan's face gathered and said slightly angrily: "The loving mother is so defeated, and the good prince is spoiled by you!" ”
The crown prince also said unappreciatively to the queen's maintenance: "Father, the emperor didn't pay attention, I wonder if my father can repeat the question?" ”
Emperor Tan's face paleled slightly, and he snorted lightly: "Ask what you think of the Daughter of Destiny!" ”
The prince looked at the three kneeling people on the ground, looked at Emperor Tan's expression again, and said slightly: "The emperor has always followed the way of Huang Lao, governing the way is noble and quiet, and the people are self-determined, and it is best to be quiet and inactive, so the emperor thinks that the statement of the daughter of the destiny cannot be trusted, but there is no need to make a big move because of this, just go with the flow!" “
Emperor Tan couldn't see any joy or anger on his face, and then asked the second prince, "What does Di'er think about this?" “
Guo Di, who had been watching from the wall, was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Father, the emperor thinks that what the prince said is very true, now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the wind and rain are smooth, the emperor really can't see where the daughter of destiny comes from, it is better to be still, it is better to wait and see what happens, and then make a decision when something happens!" “
Emperor Tan sneered: "You two are brothers, friends and brothers, and you are harmonious!" “
The crown prince and Guo Di knelt down together and said: "My father and the emperor have taught, brothers are united, their profits and gold, and their sons and daughters are always in mind, and they dare not disobey!" Emperor Tan frowned slightly and didn't say a word.
Everyone was uneasy, the entire hall was silent, and the atmosphere became more and more depressing. Xiao Yu, who had been kneeling below for a long time, raised his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, can you allow your courtiers to defend themselves?" ”
Emperor Tan said with great interest: "Oh", "Accurate!" Xiao Yu boldly raised his head and looked directly at Emperor Tan, Emperor Tan looked at these black and white eyes like ice and snow, his heart was slightly cold, for some reason, this girl who had never met had a sense of déjà vu.
Xiao Yu straightened up and talked eloquently: "Your Majesty, the courtier's daughter was originally the daughter of the mountains and wilderness on the border of West Vietnam, and when the country of West Vietnam was destroyed, it was fortunate that the Hou Ye rescued Fang and survived in the chaos. Mrs. Hou Cheng was blue-eyed, and she loved her courtiers very much, and she was able to become the second lady of Jing'an Houfu. Therefore, the courtiers were deeply frightened, cautious everywhere, and feared that they would have no talent and no virtue, and they would fall into the reputation of the Hou Mansion, and they had been following the rules and abiding by the boudoir. I really don't know how this destiny fell on the head of the courtier. How innocent is the courtier? Why is the Hou Mansion innocent? If the courtiers do provoke taboos, the courtiers are willing to die, and I just ask Your Majesty not to implicate the marquis and the lady! “
As soon as Xiao Yu said this, Mrs. couldn't hold back anymore and got up and cried: "My son, you ...... You kid ......! The lady turned to cry and knelt down to kowtow to Emperor Tan again and again: "Your Majesty, you look at this child, Qi Yun is so sensible, she is not yet thirteen this year, what is the daughter of destiny is not the daughter of destiny, how to do the nonsense of a daughter of a different race!" Your Majesty must think twice! “
Emperor Tan's face sank like water, and he glanced at Concubine Xian, who understood, got up and went to Mrs. to pick her up and said, "Sister-in-law, Your Majesty has your own measure, you must not lose your identity!" The lady couldn't stop crying, but gradually stopped crying under the persuasion of Concubine Xian.
Emperor Tan stared at the little girl in front of her, she knelt on the hall with a calm face, and the image of the person in front of her and a woman in her memory gradually coincided.
"Lan Zhi, Lan Zhi, is that you?" Emperor Tan muttered. The queen, who was sitting on the side, changed her face greatly when she heard this, and couldn't help but look Xiaoyu up and down.
"Qi Yun, you come closer, so that I can see your ...... clearly," Emperor Tan was stunned for a moment before he said slowly. Xiaoyu just let it go, and he was mentally prepared for Emperor Tan's anger. But now Emperor Tan's unexpected reaction made her feel uncertain.
She got up as she said, slowly walked in front of Emperor Tan, and looked at Emperor Tan with a little confusion. Emperor Tan had a look of memory on his face, and his eyes seemed to pass through Xiaoyu's body and fall into distant memories.
"You said you were born on the West-Vietnam border?" Emperor Tan's voice sounded like a sigh in Xiao Yu's ears.
Xiao Yu was worried, she said so in the Hou Mansion before, and the Hou Ye did save her and the nurse on the border of West Vietnam, I don't know what happened to Emperor Tan with her statement.
"Twenty years ago, Lan Zhi was as old as you......" Emperor Tan seemed to be completely caught up in the memories of the past. After Xiao Yu heard the name Lan Zhi, his heart beat wildly.
Lan Zhi ...... "She remembered that the nurse told her that the queen of Xiyue's maiden name was exactly that.
It can't be such a coincidence! Xiao Yu quietly looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, his face was thin, and his former majesty was now replaced by confusion, but he didn't look like a powerful emperor, but just a lovesick lover.
"Your mother...... Who is your mother? Emperor Tan muttered to Xiao Yu.
Xiaoyu lowered his head and said: "Back to Your Majesty, my mother is just an ordinary woman who makes a living from embroidery!" ”
"That's not her...... It's not her ......, Lan Zhi, Lan Zhi doesn't love women the most, she often says...... If she is a man, she will settle down and settle the country, what she hates the most...... It's just that as a woman, you can only be in the deep ......boudoir," Emperor Tan didn't know if he heard Xiao Yu's words, and muttered to himself.
The queen's face became more and more ugly, and her eyes kept sweeping around Xiaoyu. She had to admit that the little girl in front of her, although she was not large enough and had a childish face, her beautiful facial features already indicated that she would definitely be a beauty who would captivate the country and the city in the future, and this little girl was now calm and generous, and she was more and more different.
Emperor Tan looked at Xiaoyu for a long time, then waved his hand and said, "That's it, you go down!" Then he looked at the queen and said: "The second lady of the Qi Mansion is virtuous and virtuous, Lan Zhihui is hearted, Zitong can summon her into the palace to talk more in the future, so as to relieve the regret of having no daughter under her knees!" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, Xiaoyu's mood can be described as a big ups and downs, she returned to her wife, Mrs. hugged Xiaoyu, the mother and daughter were in a complicated mood, and couldn't help but hug their heads and cry.
After Emperor Tan finished speaking, he got up and walked out of Kunning Palace, the queen's face was pale, Concubine Jin was puzzled, and Concubine Xian's brows were deeply twisted. Only the eldest princess walked up to Xiao Yu with a dark face and shouted: "Let you escape today, you wait for me!" ”。
The queen took a deep breath and smiled reluctantly: "I'm tired after tossing in this palace for half a day, let's disperse, it's rare for Mrs. Jing'an Hou to enter the palace, go to your sister-in-law in the palace to talk well!" ”
Concubine Jin smiled slightly, got up and saluted, turned her head sideways to Xiaoyu and said: "This palace and Miss Qi Er hit it off at first sight, and I will ask Miss Qi Er to come to Yonghe Palace to talk to this palace later!" ”