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Let's say that the Spring Festival is coming in a blink of an eye, but the pickaxe capital is not as lively as in previous years.

However, in recent years, floods, earthquakes, and locust plagues have continued, and the people in many places are struggling to make a living, and the border areas are often disturbed, so the king of Youwang is in a bad mood, and he has to do something to worry about the people, so many celebrations have been reduced, and even the palace has a lot less cheerful atmosphere.

After the queen got the news that she wanted to see the prince, she was looking forward to the early arrival of the third day of the third month of March, how could she have the heart to spend the Spring Festival?

What lanterns are colorful, the palace people ask for peace, shoot riddles and guess coins, listen to dramas and watch dances are all exempted, only one person sits on the ground in the palace, counting the days sullenly.

The "Five Elements" saw it in his eyes, and he felt pity, but he couldn't think about it, and he only hoped that the queen would see the prince as soon as possible and relieve her sorrows.

finally survived the fifteenth day of the first month, and survived the second day of February.

The queen was thinking about the days, and estimated that the princes were already on the way, and her heart was becoming more and more anxious.

After a few more days, to see that it was time, the queen sent someone to ask the king of you to see him.

The king of the dark is already a rare queen, and he wants not to see it.

But he wanted to get married in the end, and he was somewhat ashamed that he had been cold to the queen over the years and drove away the prince, so he agreed to see him.

The queen packed up and brought a few palace people to Qiongtai to see the king of You.

But I saw Bao Xi sitting in the arms of King You, being fed by King You.

Seeing the queen coming, Bao Xi hurriedly got up and knelt down to greet the queen.

The queen waved her hand:

"Noble people are exempt."

He saluted the king of Youwang again and sat opposite the king of You.

Seeing that the queen was haggard, King You couldn't bear it, and said softly:

"The queen has always been good?"

The queen said:

"Thanks to Your Majesty's concern, the old woman is all right. It's just that...... Recently, my heart is a little unsure. ”

Youwang Yileng:

"Oh, does the queen dare to be sick?"

The queen said:

"It's not that I'm sick, but I always feel like I have something to desire. Seeing Your Majesty today, it is because the old woman wants to go to Lishan on the third day of the third month of March to worship the shrine god, and ask Your Majesty for permission. ”

Youwang Road:

"The spring sacrifice is just a routine, and the priest will do it, why not Queen Lao's jade body?"

The queen said:

Although the old woman lives in the harem, she is always worried about the country.

"Today, seeing frequent disasters, the years are not peaceful, and I only hate to share the worries for Your Majesty.

"The lack of steadiness in my heart these days is caused by this.

"So, I wanted to go to the shrine god, pray with a pious heart, ask him to be merciful, and descend to the world, so as to ensure that His Majesty's wind and rain are smooth, and the country is eternal, and the old woman has a trace of sincerity."

When the king heard this, he was a little moved, and said:

"Also, these years of natural and man-made disasters have made me not annoyed. Since the queen is faithful, it is up to you to go. I have arranged for a group of officials to go with you. ”

The queen said:

"The old woman thanked Your Majesty!

"It's just the same, there is a way to be pious in the heart.

The old woman did not want to lay out the sacrificial things, nor did she want to do the red tape, but she just wanted to pray quietly to the gods of the shrine and move the heavens with sincerity.

"Therefore, there is really no need for the officials to accompany you, just the old woman with a few subordinates!"

The Ghost King nodded:

"The queen is faithful, and the day is evident, so she depends on the queen. It's just that the necessary sacrifices are also indispensable, and you can arrange them yourself. ”

The queen said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty. So the old woman withdrew. ”

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The queen returned to the harem and summoned the "Five Elements", and everyone was very happy to say this.

The queen said:

"According to the will of the King of You, there will also be some sacrificial things, and you will arrange them. We'll go together. ”

Jin Gong Road:

"The queen is assured that these things will be arranged. It's just the same, the old man has a suggestion, ask the queen to decide. ”

The queen said:

"Brother Jin say it quickly!"

Jin Gong Road:

"Hojing is one hundred and thirty or forty miles away from Lishan, and you can't get there by car for half a day.

"It's better to let Gong'e and her subordinates drive the carriage and go over a day in advance with the things that are applied, and get ready.

"On the third day of the third month of March, we went by horse, and we arrived in more than an hour, how about it?"

The queen said:

"As the so-called concern is chaos. I wanted to see the prince soon, and I didn't bother to consider many details, so I was reminded by Brother Jin! That's it. ”

In the blink of an eye, it is the third day of the first month of March.

The queen woke up early, and when she went to the courtyard, she saw that the east was white, and there was no wind at all, but it was a very good day.

Rejoicing in my heart: Isn't it a good sign?

Everyone had a simple breakfast, the "Five Elements" had already prepared horses, and the queen's official clothes had been taken away by the subordinates in advance.

Nali Mountain is in the northeast of Hojing, but it is actually closer to Zheng Guo.

Since the beginning of King Li, several generations of Zhou Tianzi have always gone to Lishan to escape the summer, so they have built a spacious and smooth official road, and the road is very easy to walk.

The queen had not ridden a horse for many years, and when she returned to the horse, she was a little excited, and with a wave of her whip, she urged the horse to gallop, and was in a very happy mood.

I can't help but think of the time when I was young, how happy I was when I was young!

It's a pity that after entering the palace, I can't do this anymore, and I can't help but feel a sigh in my heart.

The "Five Elements" urged the horse to follow closely, and he was also full of emotion.

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In less than an hour, they arrived at the foot of Li Mountain.

The soldiers guarding the mountain gate had already followed the order and let them go.

A few people let their horses go slowly, but they saw that there were not as many tourists in the mountains as usual, so they thought that a few people came early.

After another journey, we came to an open field.

Looking at the shadow of the trees in the middle of the mountain, there is a red tile roof, which is the shrine temple.

I saw more than a dozen palace ladies waiting.

Several people got off the horse, and the next person brought a sedan chair early.

Another palace lady brought the formal clothes and asked the queen to change her clothes.

The queen said:

"The main palace does not sit in a sedan chair, but walks up the mountain. One is to see the mountain scenery, and the other is to move the body. Today's sacrifice will not be changed. ”

But it was the queen who was anxious to see the prince and did not want to delay time.

Jin Gong Road:

"That's fine. Please be careful, Queen, and we'll go up the hill slowly. ”

And they went up the stairs.

At this time, the sun was already three poles high, the sunlight was shining through the cracks in the trees, the green grass was sprouting on both sides, and the air was very fresh.

But the queen had no intention of enjoying the scenery, and only wanted to see the prince soon.

After another journey, the stone steps reached the end, and I came to a two-zhang square open space.

There are a few tourists here, and some people sell incense, candles, burning paper and other things.

I saw a person squatting next to him, wearing a big straw hat, covering most of his face.

When the man saw the queen and the others coming up, he said softly:

"Are you going to go to the temple to worship the gods? You don't have to go up. ”

Everyone was in a row, and the sound was familiar.

Huoyun Qi took a step forward and said:

"What are you talking about? Why don't you have to go up? ”

If you look closely, that person is an old tripartite who is difficult to chase.

Fang Jie didn't look up, only said in a low voice:

"Alas, the small people also come all the way to worship the shrine god, although they know that this year, ordinary people are not allowed to wait, saying that there is an official sacrifice. In previous years, there were official sacrifices, and I was not allowed to wait for the grass people to worship. It's puzzling! ”

Another person next to him said:

"Isn't it, in previous years, after the official sacrifice was completed, I was allowed to wait for the small people to worship, but this year, only ordinary people are allowed to wait for tomorrow to worship. How could there be a shrine god who did not worship on the third day of the first lunar month? ”

Fang Jie said again:

"Alas, Xiaomin still has a few companions, and they can only arrive at about the hour, and they are in a hurry to return to their hometown today, and they will not be able to worship until tomorrow, but they are not worried!"

The queen and the others understood that the prince and the others would not arrive until around midnight, and they must be dressed as ordinary people, and they would not be able to go up the mountain when they arrived, which was very unexpected.

But I also felt strange, as Fang Jie and the tourist said, how could there be such a thing in previous years?

I couldn't think about it, but I saw two people coming down from above, one was the priest Gongyi, the official in charge of the sacrifice, and the other was an entourage.

When the priest saw the queen, he hurriedly saluted and said:

"The lower official has been waiting for the queen for a long time, so he asked the queen to go up the mountain."

Without waiting for the queen to answer, Fang Jie stood up and shouted at Gong Yi:

"The grass people have seen adults! The grass people dared to ask, why didn't I wait for the grass people to worship after the official sacrifice? ”

Although the priest Gongyi was one of the three traitorous ministers, he usually lived in a simple place, and he had not been in the palace for a long time, so the Fang brothers left the palace, so they didn't recognize Fang Jie.

Listening to Fang Jie's grinning inquiry, the priest Yi waved his hand at Fang Jie:

"Your man is not going to be verbose, if you don't let the sacrifice today, you won't let the sacrifice! Scream again, get you! ”

Fang Jie pretended to be scared and said:

"Okay, okay, we are looking for a wild road to go up the mountain, and we don't dare to disturb during the official sacrifice. After the official sacrifice, we will sacrifice again. Anyway, today is a must-have sacrifice! ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the queen and the others, turned around and went down the mountain.

The priest didn't care about him, and asked the queen to wait for him to go up the mountain again.

The queen thought as she walked, seeing that the prince and the others were going to secretly go up the mountain, and said that they would sacrifice again after the official sacrifice, and said that they would meet again after the official sacrifice, did they ask me to wait here after the sacrifice?

But he didn't have time to think about it, so he continued to climb the mountain with the sacrifice of Gongyi.

After walking a short distance, I saw two soldiers standing on both sides of the room, holding halberds.

The queen was taken aback: such a battle, could it be that the king of Youwang is coming?

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Sure enough, when I arrived at the temple, I saw that there were guards standing around the temple.

There were a few chairs in the middle of the courtyard, and Youwang and Bao Xi were sitting there.

Yu Shifu and Yin Qiu stood behind, while Yang Pu and Ji Gang stood on the other side.

The queen didn't have time to think deeply, and led the "Five Elements Heroes" to hurry over to salute.

Seeing that Bao Xi and the others finished their salutes, he said:

"It turns out that His Majesty also came to worship, why didn't you inform the old woman in advance?"

The King of Darkness smiled:

"I didn't want to come to worship. It's just that I and the nobles came to the palace a few days ago. It was the noble man who said, since he is already in Lishan, why is it inconvenient to worship with the queen? See also my sincerity. As soon as I thought about it, I came to the temple early to wait for the queen. Why, won't the queen sacrifice with me? ”

The queen forced her joy and said:

"How dare the old woman! His Majesty sacrificed with the old woman, and the old woman couldn't ask for it, and it was too late to rejoice. Just ......"

Youwang Road:

"Just what?"

The queen said:

The old woman thought that she would be able to bow sincerely, but she was not wearing formal clothes. Since you are sacrificing with Your Majesty, what kind of dress is it like this? You have to change into formal clothes. I beg your Majesty to wait. ”

After speaking, he turned around and said to Huoyun Qi:

"Hurry down the hill and fetch my suit. In addition, tell the officials outside to be on guard and not allow any grass people to go up the mountain casually, so as not to startle the holy driver! ”

Needless to say, the intention was to let Huo Yunqi tell Fang Jie not to let the prince go up the mountain.

Huoyun Qi took the order and left.

In less than half an hour, Huo Yunqi led a few palace ladies to return to the temple with the queen's formal clothes.

Huoyun Qi said to the queen:

"The lower officials have told the officials under the mountain the queen's decree. A few tourists in the middle of the mountain have already descended the mountain and left, and there are no other tourists along the way. I think that the people knew that worship was not allowed today, and no one came. ”

Gong E waited for the queen to change her clothes in a side room next to the temple.

The queen was already in a state of confusion, and while changing her clothes, she thought, it turned out that the official sacrifice they said did not refer to me to sacrifice, but to the sacrifice of the king of You, which I really didn't expect.

Listening to Huo Yunqi's meaning, he went down the mountain and did not see Fang Jie, which means that he did not convey the news here to the prince.

What if they did come up from the wild road and came here to be discovered?

I thought again, Long Zixi and the others must accompany the prince, if they really want to go up the mountain, they will find that there are soldiers guarding here, but how dare they show up? It's not much of a stake.

It's just that this meeting is difficult to achieve, and if we want to meet again, I don't know what year and month.

I was always unwilling to think about it, and secretly made up my mind:

I can't say, only after the sacrifice, the idea stays on the mountain, and I look for an opportunity to meet.

After making up his mind, he was not very flustered, calmly changed his clothes, and came to the temple with the help of Gong E.

The next step is to perform the worship as is the usual practice, and there is no need to elaborate on it.

It's just that the queen has something in her heart, and she forces herself to be normal, and she almost makes a mistake a few times, and she is very worried in her heart.

Although the prince came to worship, because it was not a "big cut", the ritual of worship was not complicated, and it was completed in less than half an hour.

King You led everyone out of the temple and said to the queen:

"I will stay in the palace for a few days, so I will ask the queen to stay with me."

This time the queen was even more surprised.

Since the king of Youyou has been in the harem once or twice a year, why do you want her to leave the palace today?

It turned out that it was the first child, and it was inconvenient to have that sex.

King You can't see the queen a few times a year, but when I see it today, I feel very fresh.

Seeing that although he is over thirty years old, his demeanor is still the same, mature and attractive, and he has just done the worship ceremony next to each other, smelling the queen's fragrance, remembering the joy of the bed in his early years, he has already moved his heart.

So he decided to take the queen with him to leave the palace.

How clever the queen was, she had already thought of this reason, but she could not refuse, so she said:

"Your Majesty has summoned, and the old woman dares to disobey her orders? It's just that the old woman has not been out of the palace for a long time, and wants to play on the mountain for a while, so she asks His Majesty and the noble people to go back to the palace first, and the old woman will go later, how about it? ”

The King of Darkness is not allowed:

"The queen is coming in a hurry today, she must be tired, it is better to go to the palace with me and rest early. Qing wants to visit Lishan, just find another day. At that time, I can also accompany Qing on the tour. ”

So saying, he came over and took the queen's hand.

Why doesn't the queen know about the Hidden King?

Knowing that he was already sexual, he couldn't hold it back for a long time.

At this point, the queen was speechless.

Just as he was not looking for a place, he suddenly heard a shout from the top of the temple:

"Queen Mother!"

Everyone was shocked and couldn't help but look back at the top of the temple.