Chapter 2: Empress Hua Yao
Empress Hua Yao, the empress of the Emperor of the Hair Dove Kingdom, has the first position in the Taoist clan and is unmatched.
As soon as she stepped into the threshold, the palace maids and maids in the main hall knelt down and saluted, and when they saw that her expression was not good, they all bowed their heads in fear, and secretly felt bad in their hearts. Empress Hua Yao's close-quarters ironclad guards lined up on both sides of the hall, and the rest of the group followed to the front of the hall, and the atmosphere became tense when the atmosphere became tense with a group of people who were surrounded by black pressure inside and outside the hall.
Fang Yan hurriedly got up, with a smile on her face, and carefully saluted: "Say hello to Niangniang." The slaves and maids behind her all bent down and knelt down, not daring to say anything at all.
The palace ladies cleaned up the long couch case on the main hall, invited Empress Hua Yao to take a seat, and replaced the cups and bowls on the tea table, and soon served the hot tea cup with flowers and leaves.
Princess Tong was helped to stand up by the maid, her eyes were a little uneasy, and she made a weak voice: "The queen mother ......"
Empress Hua Yao ignored Princess Tong, and only invited the Kunlun Emperor to take a seat, and after the slaves and maids in the palace saluted, they got up and retreated in fear. Even the ring jade ornaments worn by everyone were quietly quiet, without making a little noise.
Kunlun Emperor's dark and dark eyes flickered, and he saw a weak girl lying on the cold stone floor, half-unconscious. Dressed in a white wrapping robe, there were horrific blood stains, like red plum blossoms falling on the snow, and the spots were frightening. A middle-aged woman beside the girl was even more scarred and had lost half of her life.
There was a disgusting bloody smell in the hall, mixed with the sweet fragrance of flowers on everyone's body, and it could not be dispersed for a long time.
His heart sank, and he raised his hand to make a moisturizing and permeated recipe to stop bleeding, and a layer of white and soft light mist surged up, shrouded down, covering Zi Ning and Lin Niang.
Empress Hua Yao's eyes showed a touch of gratitude, but she remained silent, stared coldly at the poisonous wine that had been knocked over on the ground, and asked sharply: "This Sichuan aconitum paid tribute by the Peacock Dao clan, this palace said that it is not allowed to use it without permission, but you dare to take it to kill, don't you take the words of this palace to heart?"
He raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look around at the palaces, and then stared at Fang Yan, and asked: "Steward Fang, you know the rules of the Fa Gu Kingdom, this palace and the emperor have not returned to the palace, how can you be tortured like this?
Empress Hua Yao's tone was flat and slow, but there was an imposing momentum that was not majestic. Everyone couldn't help but sweat for Fang Yan, and they all secretly thought in their hearts, this is the bearing of being the empress of the fairy clan, and it is really extraordinary.
Fang Yan, who had always been commanding, was overwhelmed by Empress Hua Yao's questioning, lowered her head and thought for a moment, and stepped forward to laugh and said, "Yu Niangniang, the slave maid is for the sake of the princess." This happened in the palace, Princess Tong was shocked like something, and the slave also wanted to catch the real murderer as soon as possible, so she ......"
Empress Hua Yao raised her hand impatiently, "Tong'er is still young and ignorant, but you are a handful of old people, and you are as frizzy as a child." The stakes are so high, how can they be so arbitrary! If this palace comes back one step late, won't it hurt two lives in vain?"
The tone was slow and sharp, and when it came to anger, Empress Hua Yao's chest couldn't help but feel bored, and she gasped heavily. She couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if the poisonous wine of the Sichuan aconitum was poured into Zi Ning's mouth.
Empress Hua Yao seemed to inadvertently sweep Zi Ning on the withered ground, but she saw a miserable appearance of disheveled, whip marks, and flesh blooming. The dazzling blood marks were like whipping her body, and she felt her head sink and almost fell backwards.
The Qianji steward beside him was quick to see and hurriedly held on, and Empress Hua Yao was calm and ordered: "Ruochen, take Lin Niang's mother and daughter to the harem, and quickly order the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment." ”
Qianji nodded and replied softly, "Don't worry, the slave and maid will be in order." He turned his head and glanced at Zi Ning deeply, feeling a burst of misery and pity in his heart. This hard-working child, Empress Ren tried her life to keep her safe, but now she almost had an accident.
Immediately, four old palace concubines came up, and sent Lin Niang out of the hall with half arms and half hugs.
The Kunlun Absolute Emperor got up, his gold-inlaid white silk satin robe fluttered and moved, walked to Zi Ning, leaned forward slightly and bent down, his arms gently lifted her body, his fingertips gushed out of brilliance, and a breath of immortal valley qi was injected into her body.
Zi Ning was in a semi-coma, only to feel a warmth on her body, opened her eyes in a daze, and a white bright shadow appeared in front of her, looking down at her, her eyes flashed with deep light, a strand of black hair fell to one side of her shoulder, her eyebrows and eyes were elegant, and her expression was indifferent, she was actually a handsome and unparalleled young man.
Kunlun Jue Huang raised her wrist and pinched her pulse lightly for a moment, her voice was gentle, "It's not in the way, apply two doses of medicine, and rest for a few days." ”
Qianji immediately ordered a few old palace concubines to come forward and carefully help Zi Ning out.
Zi Ning got up and walked to the door, turned around and looked, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and murmured, "My life...... You saved ......."
She hid a folding fan in her arms, and when she touched it lightly with her hand, she felt very stable and steady. I swore in my heart that whoever he was, I would repay this life-saving kindness.
Emperor Kunlun smiled indifferently, and saw Zi Ning being helped out by the old palace concubine, his expression revealed a trace of pity, and turned back to the couch table and sat down.
When Empress Hua Yao saw Lin Niang and Zi Ning leaving, her expression gradually returned to calm, and her eyes glanced at everyone in the hall, her eyes were indifferent, but a trace of it pierced into everyone's hearts.
There was silence in the hall, everyone lowered their heads, only to feel cold sweat beads rolling down from the back of their necks, their hearts beating hard, and they had to hold back their breath and dare not hum a little.
Suddenly, I heard a clear bell ring outside the hall, "Emperor Dove returns to the palace, Prince Xiqi Pingjia is coming-" Then, the burly Emperor Dove stepped into the hall, his face was awe-inspiring, and his two thick eyebrows were frowned. Side by side with him is Prince Xiqi Pingjia, dressed in a golden armor and yellow forged brocade robe, majestic, and his national character face reveals a deep old age that does not match his age.
Emperor Dove's face was ugly, and as soon as he sat down, he angrily asked: "As soon as I stepped into the palace gate, I heard that a palace maid was poisoned at the luncheon. This king has only been away for a few hours, and such a thing has happened in the palace, who has such courage?" Two green tendons protruded on his forehead, and he flicked his sleeves vigorously, and a surging immortal qi erupted.
Princess Tong is the daughter of the Emperor of the Dove, and the emperor holds it in his hand to take care of it, but he is afraid that it will not be enough. The princess and the banquet were poisoned, causing such a scandal, and they were hit by the guests of the immortal clan who came to the banquet, which made the emperor lose face.
Empress Hua Yao glanced at him and said lightly: "If the emperor wants to know the reason, he should ask Fang Yan." ”
Fang Yan looked dumbfounded, and hurriedly bent down and saluted: "Slave maid...... For the sake of the princess, there was a maid who died at lunch, and it must have been poisoned by the two cooks. ”
Emperor Hairdove groaned slightly, turned his head to Empress Hua Yao and said, "Hua Yao, is your headache better?" The smell of blood in this hall, don't rush, it's better to go back to Zunhua Palace to rest first." "I want Empress Hua Yao to leave the palace, and ask about it myself.
Empress Hua Yao waved her hand, "It's okay." She looked at Fang Yan, and then turned to look at Ling Po, and the two of them were shocked, and they wanted to distinguish but didn't dare to speak.
Fang Yan didn't expect that she cared so much about Zining, she couldn't be blatantly disobedient, and she secretly resented in her heart, she was in charge of an inner palace, and she was not as good as two inferior slaves!
Those two, if they find an opportunity in the future, they will definitely be worse off than dead!
Her face was red for a long time, and Fang Yan muttered, "It's just two low-grade maids, and it's not worth it to die." ”
Empress Hua Yao opened her eyes suddenly, two cold rays of light shot out, and said coldly: "Fang Yan's words, this palace feels that they don't like it, isn't the life of the slave and maid not fate?
There was silence in the hall.
Fang Yan was embarrassed, knowing that there was no benefit in fighting, but she couldn't help but defend: "Chef Lin and that girl are in charge of the luncheon's dishes, if they are not poisoned, who else can they be?
Everyone around was secretly frightened, this Fang Yan was really a stupid person, she didn't know how to advance or retreat, and the meaning of Empress Hua Yao hadn't figured it out at this time. This strong rhetoric is just self-inflicted humiliation and shamelessness.
Sure enough, Empress Hua Yao lowered her eyebrows and said lightly: "This palace doesn't want to bother with more lips, Lin Niang is a married palace brought by this palace from Xiqi Kingdom, she has always been loyal, conscientious, and has never made any mistakes, how could she poison and murder the princess?"
"Smack!" There was a crisp sound, the teacup was put on the case, and Empress Hua Yao shouted: "This palace has always been suspicious of people, and there is no doubt about employing people, if you insist on finding Lin Niang guilty, you are accusing this palace of improper employment!"
Seeing this, everyone was taken aback, and Princess Tong's face changed immediately, and her hands shook involuntarily.
Emperor Hairdove immediately turned his head and said with a smile: "Hua Yao, you don't have to be like this, but let this king be embarrassed." He was silent just now, and he also had a hint of partiality, and when he saw that Empress Hua Yao was really angry, he spoke up.
Princess Tong showed a look of sincere fear, hurriedly got up and saluted, and said cautiously: "The queen mother should take care of her body, for this reason, how to let her daughter deal with herself, it actually shows her daughter's unfilial piety." ”
After a long pause, her eyes flashed with resentful tears, "Isn't the queen mother worried about Tong'er, if she accidentally eats those meals, I'm afraid ...... At this moment, the queen mother can't see Tong'er. ”
She lowered her head and pouted, her face a little pale. A gold leaf hairpin on the bun trembled slightly, which made it even more moving, making everyone feel pity.
Empress Hua Yao said lightly: "Tong'er in this palace is a noble body, a golden body, and is protected by the gods of the immortal clan, how can she be harmed by traitors." ”
His eyes swept to the palace ladies standing behind Princess Tong, and said in a cold voice: "You slaves who don't grow up, how many times has this palace said that the princess is young, she has no worldly affairs, and she must be cared for and persuaded in everything, how can she be contaminated with such bloody things!"
Suddenly, "uproar" knelt down in a row of old palace concubines and maids, and said in a trembling voice: "Slaves don't dare!"
Princess Tong turned her head left and right, and when she saw Gong E kneeling on the ground beside her, she felt a little aggrieved, pursed her mouth but didn't dare to speak, her eyes turned twice, and she almost burst into tears.
Fang Yan and Ling Po looked at each other, and there was a trace of helplessness and unwillingness in their eyes.
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Q version extra:
Zi Ning: I like you the most when you wear a white dress with sparkling gold sequins, which is very stylish.
Kunlun Emperor: That's the white phoenix feather cloak and the golden dragon scales.
Zi Ning: Huh, you wear animal fur, it's not environmentally friendly!
Kunlun Emperor: ......