Changqing Ci

The scent of the lotus became stronger and stronger. Xun Changqing sniffed it, but she didn't find it too sweet. She hurriedly stood up, brushed off the dust on her body, and bowed to Concubine Xian, "Thank you, Madam, I won't go to the banquet, Changqing, you Treat the princess well, and please give me a token, otherwise it will be difficult to enter the palace of the princess."

Concubine Xiangui smiled lightly, her expression was as innocent as a girl, and said with a smile: "Thank you for what, I just invited people into the palace to catch up with the past, but if you want a token to leave the palace, remember to bring some long letters from outside the palace to me Bring the snacks from Zhai, and prepare the money yourself."

Changxinzhai's dim sum is the most famous in the imperial capital, even better than the imperial chefs in the palace, but the price is too high for ordinary people to afford, but since Concubine Xian Gui asked, she sent someone to buy it.

Concubine Xian is impeccable in what she says and does, even if Wei Wei knows about it, it's no wonder that she is the mastermind behind the scenes.

But since she had this opportunity, she would naturally not refuse, took the token of Zhaoren Palace, after Wei Xiao entered the palace, Xun Changqing got the news and brought Zijin, and the two went out of the palace in disguise.

The people in Ning'an County Lord's Mansion knew the two of them, and the gatekeeper dared not let them in after Wei Xiao's order, but he didn't dare to drive them away when he saw the token of Zhaoren Palace, so he had to go to Wei Lingci.

Wei Lingci stayed in the mansion for a few days. Although she was happy and quiet, she had something on her mind and was not at ease after all. After hearing the report from a servant, she hadn't heard the word Xiang'an Princess for many days, and now I heard her from the servant. The name is full of surprise and joy.

I haven't seen the little rogue for a few months, and he has become more courageous.

Under the twilight cloud sky, the light yellow light refracted on the rows of deep tiles, shining brightly, a few birds were scattered in the shadows under the trees, chirping, Wei Lingci stood outside the study room, his eyes were shallow, looking at The person running from the corner door smiled faintly.

After waiting for people to get close, I suddenly realized that Xun Changqing seemed to have grown taller again, with a slender figure, wearing a new-colored cotton and silk skirt, which outlined the slender figure beautifully, and lightly embroidered begonia flowers on the corner of the skirt. At that time, the light skirt seemed to be blooming with begonia flowers, and Lingbo trotted all the way to her, squinting her peach blossom eyes: "The Princess said you were sick, is it true or not?"

Seeing her happy appearance, Wei Lingci felt a little warmth in his heart, and the sweetness in his heart bloomed between his eyebrows and eyes.

The girl in front of him not only looks better, but also thinks a lot. If she had been in the past, he would have pulled her over and asked if he missed her.The corridor is not a place to talk, she took Xun Changqing's hand, the two walked into the study, and said with a smile: "I have become more courageous, I haven't received enough slaps, are you afraid that my mother will hit you again?"

"No, Concubine Xian invited the princess to enter the palace for a banquet. I entered the mansion with the badge of Zhaoren Palace, but the people in the mansion would not let me in. But after seeing the token, thinking about the status of Concubine Xian, I will weigh it Two, let me tell you this, and I will enter the door openly."

Her voice was like a silver bell, soft but not greasy, which made Wei Ling's words very comfortable to listen to, and she smiled gracefully: "So it was Concubine Xian Gui who helped you, it seems that you handled things well, Shao Cheng went to jail, Asking to kill in a short time, a big step forward."

Xun Changqing was sitting on the floor, summer was here, and the floor was replaced with a thin carpet to keep the coolness off the ground, and when she mentioned the business, she stopped joking and said seriously: "By the way, come on." A few days ago, His Majesty asked me whether I should kill him or not."

Wei Lingci's hands that were pouring tea moved slightly, and his watery eyes flashed strangely, and asked her: "How do you answer?"

"Of course I can't kill him. Your Majesty concealed the matter of poisoning, so I don't want to kill this son. Of course I followed his words and said that I can't kill him. Besides, the situation is over, and even His Majesty already suspects him. He is the tail of a rabbit." I won't live long, so I don't need to have trouble with him."

Holding the teacup, Wei Lingci didn't know what he was thinking, but after hearing this, he didn't say much, just handed her the tea, and couldn't help but ask again: "Did your majesty say anything?"

Xun Changqing took a sip of the tea and continued: "Your Majesty said that if you handle the word benevolence and righteousness well, you are the benevolent monarch; if you do not handle the word well, you are indecisive, and I am the latter. Disaster, even if parents and children conspire against each other. Master, why did he mention this to me? He sometimes asks me about some political affairs, but they are all irrelevant matters. Acting benevolently and righteously is what the emperor does, so what does it have to do with me?"

Wei Lingci lowered his head and looked at the yellowish tea in the cup, his expression changed slightly, and then he said: "Maybe His Majesty likes you, just talk to you as you like, there is no need to think about it."

In the eyes of the emperor, Xun Changqing is somewhat similar to himself, and he is a kind-hearted person; he has been emperor for more than 40 years, and he knows that the word benevolence and righteousness have both good and bad, so he warned Xun Changqing to abandon benevolence and righteousness in order to do great things. In the overall situation, the people are the main thing, and the word benevolence is for the people, not the courtiers.

Unfeeling is indispensable for an emperor, but Xun Ziqian is different. He seldom had unfeeling things in his career as emperor, and the people can be regarded as living and working in peace and contentment. This wolf, this is the emperor's biggest stain.

But he saw clearly that when Xun Changqing held the knife, she didn't hesitate at all, but her heart was not bad, and she was more than strategic; but she still had a kind heart, which is a good thing for ordinary people, but the emperor should not be too kind, facing the courtiers , can't expose his heart, which is another shortcoming of Xun Changqing.

Therefore, the emperor would think of raising a point or two.

But what puzzled Wei Lingci was that Xun Yi had two legitimate sons under his knees, no matter how he chose, that seat would not fall on Xun Changqing. What did the emperor's suggestion mean?

Changqing didn't have this kind of heart, so he thought more simply, let alone thinking in this direction, but what did the emperor mean?There are few women in the Great Qi court, and the Empress is probably not suitable.

Maybe she thought too much.

Wei Lingci abandoned this unrealistic idea, and already had two hands wrapped around his waist, with a soft voice, sweet in the corner of his mouth: "Have you had a headache recently?"

"No, you think too much."

Wei Lingci released the shackles of those hands, turned around and looked at her white cheeks like jade, suppressed a smile, and stroked her cheeks with his fingertips, his eyes did not hide his distress: "You are usually nice and sweet, No matter how you meet your mother, you will be stubborn, you can just keep silent, there is no point in arguing with her."

"I also don't want to talk," Xun Changqing casually leaned on her arm, feeling very comfortable, more comfortable than a pillar or a bed, gritted his teeth, and still couldn't help complaining: "I just said a word, and she... ...I know I'm wrong, but she said she's engaged for you..." She raised her head again, her face aggrieved, and said pitifully, "Who are you engaged to?"

Peach Blossom's eyes are as calm as a clear lake, as if someone threw a stone into it and rippled in circles, misty and jealous, Wei Lingci smiled and couldn't help but pinch her face, "I know it is Who, do you want to hit someone or do you want to do something."

"I don't want to fight, just reasoning." Xun Changqing raised his chin and said proudly, "I just said that you have a sweetheart."

After finishing speaking, she felt something was wrong, Wei Lingci already smiled so hard that her lips tightened, Xun Changqing was annoyed, and was led into the gutter by her again, causing her to capsize, and she gloated at other people's misfortune from the shore.

She thought for a while, then picked up Wei Lingci's arm and wanted to bite, but Wei Lingci had known her habit for a long time. When she was annoyed and didn't want to talk, she would bite people. Last time she bit her shoulder, how many times did she raise her? I just met him, he is really a 'sharp-mouthed' person.

She withdrew her hands to dodge, put her hands behind her back, her face was a little pink, and she still smiled: "Who is my sweetheart, finish talking first, don't rush to bite."

Xun Changqing gritted his teeth, his earlobe was a little red, his eyes were gloomy, and he stared for a long time, then suddenly stood up and walked towards her, squatted down, and said in an aggressive tone: "Just say it, you bully me, anyway, if you don't see me these days, you will Don't miss me, and I don't know who your sweetheart is, anyway, you don't marry someone else."

Wei Lingci was a little dazed, this person grew up, and his temper became more and more domineering, but just when he came to his senses, he saw her grinding her teeth and wanted to bite someone, he regained his senses and retracted his hand, the movement was so violent that he couldn't help falling backwards, Just like someone's heart.

Xun Changqing lay on her side, and couldn't catch her hand, so he bit her shoulder like last time. Maybe he hadn't seen her in a few months, and he annoyed her, so he tried so hard that Wei Lingci wanted to push her away. Kai was afraid of hurting her too much, so he had no choice but to pinch her waist.

Sure enough, Xun Changqing was afraid of itching and immediately let go, and she was able to escape. There seemed to be a faint smell of blood in the air. Looking at Xun Changqing's pure and elegant face, she said angrily: "Bite again, the marriage is not made by me, You are wronged, and I am wronged, so should I bite you?"

Unexpectedly, Xun Changqing stretched out an arm, and said righteously, "I'll just bite you, I'm not afraid of pain."

Wei Ling was helpless, this person is not only a rascal, but also has a thick skin, so he simply replied: "You have a thick skin, of course you are not afraid of pain."

Xun Changqing felt that Wei Lingci's angry appearance was also quite cute. Compared with the icy eyes and cold face of the past, it was a little more humane. She sat down and said, "It doesn't hurt at all. Let me look at your shoulder." , it just seemed to be bitten through."

As he said that, two unwilling hands reached out to Wei Lingci's shoulders, and the latter slapped the back of her hand suddenly, and looked at her solemnly: "Be more polite, what do you want to do, I'm afraid you will take the opportunity to bite her again." I, you are unbelievable."

Xun Changqing got closer again, and half-kneeled beside her, with an extremely sincere expression: "I'll just take a look, I'm very well-behaved."

Wei Lingci felt tired of hearing these words, pushed her away slightly, and said with a sideways body: "Hurry up and return to the palace, Your Majesty's days are numbered, you should take care."

"I know this. Commander Yuan is on guard. I'm not in a hurry. I want to stay with you for a while. Don't drive me away."

Wei Lingci smiled bitterly, the palace was already guarded by her and the concubine Xiangui; outside the palace, Xun also had no soldiers in his hands, and the Shao family was a prisoner, so there was nothing to fear, but Xun would not give up easily, so he must not be careless.

"Don't relax, the prince has not returned, everything is unknown."

Speaking of Xun Yi, Xun Changqing's smile froze, he lost his mind for a moment, and said powerlessly: "Father is already in Kangcheng, so His Majesty ordered to copy Shao Cheng's mansion and no one came out to resist. Father secretly killed Ouyang Su, Shao Cheng has no soldiers under his command, so he can only be captured without hesitation, and the [-] soldiers in Kangcheng naturally fall into the hands of the king, so Xun Yiran has no chance to stand up."

In this way, two-thirds of Da Qi's soldiers and horses are in Xun Yi's hands. Wei Lingci was silent for a while, knowing that Xun Changqing was sensitive to Xun Yi's matter, but the father and daughter would meet each other eventually. Dodging is useless.

Wei Lingci stroked her drooping head, and sighed silently in his heart. Relief is useless. The royal family has a weak family relationship, and Xun Yi hasn't seen Xun Changqing for many years. Of course there will be guilt in his heart, but Bianjiang and Daqi cannot avoid it. In the war, Xun Changqing bears the blood of the two countries, and I don't know how long this guilt will last.

Xun Changqing may have only one way to go...

"Changqing, it's a good thing to meet. You have meritorious service. The prince will not treat you too badly. It's fine if you ask to return to the fief."

"I know, I want to find my concubine mother, but the world is so big, I don't know where to find her, let alone whether she is alive or dead."

Speaking of this matter, Wei Lingci had to remind her: "Changqing, it is his taboo not to mention the princess in front of the prince, and most of the princess has returned to the frontier, and the frontier is unstable. do not like."

The words have been spoken so clearly, Xun Changqing himself understands that the court does not dare to look for people in a big way, but can only look for them secretly. In addition, the deployment of the defense map is even less publicized. If other countries find out, Daqi will be attacked on all sides .

Xun Ziqian could swallow this tone, but Xun Yi, who was born in the battlefield, would definitely not be able to swallow it. Most likely, she would send troops to the frontier, and she herself could not intervene in this matter because of avoiding suspicion.

She found that even without the Shao family and Xun, her road was still difficult.

The only advantage is getting the person in front of her. She raised her head and smiled deeply, pretending to be relieved and said: "Don't mention it, we will leave here after everything is stable. I have no way of knowing what the mother and concubine will do, but I won't be two Fang obstructed."

The brows were full of melancholy, but the smile with bent lips was very comforting. Wei Lingci regretted mentioning Xun Yi, she couldn't help but feel sad, and slowly stretched out her hand to embrace her in her arms, raised her head with frowning eyebrows, "Changqing, the royal family!" It has always been like this, this road is not easy, we have walked halfway, and there is still half, believe me and believe in yourself, the end of this road belongs to you. Remember, forget the princess, you only have one life, We have no afterlife, understand?"