Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

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Chengqi four years, April [-]th.

There was a "miracle scene" in the court hall. The left servant of the Zhongshu province shot Lu Boyan to play His Majesty the Empress. The court has not organized a big wedding for many years. When welcoming the emperor's husband back to the palace, he should arrange it vigorously. However, considering the war situation in Luobei I have wronged His Royal Highness, now the war situation in Luobei is very good, and the weather in the four seas is smooth, the 29th of this month is the "Qianqiu Festival", I implore Your Majesty to take care of it.

Wanshou Festival and Qianqiu Festival are a pair of corresponding festivals. Wanshou Festival is the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor, and Qianqiu Festival is the birthday of Her Majesty the Empress.

Nangong Jingnv didn't really want to do it at first. On the one hand, the Qianqiu Festival is very grand, and Qi Yan's body can't stand the toss; on the other hand, Nangong Jingnv understands that Qi Yan would rather invite a few or five friends instead of making a fuss. : Second sister, Xiaodie, sister Ruolan, Gongyang Huai, Qin De, it is best to find Qian Tong, and simply set up two tables is Qi Yan's favorite.

However, Guan Tiansi's words touched Nangong Jingnv's mind, Guan Tiansi said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, I watched the stars at night, and saw that the stars in the southern sky are dark, especially the Southern Dipper is dim, showing fatigue and powerlessness. In terms of appearance, it is better to take advantage of His Royal Highness's birthday and make a big deal of it, maybe it can wash away the haze and revive the stars of the Southern Dou."

Nangong Jingnv has never believed in these feng shui spells, but since Qi Yan's illness has relapsed, she has even learned to pray to gods and worship Buddha, and to copy scriptures every day, and she would rather believe the theory of astrology With the attitude of believing nothing, Guan Tiansi put it very euphemistically: in fact, he used his birthday to "happy" Qi Yan.

On Qi Yan's body, Nangong Jingnv had already used all available methods, and it was not bad for this one. In addition, Lu Boyan took the lead and all the officials seconded, Nangong Jingnv agreed.

With the imperial decree, the whole world celebrates.

The inner court was decorated with lanterns and festoons everywhere, even the maids and servants put on special embroidered service to show their solemnity.

The Inner Court Division was extremely busy, and the whole court, including the royal clan and all parties' armies, articles, and titles, presented congratulatory gifts.

Most of the courtiers "follow what they like" and offer the four treasures of the study, or the calligraphy and paintings of famous masters handed down from their ancestors. It will be accompanied by one or two natural treasures.

What millennium ginseng, century-old Polygonum multiflorum, century-old Ganoderma lucidum, snow toad, snow lotus...the list goes on and on.

Nangong Jingnv was naturally very happy, Qi Yan was in need of these things, although the medicinal materials in the inner court were sufficient, but as long as it was good for Qi Yan's body, Nangong Jingnv would not refuse anyone who came.

Every day at court, Nangong Jingnv spent lunch with Qi Yan before chatting, and then went back to the imperial study to review the memorials. Recently, there was another interaction, that is, to give the courtiers' gift lists to Qi Yan for review.

I don't know if it is true as what Guan Tiansi said, or the diagnosis and treatment of the imperial doctors are effective, Qi Yan's health is getting better day by day, and he can already go out for a walk from time to time.

Nangong Jingnv asked the imperial doctor in detail, and after learning that proper exercise is beneficial to Qi Yan's body, Nangong Jingnv ordered the expansion of the garden of Ganquan Palace, and transplanted most of the rare treasures in the palace to the garden of Ganquan Palace. In the imperial garden, Xiaodie was also given a golden arrow to allow her to walk freely in the inner court.

Although Nangong Jingnv could not accompany Qi Yan all the time, she had to listen to the report from the servants every two hours. When she heard Qi Yan teaching a "palace servant" to play the flute in the garden, Nangong Jingnv also showed her understanding. smile.

That's it... the Thousand Autumn Festival is here.

Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan both put on festive costumes, stepped into the court hand in hand, accepted the worship and blessings of the officials, and went to the Taimiao together, burned the table, offered three animals, and thanked the ancestors of heaven and earth.

The banquet was held in the newly renovated Chengchao Palace. All officials above the third rank in the capital can participate. Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan both sat on high seats. Although Qi Yan was still a little pale, she couldn't conceal her delicacy. Handsome, and Her Majesty the Empress has also faded away from her youthfulness, and her gestures and gestures are full of mature charm.

Everyone has a love of beauty, such a pair of Bi people just sitting together is enough to arouse everyone's goodwill about beauty. Naturally, there are endless words of beauty. Nangong Jingnv listened to the courtiers' generous blessings , I couldn't help but feel a feeling of guarding the clouds to see the moon, silently took Qi Yan's hand, and got a strong grip, and the smile on Nangong Jingnv's face deepened.

There were also fewer taboos at the banquet on the day of great joy, and the courtiers were able to look directly at "Tianwei" and see the expression of happiness on the face of the always calm and silent Empress, and more of a sudden realization of relief.

There has been an old saying since ancient times: the most ruthless emperor's family, although people born in the emperor's family can enjoy endless honor, it is difficult for anyone to have happiness.

Most of the princesses cannot escape the end of the marriage, and the princes have shouldered the "mission" of fighting to the death since birth, for the supreme position.

It seems that the warmth and happiness of ordinary people will never appear in the royal family, but the courtiers have more or less read that extravagant happiness from the face of the empress.

The courtiers finally understood why the empress would rather risk the paralysis of the government than remarry.

The vast majority of people present were absolutely loyal to the Wei country. Seeing that Her Majesty the Empress was like this, the prejudice against Qi Yan, a foreigner, also faded a lot.

Seeing His Royal Highness pouring wine and vegetables for the Empress under the watchful eyes of everyone, with a natural expression and a smile on his face, there was a sense of harmony in his eyes, and many people felt a sense of envy in their hearts.

At a palace banquet, all the guests are happy, regardless of the government, they indulge in poetry and wine, until the clapper banned by the inner court rang.

On the second day, Nangong Jingnv promulgated a series of decrees to benefit the people. The great joy of the Mu Qianqiu Festival, the amnesty of the world, and all non-unforgivable crimes can go home.

In addition, Huainan and Jinzhou also reduced or exempted taxes for one year. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is Her Majesty the Empress trying to win the hearts of the people for her husband. Taxation of these two places is clearly a compliment to the people of these two places who love Qi Yan.

In addition, Nangong Jingnv posted an imperial list alone, looking for Qian Tong to return to Beijing and continue to serve as Qi Yan's personal bodyguard, and invited the two owners of Sifang Bank to come to Beijing to discuss imperial business matters.

If the Sifang Bank can become a royal property, with the title of "Imperial Merchant", the Sifang Bank will not only be able to obtain the private agency rights of "Salt and Iron", but all taxes will no longer go through the government, but will be charged directly to the government. Emperor's private treasury.When doing business in various places, they will also enjoy many conveniences. The most important thing is that everyone in Sifang Bank can get rid of the existing class.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are the last stream. Those who are merchants, their descendants are not allowed to become officials, but if they become imperial merchants, they can be directly promoted from the "merchant" level to

"Scholar" can get rid of all the restrictions imposed by the imperial court on the merchant class.

No one in the ruling and opposition parties objected. After all, the Sifang Bank had supported the national treasury and made great contributions to the imperial court. They deserved the courtesy of the imperial merchants.

But more people think that the main reason is: the Sifang Bank is the private property of the imperial husband, and an imperial decree of the empress has made some of the shady properties of the imperial husband reasonable and legal.

Her Majesty the Empress' love for Her Majesty the Imperial Consort can be seen.

But what Nangong Jingnv didn't know was that the love between her and Qi Yan also set a weather vane for the people.After a long period of time, the trend of asking for concubines among the people dropped sharply. If they were not needed by their children, most people chose to guard their first wives and no longer expand their back houses. This can be regarded as improving the status of women invisibly. .

There are even rumors that it will not be long before His Majesty will set up female officials in the inner court, and the daughters who have studied are blessed.

The rumors are vivid and vivid. Many gentry have specially invited tutors for their daughters, and the fate of daughters in rural areas is no longer to help their mothers do some needlework, and to marry when they reach the age...

Jinzhou, Huainan and other places took the lead in opening private schools for girls. Shu Xiu was only one-third of boys' private schools of the same level. He sent his daughter with good qualifications to a private school for girls.

The reason why the whole family of farmers has to provide a scholar for saving food and clothing is that if they succeed in one day, the whole family will ascend to heaven.

Although it is the right way for a man to become an official, the competition can also be described as fierce.

Women are different. In the past, there was no such thing as a woman becoming an official. If it is true that there will be a huge gap once there is a female official as the rumors say, then the chances of the first batch of "crabs" will be very high.

Another advantage is that most of the female officials will become the confidants of the Empress, and the possibility of reaching the sky in one step is higher than that of men.

Nangong Jingnv immediately shared the news with Qi Yan after hearing the news from the private spies. Qi Yan thought about it for a while, and said to Nangong Jingnv: "For thousands of years, the status of women has been inferior to that of men. Some women are not physically strong enough. As the main factor is labor, the most important thing is that women have no possibility of becoming an official. This honor of changing the fate of the whole family has always been in the hands of men. The meaning of women's existence is only to reproduce children. If women can also Maybe everything will be different when I become an official.”

Nangong Jingnv listened to Qi Yan's words, she thought for a while and agreed: "How about I..."

But Qi Yan took Nangong Jingnv's hand: "Your Majesty, don't act too hastily. Although Your Majesty rules the world, men are superior to women and have always been like this. As the saying goes: freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and things to improve women's status should not be too much." Urgent, if you are not careful, you may touch the inherent interests of men, don't you know? The pen of a literati is the mouthpiece of 'public opinion'. A poem or a fu may be passed down through the ages and offend them. Your Majesty will be left with a 'long-lasting stigma'."

Nangong Jingnu sighed softly: "You are right, even though I am the Son of Heaven, I have to be constrained by the ministers in the court, such a big matter... really needs to be done step by step."

Qi Yan thought for a while, and replied: "Although this matter is difficult, it is not impossible. In time, His Majesty's prestige will be higher, and he may start from the inner court. The current inner court has no other people except the maids and aunts. If there is no position for female officials, His Majesty can find a way to reorganize the Inner Court Department and gradually give up some positions to women. Besides...the Imperial Forest Army is also full of men, and it will be inconvenient to protect His Majesty at close quarters. Your Majesty can set up a palace women's guard The army is in charge of His Majesty's defense."

Nangong Jingnv looked at Qi Yan with appreciative eyes: "This is a good idea. The Inner Court Division does not involve the former court, and my Sixth Division of the Private Army is powerless to intervene, so the resistance will be much smaller."

Qi Yan: "This is just my minister's idea. If it is implemented... there will be many problems. Your Majesty may not know the reason, but the second sister... can understand it."

Nangong Jingnv snuggled into Qi Yan's arms, Qi Yan hugged Nangong Jingnv, Nangong Jingnv grabbed the hand Qi Yan was holding around her, played with Qi Yan's soft and slender fingers, and asked curiously: "What is it? "

Qi Yan put her chin on the top of Nangong Jingnv's head with a smile, and explained gently: "Your Majesty has been favored since childhood, and has never been restrained by palace regulations. Women who have not been out of the court in the folk must not show their faces easily, but everyone Girls all stress that "the door does not leave the second door". Female red rings must be learned. As for the other six arts, it depends on family conditions. Women from ordinary families may have to go out due to family circumstances, but they also have to have brothers when traveling. Father, uncle and other male relatives can accompany you, otherwise you will be criticized if you fall into the eyes of ten miles and eight villages. The world has been restraining women for a long time, so even if your majesty can persuade the courtiers, there may not be many daughters who will be willing to enroll in the short term , To become an official, it is definitely not something that can be accomplished overnight."

Nangong Jingnv felt sorry for her, but she said unconvinced: "Although the truth is so, the words you said about me are really biased. The second sister was taught with me since childhood. Why does she understand these truths? I don't understand?"

Qi Yan couldn't help laughing, and bent her index finger to scratch the bridge of Nangong Jingnv's straight nose: "I have not forgotten that when His Majesty disguised himself, he grabbed my sleeve in the street and gave me a kick. It's really..."

Nangong Jingnu's pretty face blushed, and she spat: "You are the emperor's husband, but you have a fox's eyes, these things of old sesame seeds and rotten millet will never be forgotten!"

Qi Yan smiled, and tightly wrapped her arms around Nangong Jingnv: "Everything with His Majesty is regarded as a treasure, how can I forget it so easily?"

When Nangong Jingnv heard the words, her eyebrows and eyes were full of affection, and her heart was full of tenderness: "Hmph, you have a glib tongue."

Regarding the matter of raising women's status among the people, although the two had only had a brief discussion and rarely mentioned it afterwards, this matter has entered Nangong Jingnv's heart.

In the dead of night, Nangong Jingnv would often think: If a woman had the chance to become an official, Qi Yan would not have had to take the poison given by the former princess, and her body would not have become like this.

If the woman's status can be higher, the second sister will not experience an unfortunate marriage, and then think about those concubines in the harem, as well as Xiaodie, Yu Xiao... Many people, Nangong Jingnv made up her mind During my reign, I must work hard to improve the status of women among the people. Even if it may not be possible in three to five years, at least I must set a precedent so that future generations of kings will have a law to follow and accomplish this great cause for generations to come.

Nangong Jingnv thinks that Jinzhou and Huainan have done a good job, creating convenience for women and allowing them to step out of the house and enter the school is the first step of "civilization".

So Nangong Jingnv promulgated a handbook to withdraw 20 taels from the income of Huangzhuang to the emperor's private treasury every year, and distribute it to all places for all expenses for girls' schooling.

In order to ease the resistance of some men, Nangong Jingnv also specially added: This move is out of pity for the women in the world, but it is mainly for the sake that every man in the Wei country can marry a wife who is educated and reasonable, and that all children are sensible. Mother.

In addition, Nangong Jingnv also specially instructed: Women’s private schools should not only protect the safety of women with all their strength, but also teach students in accordance with their aptitude, divide them into classes according to their pre-enrollment knowledge, and classify "Female Virtue", "Female Precepts" and "Biography of Women" into different classes. Together with the subjects that men must read to become an official, they are incorporated into the compulsory subjects of girls' private schools.

Nangong Jingnv felt very uncomfortable when she issued this supplementary imperial decree, but as Qi Yan said: women's fate is in the hands of men, if they don't act secretly, the imperial decree will be nothing but a dead letter when it reaches the place.

"Nvvirtue", "Nvjie" and "Biographies of Women" are more like a fig leaf under patriarchy. Its existence can make men all over the world feel that men's "dominant" status will not be because women are emperors or women enter school. And shaken.

After this decree reached the locality, at least one girls' private school was opened in each locality, and the number of students enrolled gradually increased.

I don't know how many women who are eager to go to school use these three books as an excuse to convince the people in power at home.

Chengqi four years, May.

At the beginning of May, all kinds of flowers are in full bloom, the spring breeze is warm, and everything is thriving.

There was also good news from Luobei. The natural moat of Luochuan melted, and Ji Ya led the Tuba people to return to Luobei before the ice thawed. An army of [-] troops is stationed in Linjiang City, led by General Han Yun.

To Qi Yan's surprise, Xiaodie learned music theory very quickly, but in just one month, Xiaodie has mastered all the essentials of fingering and breathing, and the rest depends on her personal comprehension.

Enke's spring has come to an end, and the top three test papers from various state capitals have been rushed to the capital, and Nangong Jingnv has started to get busy again.

Qi Yan's health improved a lot, and she almost finished the books in Ganquan Palace, so she played Nangong Jingnv and wanted to go to Hongwen Library to study.

Naturally, Nangong Jingnv had no reason to be inadmissible, she specially moved the Hongwen Museum to the half of the Forbidden Palace in order to facilitate Qi Yan.

There are a lot of books in the Hongwen Library, Qi Yan can read for half a day just by picking one at random, sometimes she is so fascinated that she even asks Nangong Jingnv to come to her specially, knowing that it is already late.

On this day, Qi Yan came to the Hongwen Museum again. There are many orphaned books in the Hongwen Museum. Many ancient books cannot withstand the scorching sun. The windows of this palace were remodeled and only two rows of small transoms were left. The afternoon sun was shining smoothly The transom slanted into the hall, and a row of light beams fell on the central axis. Looking sideways, you can still see the ups and downs of fine dust in the light beams. Qi Yan felt that it was novel, so he glanced a few more times, and followed the light all the way. Walking, the place where the sun disappears is the end of Hongwen Museum.

Qi Yan looked up, most of the books in this area were biographies, it was very boring, just about to leave the corner of her eye, she glanced at a bookshelf in the corner, Qi Yan stood motionless as if someone had acupuncture points on her, looking at The three half-new and not old characters engraved on the top of the bookshelf are dazed - History of Beijing.

Qi Yan came to the bookshelf, the so-called "History of Beijing" was just a dusty wooden box, Qi Yan took the wooden box down, blown off the dust and opened it...

Inside the wooden box was a book with a blue cover, with the words: "History of Beijing" written in three large characters.

Qi Yan sat aside, took the "History of Beijing" but felt a different feeling in his heart, the rise and fall of the grassland... there is only such a thin volume.

It records everything about Qiyan Agula in the past, and also records all the pain. Qi Yan feels that she should not open it, but she really wants to know the ending of her parents.

Qi Yan took a deep breath, only to see that it was written on the title page: It was written in the second year of Jingjia, dictated by Nagus Erihe, the Jiedu envoy of Kitakyushu, and recorded by the official historian.

Qi Yan sneered, eyes full of sarcasm, a traitor who had never defeated the plow department, can he tell the truth from his mouth?

Sure enough, in E Rihe's narration, the Supporting Li tribe is simply a bandit on the grassland. Qi Yan only read how E Rihe endured humiliation and led the Tuba tribe to nomadic in the grassland. The only thing that can be considered fair is As mentioned in the book, Tuba was humiliated instead of getting married.

Qi Yan touched the word "Suhebalu" and said quietly: If I were a prince, maybe my father would not refuse E Rihe's marriage proposal.

Qi Yan vaguely remembered that when E Rihe proposed marriage, her mother was so surprised that she even dropped the knife for cutting flesh...

Flipping through the pages, the tragic defeat in the grassland was only a few words.

Sudden!The hand that turned the pages of the book stopped again, and this time Qi Yan's expression also changed, becoming extremely sad and indignant.

Qi Yan's eyes were red, and the scroll in her hand was also wrinkled under the action of her fingers. I saw the following lines written on this page: Ding Yi led the army into the big tent, cut off the head of the leader of the plow support department, and stood first success.

Ke Dun, who supports the plow department, went to Huangquan with his late husband...

The unidentified twins conceived in the womb of Ke Dun, who supported the plowing department, killed three lives.

So far, the Beijing Kingdom has been destroyed and the world has been unified. The Taiwei Ding Yi has made the most contribution, and the general Ding Yi has taken the second place.

A picture flashed before Qi Yan's eyes: father wandering anxiously in the king's tent with a blood-stained scimitar, and his mother who was pregnant with Liujia was about to give birth. The army rushed to the king's tent. Father Khan had experienced several life-and-death battles, and he hadn't rested for several days.

The mother was so overwhelmed by the tragic death of her father Khan that she passed out on the spot...

But Ding Yi frantically...killed her mother and humiliated her corpse!

With tears in her eyes, Qi Yan threw the crumpled "History of Beijing" aside, clutching her chest and gasping for breath, tears streaming down her face.

The blurred memories about Suhebaru and Furong, those warm fragments, fragmented memories flashed in my mind...

In the end, Qi Yan also passed out because he couldn't bear the blow.

Nangong Jingnv came to look for Qi Yan after a full day of government affairs, but found that she was not in the palace. After waiting for another hour, Nangong Jingnv looked at the twilight sky and guessed that Qi Yan must have been fascinated by reading again. , so Ping Tui left and right came to the Hongwen Museum alone, the Hongwen Museum was very quiet today, Nangong Jingnv went straight to the place where Qi Yan often sat, but found that there was no one there.

Nangong Jingnv frowned slightly: "Yuan Jun?"

No answer.

Now Nangong Jingnv panicked, took the candlestick on the table and shuttled among the cold bookshelves: "Yuanjun?"

Every call made Nangong Jingnv's eagerness increase by one point. Just when she was about to call the guards to conduct a comprehensive search, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in her heart, and she walked towards the deepest corner of Hongwen Hall...

Nangong Jingnu: "Yuanjun!"

She saw Qi Yan, who was leaning against a bookshelf, sitting on the ground with her head down, seemed to be asleep...

This bookshelf is a bit empty, and the three big characters "History of Beijing" on the top are very dazzling. Nangong Jingnv felt her heart stopped for half a beat. She was so afraid that Qi Yan would die like this, in the "History of Beijing" Under the circumstances, the incarnation became the final outcome of Beijing Kingdom.

While begging God not to be so cruel, she carefully moved to Qi Yan's side^

Nangong Jingnv saw the crumpled "History of Beijing" turned upside down beside Qi Yan, she put down the candlestick and picked up the upside-down "History of Beijing", a few lines of words came into view: Ding Yi led the army into the tent , cut off the head of the leader of the plow support department, and made the first contribution.

Ke Dun, who supports the plow department, went to Huangquan with his late husband...

The unidentified twins conceived in the womb of Ke Dun, who supported the plowing department, killed three lives.

So far, the Beijing Kingdom has been destroyed and the world has been unified. The Taiwei Ding Yi has made the most contribution, and the general Ding Yi has taken the second place.

Nangong Jingnu's heart also trembled: Why am I so confused?How could you forget such an important thing!

Nangong Jingnv had read this book many years ago... After many years, although she remembered the facts written in the book, she ignored this book...

Nangong Jingnv knelt in front of Qi Yan, first carefully probed Qi Yan's breath, and after feeling her breathing, Nangong Jingnv felt that her three souls and seven souls had returned to their places.

Nangong Jingnv held Qi Yan in her arms distressedly: "Yuan Jun?"

Qi Yan fell into a coma for half a day, and gradually woke up under the call of Nangong Jingnv. When she regained consciousness, a heart-pounding pain also came from her chest.

Nangong Jingnu: "Yuan Jun?! Are you awake?"

Nangong Jingnv wanted to look at Qi Yan, but the latter hugged her back fiercely. Nangong Jingnv, who was so strong, had difficulty breathing.

Nangong Jingnv felt distressed, let Qi Yan hug her, and murmured: "I'm sorry..." She should have disposed of this book earlier.

Qi Yan bit her lower lip tightly, buried her face in Nangong Jingnv's shoulder and said nothing.

Nangong Jingnv gently stroked the back of Qi Yan's head, and quietly accompanied Qi Yan.

After an unknown amount of time, Nangong Jingnv's legs were already numb, and Qi Yan let go of Nangong Jingnv.

Nangong Jingnv raised her hand to caress Qi Yan's cheek, stared at those amber eyes, but her heart hurt like a knife, and there were no words to comfort her. Although she loved Qi Yan deeply, but Qi Yan All misfortunes are more or less related to themselves.

My family is like a "murderer". The blood of Beijing Kingdom and Nangong royal family is mixed together, filling every inch of ground under their feet, making people have nowhere to escape...

Nangong Jingnv still remembered her feelings when she first read "History of Beijing". Even an outsider like herself felt that Ding Yi and Lu Quan were too cruel, not to mention... the person recorded in this history book is Qi Yan's biological mother. !

Nangong Jingnv didn't know how to face Qi Yan, but the latter said first: "Let's go back." Although there was a trace of weakness in the voice, it was extremely calm, so calm that it gave people a feeling that nothing would happen. It felt like nothing had happened, if it wasn't for the "History of Beijing" lying there crumpled, Nangong Jingnv even felt that Qi Yan had never read that book.

Nangong Jingnv didn't dare to say more, she supported Qi Yan to get up: "Okay."

The two were speechless all the way back to Ganquan Palace, Nangong Jingnv thought about it all the way, until Qi Yan said to her: "I'm tired, go to sleep first." Then she figured it out.

Qi Yan's "calmness" gave Nangong Jingnv a very bad feeling. This kind of Qi Yan seemed to have returned to the time when they first met, unafraid of favor or humiliation, calm and calm, but suppressed the monstrous flames of revenge in her heart.

Nangong Jingnv knew: with Qi Yan's temperament, it is impossible to let Ding Yi and Lu Quan go.

Nangong Jingnv stayed alone in the study and stayed up all night.

Putting everything aside, it is fair to say: Qi Yan begs for life from Lu Quan and Ding Yi. Even from the standpoint of the Wei Kingdom, she thinks that the behavior of these two people in the past is outrageous.

but……

Nangong Jingnv looked at a single flame on the candlestick and let out a long sigh.

But she is an empress, so she has to consider the overall situation. Lu Quannian had put one foot in the coffin in the past few years. Letting him die in the position of Duke is the best ending for the court.

With the peaceful disintegration of the Lu Mansion, the imperial court can take the opportunity to take back all the military forces that were once attached to the Lu Mansion. Not only can it avoid an unnecessary disturbance, but it can also take advantage of the few years when Lu Quan is still alive and repair with the Lu family. To check and balance Youzhou Mansion, which is far away on the border.

It is best to share the military power of Youzhou Prefecture while Lu Quan is alive, or simply take back the military power... In this way, the peace of the imperial court can be preserved for ten or twenty years.

As for Ding Yi, there is nothing to be afraid of, but he is Lu Quanfa's wife's younger brother after all. If he is sent down by the imperial court, it will be impossible for the imperial court to use the Lu family anymore.

As Qi Yan's wife, I should help Qi Yan take revenge and get rid of Lu Quan and Ding Yi, but as the empress of the Nangong royal family, Nangong Zhenzhen can't do this...

Not only can't help Qi Yan take revenge, but he has to do everything possible to prevent Qi Yan from taking revenge and keep the Duke's Mansion and Ding Mansion.

The eldest son of Lu Quanxing's dead wood is also a civil servant... The Ding Mansion is far away from the center of power, and the two families together are not as big a threat as the Youzhou Mansion.

Shangguan Wu was in his prime with a hundred thousand soldiers in his hands, and Youzhou was not less than a thousand miles away from the capital. As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. That's what an emperor should do.

Besides, I have decided to relinquish the throne in five years, and take Qi Yan to visit the mountains and rivers, regardless of world affairs, and must clear all obstacles for the new monarch before abdicating.

Even so, Nangong Jingnv didn't know how to face Qi Yan, she was afraid that Qi Yan would not understand her, and would even hate herself because of it.

Being in a different position, I'm afraid that I'll be in trouble long ago, and I will definitely force Qi Yan to kill these two people. Today, Qi Yan didn't say anything more to himself because he was very considerate of himself, so how could he persuade her? How about putting aside this hatred for a while?

This is a blood feud that killed his parents!

What about yourself?

Can I really abandon the best plan for the world for Qi Yan alone, and instead take the risk of wars spreading and the country changing hands?

Nangong Jingnv covered her face in pain.

……

His Majesty the Emperor seems to have been "left out".

For three days in a row, Nangong Jingnv stayed in the study and left the bedroom of Ganquan Palace to the imperial concubine Qi Yan. Although the person involved didn't say anything, the palace people serving below saw the abnormality, and they didn't know what happened to the two of them. What happened, it turned into this in just a few days.

Nangong Jingnv misses Qi Yan very much but she is also afraid of seeing her. She is afraid that Qi Yan will mention this matter, she is afraid that her expression, words, answer... will make Qi Yan sad.

Nangong Jingnv was afraid that the relationship they established after overcoming all the obstacles with great difficulty would fall apart because of this incident.

Under the dilemma, Nangong Jingnv simply did the thing of deception.

He learned about Qi Yan's situation from the imperial doctor and Gu Ruolan every day, and on the other side secretly summoned Princess Zhuohua, Nangong Shunv, and gave the "bait" to his second sister, asking her to pass the news to Lu's house skillfully.

He wanted to bring the Lu Mansion, who was wandering outside the court, back to his camp as soon as possible, and resettle the Youzhou Mansion as soon as possible.

Nangong Jingnv asked herself: If Shangguan Wu is willing to let go of military power, she will protect the prosperity and wealth of the Shangguan family and live in peace forever.

But the crux of the problem lies here. Since the death of the eldest sister, the Youzhou government does not trust the court, and military power has become the only life-saving weapon of the Shangguan family. Who would do something to cut their own way out?

How could the imperial court really trust Youzhou Mansion?Otherwise, I wouldn't be thinking day and night to deprive Youzhou of the military power...

Nangong Jingnu smiled wryly, maybe this is human nature, and she is nothing more than that.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk."

Nangong Jingnu: "Come in."

Maid Fan Xing opened the door and walked into the imperial study, knelt five steps away from the desk: "Slave Fan Xing, see Your Majesty."

Nangong Jingnu: "What's the matter?"

Fan Xing: "His Majesty, His Majesty sent servants to inquire. Please return to Ganquan Palace after handling the government affairs. Your Majesty has something important to ask."

Those who should come will come anyway, Nangong Jingnu sighed helplessly: "Understood, you go back and tell the emperor, I will be there later."

Fanxing: "Yes."

Nangong Jingnv was unable to support her forehead, and she had thought a lot in the past three days: the Lu family cannot be eliminated, let Lu Quan die... Maybe it is a cruel decision for Qi Yan, but it is the best for the people of the world.

Even though Nangong Jingnv firmly believed in the correctness of this decision, she knew that she had no position to persuade Qi Yan.

Nangong Jingnv pulled the yellow silk to cover the imperial case, dragged her long skirt and walked towards the bedroom of Ganquan Palace.

Arriving in front of the gate of Ganquan Palace, Nangong Jingnv was quite anxious for a while, and whispered to the palace maid guarding the gate: "You all go down, no one will be left to serve you."

Palace maid: "Yes."

Nangong Jingnv opened the door and entered after the maidservant led the people away.

Qi Yan was reading a book, when he heard the voice put down the scroll in his hand, and got up to meet him.

Qi Yan raised his arms and bowed: "Your Majesty."

Nangong Jingnv was a little surprised to see Qi Yan's complexion, although the other party's complexion was slightly pale, but it was not as bad as she imagined, even much better than before.

Nangong Jingnv sat at the table and saw the book turned upside down on the table: "What are you reading?"

Qi Yan: "It's just a miscellaneous note, just for entertainment."

Qi Yan's indifference made Nangong Jingnv even more uneasy. She knew Qi Yan, and this was not a good sign. At the same time, Nangong Jingnv also felt powerless. She didn't know how to face Qi Yan, let alone how to calm him down. The wound in Qi Yan's heart, or... Nangong Jingnv knew the way to undo it but couldn't do it.

Nangong Jingnv knows very well that Qi Yan has endured humiliation to get to this day, her fortitude is incomparable to others, and at the same time... the obsession in Qi Yan's heart is also a thousand times deeper than ordinary people. Knowing that her parents ended up like this, it is impossible for her to let go of.

After a moment of silence, Nangong Jingnv asked: "I heard from the palace maid... are you looking for me?"

Qi Yan also paused for a moment before saying "Yes", and continued: "I heard that Chengchao Palace has been repaired, and I want to move back."

Nangong Jingnv lowered her head, her white teeth brushed and drooped, her fists under her wide sleeves were clenched tightly, she took a deep breath and asked, "Why?"

Qi Yan replied calmly: "Summer is approaching, the weather is getting warmer, even if you don't touch the ground, Longchen will not feel cold, but this warm jade bed is inseparable. Your Majesty is in good health, sleeping on this warm jade bed It's really hard, and besides according to the law...the minister and His Majesty shouldn't sleep together every day, and now that the Chengchao Palace has been repaired, if you don't leave the Ganquan Palace, the minister is worried that it will cause criticism."

Nangong Jingnv looked up at Qi Yan, then turned her head away: "Is there no other reason?"

Qi Yan said lightly: "No."

Nangong Jingnu smiled wryly: "If... I don't allow it?"

Qi Yan: "The historian's pen is as sharp as a knife, Your Majesty knows it."

Nangong Jingnu replied without hesitation: "I don't care about these!"

Qi Yan looked at Nangong Jingnv, and said with a light smile: "If Your Majesty really doesn't care, why is he hiding and refusing to return to the palace?"

Nangong Jingnu was at a loss for words for a while, Qi Yan said again: "This Ganquan Palace is originally your majesty's bedroom, don't be here, the shore of the land is the king's land, why should your majesty bother?"