chronicle of court survival

March and a half.

On the last day of leaving the Zhaixing Tower, Xia Qing began to try to go upstairs to observe Xue's body. At first he was really awkward, but after entering, his hands were not hands, and his feet were not feet.

Lou Guanxue was watching from the side, and asked earnestly, "Are you planning to learn to walk first?"

Xia Qing became angry from embarrassment: "Shut up!"

The area of ​​the Buddha Pagoda is a forbidden area of ​​Chu State. Ordinary people are not allowed to trespass. There are singers and dancers coming and going. The only thing that never changes is the Buddha Pagoda on the opposite side.

Xia Qing looked at it for a long time, and could trace its shape with his eyes closed, white walls, black eaves, nine layers of height, dense purple air, and diffuse Buddha light.

One day, the old eunuch licked his face and said with a flattering smile: "Your Majesty, the merman you rescued last time has almost recovered now. Do you want me to bring him up to thank you?"

There is no need for Xie En, Xia Qing was stunned, and couldn't help asking: "How is his leg?"

The old eunuch burst into laughter: "It's just biting off a piece of meat, it's not a big deal. If you can get His Majesty's words, it's worth seeing that bitch's death."

Xia Qing twitched the corner of her mouth, thinking that the people around Lou Guanxue were really interesting and could really talk.

The old eunuch waited for a long time without seeing an answer, so he raised his eyes quietly, but saw his face was cold, his pupils "thumped" in horror, knelt down, and began to kowtow in panic: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, please forgive me, you should talk too much, and you should be guilty of slavery!" die."

"???"

Xia Qing was more confused than him.

What did he do? !

Why did this person start yelling for mercy? !

Xia Qing subconsciously looked at the culprit next to him.

Lou Guanxue smiled but said, "Just get used to it."

You can get used to it, Xia Qing was so angry that he waved his hand weakly: "You, you back down."

The old eunuch burst into tears with joy, and burst into tears: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your life! Your Majesty is blessed with great blessings! This old servant will step down!"

After the eunuch left, Xia Qing asked, "What's the old eunuch's name?"

Lou Guanxue thought about it seriously: "Zhang Shan."

Xia Qing was worried: "How long has he been serving you? Will he see something wrong with me at a glance?"

Lou Guanxue: "No."

Xia Qing: "Huh?"

With a smile in her eyes, Lou Guanxue said slowly: "There is nothing wrong, everything I do is right."

Xia Qing: "..." This is how unpredictable and moody it is to be able to say this without fear.

Lou Guanxue's spirit body was indeed weak and exhausted, she fell asleep on the desk after entering the bedroom.

Xia Qing was wrapped in a quilt and reading a book opposite him.

After the evil energy from the Futu Pagoda dissipated, there was no such excruciating torture, but this body was not refreshed either. The chill spread over the limbs, as if it was imprisoned from the deep sea.

Although the system brought him in, that idiot was in a hurry and just forced him into a bloody plot.

If Xia Qing wanted to know the specific situation of Chu State, he had to read the book by himself.

The Chu State is the largest country in the world, covering sixteen prefectures in the Central Plains.

The capital of the country is called Huanlingguang, and it is the largest city in the world, bustling with people and flourishing for a while.

There are three families in Lingguang, the Yan family, the Wei family, and the Wu family. They are all aristocrats with a century of history. They are rooted in the majestic imperial city.

Now the Yan family has a queen mother, ready to move; the Wei family's attitude is ambiguous; only the Wu family is loyal and good from generation to generation, and is the most honest pro-imperial faction.

Time was running out, and Xia Qing only had a rough idea of ​​three people.

Empress Dowager, Regent, High Priest.

The first thing to know is definitely the Empress Dowager Yan Lanyu, the "crazy woman" Lou Guanxue said.

Xia Qing flipped through a few pages of the book.

As the eldest daughter of the Yan family, Yan Lanyu's status is unspeakable. She was hand-picked as the crown princess at birth, and she has infinite glory.

The person who recorded this is probably Yan Lanyu's brainless fan, and the whole story is full of rainbow farts, and she is praised to the sky.

It is said that she was famous in the capital when she was not out of the court, and she was proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and poetry.

Yan Lanyu has a good family background, a good temperament, and one-of-a-kind looks. She doesn't fight, grab, envy, or make trouble. Her only regret is that she has no children.

She slipped a baby once and was never able to conceive again.

As for the Regent, it is relatively simple.

Yan Lanyu's older brother, who was born as a general, is vicious and irritable, and willful.

There are very few records about the high priest.It is only said that the high priest lived in the Jingshi Palace outside Lingguang City for a long time, separated from the imperial city by a big river, and except for the time when the royal family of Chu State worshiped their ancestors every year, he was rarely born.

When Lou Guanxue woke up, Xia Qing hurriedly asked.

"What kind of person is Yan Lanyu?"

Lou Guanxue opened her eyes at the beginning, with a lazy expression on her face, a smile curled up on her lips when she first heard this question, and said in a hoarse voice: "Her? You'll know it when you see it."

You'll know it when you see it.

On the day when I left the Zhaixing Tower, the wind in Hui was smooth and there was no cloud in the sky.

Xia Qing got up early in the morning and was dressed and haired by the maids.

The imperial chariot in the forbidden area cannot enter, so he has to walk out of Xiaoxiang bamboo forest. Outside the bamboo forest, a girl in a pink palace skirt has an elegant posture, leaning on her body gently, with a sweet smile and a gentle voice: "Congratulations to your majesty for leaving the customs, the queen mother is already waiting for you in the meditation hall It's been a long time."

She continued: "During the days when Your Majesty was in Zhaixing Tower, the Empress Dowager was so worried that she didn't think about eating or drinking."

Xia Qing was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Lou Guanxue stood next to Shengxue in white clothes, with a faint smile: "You don't need to talk to her, if you don't want to negotiate, you don't have to talk to anyone."

Xia Qing: "...Oh."

The palace is full of jade, the world is rich and noble, and the imperial chariot walks through the palace road, and there are prosperous scenes everywhere.

The Jingxin Hall is located in the remote part of the Imperial Garden.

Cigarettes curl up inside, like a kind of sandalwood used to soothe the nerves.

Before getting started, Xia Qing first heard a woman's soft voice, as if she was gossiping with the little eunuch next to her.

"A few days ago, the Imperial Dining Room said that they had developed a new dish, um, what's it called?"

"Back to the queen mother, I heard that it is called Quanke Danggui."

"Quanke Angelica? The name is quite interesting."

Her voice is very soft, with a thin tone, and her smile is as gentle as a lady's.

The maid raised her voice and said, "Queen Mother, Your Majesty is here."

"Well, Guan Xue is here?"

The woman on the phoenix seat who was talking to the eunuch with her head tilted, immediately sat down properly.

She was 20 years younger than the first emperor, and she is still young now, so she probably felt that she was too young to be dignified, so this empress dowager dressed very plainly.

She wore a cyan dress with silver embroidered edges, and her black hair was tied up in a simple bun, embellished with pearls.

Lightly applied powder and daisy, the face is gentle, virtuous and dignified.

Xia Qing was a little flustered: "What should I say? How should I greet you?"

Lou Guanxue: "No need."

Xia Qing: "???" I rely on your royal family, isn't it the most red tape.

It turned out that the Queen Mother was not an ordinary person.

"Let's save the red tape between mother and child." She smiled like a girl, and waved lightly: "Hurry up, Guanxue, sit down, let Aijia take a good look."

The queen mother looked at him carefully, and asked warmly: "After a few days, I'm still used to living in the Zhaixing Building, huh? I see how you have lost a lot of food. Is it because the diet is not to your liking?" She tilted her head and asked Li The little eunuch beside him said, "It must be that Qing has reduced a lot."

The little eunuch was obsequious: "Yes."

Lou Guanxue sneered, and sat casually next to Xia Qing, he seemed to be really weak, his brows and eyes were sleepy, and he planned to sleep with his hands on his chest.

Xia Qing accepted Yan Lanyu's gentle questioning alone, and was stunned - you still dare to sleep? !You just trust me that much? !

It's just that Yan Lanyu didn't give him a chance to be stiff, she still said softly, "Guanxue?"

Xia Qing immediately came back to her senses: "Well, I have no appetite." This is Lou Guanxueyuan's words, so there can be no mistakes.He doesn't need to deliberately pretend, Lou Guanxue's voice is cold enough to be recognizable, just speak calmly.

But in the end it was a guilty conscience. After Xia Qing finished speaking, he added: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern."

After he finished speaking, he heard Lou Guanxue laughing inexplicably next to him.

"..." Xia Qing clenched his fists.

You you on the line?

Yan Lanyu's eyes showed pity: "I'm sorry for you."

Xia Qing said firmly: "It's not bitter."

Yan Lanyu looked sad: "If it wasn't for the blood flowing from the Ai family's body, the Ai family would have suffered it for you." She turned her head and asked the little eunuch: "Before watching the snow, who came into the Zhaixing Tower? "

The little eunuch replied: "The queen mother is the late third prince."

Yan Lanyu let out an "oh", frowned and sighed softly: "I have a pity that the heir of the Chu Kingdom has a lot of troubles. He died young, died of illness, and the first emperor passed away suddenly, and he didn't leave you a single life." Brothers and blood relatives. You have always been in poor health, afraid of the cold and pain, and very delicate, and the monsters in the pagoda are more violent every year, and the Ai family really doesn't know what to do next year."

Xia Qing pursed her lips and said nothing.

Yan Lanyu said that there was a hint of red at the end of her eyes, raised her sleeves and rubbed the corners of her eyes lightly, and said: "However, the high priest sent a letter a few days ago, and finally there is good news. The Ai family asked for advice on this matter." In the third year of the hall, the high priest searched ancient books and found a way to completely kill the demons, and now he is looking for clues in Dongzhou, if you can destroy the pagoda, you don't have to suffer this kind of suffering every year."

... Now what should he say in this script of loving mother and filial piety?

Xia Qing thought for a while, but still said dumbly, "Mother, don't worry about it."

The Queen Mother lowered her hand and shook her head, the shark pearls on her temple hair gleamed coldly: "But the matter of subduing the demon is still unknown. If you really love the Queen Mother and take care of her, then be obedient and put the matter of concubine selection on the agenda Bar."

Choose concubine? !Xia Qing controlled himself with great concentration so as not to turn his head to look at Lou Guanxue.

Yan Lanyu's eyes were still slightly red, and she whispered softly: "Our Lou family's heirs are weak, and now you are the only one left. The Ai family is worried every day for fear that something will happen to you. If you can't keep it, the blood of the royal family will be cut off in this generation. , the Ai family has no face to go to the Nine Springs to meet the late emperor."

Xia Qing: "..."

He began to wander off.

In fact, Xia Qing was not afraid of Yan Lanyu, but was afraid that his performance would hurt Lou Guanxue.

However, his stiff answer earlier did not arouse Yan Lanyu's suspicion, so he simply let himself go and kept silent.

Fortunately, Yan Lanyu didn't need his answer either.

With the cooperation of her little eunuch, she can finish everything gently.

She leaned back and asked softly, "Your Majesty is over fifteen years old?"

The little eunuch respectfully said, "Yes, just passed last month."

The woman on the phoenix seat nodded her head, her eyebrows were as melancholy as autumn water, and she sighed, "Guan Xue, now that you are over fifteen years old, how can it be unreasonable that this harem is empty?"

"Tomorrow, Aijia will ask people to report candidates of the right age. After selection, the list will be drawn up for you. You should meet them at the spring banquet next month."

But she quickly remembered something and chatted casually: "It seems that several emperors and empresses of our Chu State seem to have fallen in love at first sight at the spring banquet."

Little eunuch: "Yes."

Yan Lanyu smiled slightly, satisfied, and then asked softly, "How about watching the snow?"

Xia Qing: "..."

Before coming here, he made up a lot of brains in the face of this top boss in the harem.Thinking that she was born noble, maybe she is arrogant and domineering, or she is well-bred so she is serious and rigid, or she is a gentle white lotus?

It turned out that seeing a hundred things is worth seeing a hundred times, and Lou Guanxue's evaluation of a "crazy" woman is really beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

While he was silently analyzing Yan Lanyu in his heart.

Lou Guanxue's voice came indifferently: "Promise her."

Xia Qing was taken aback.

It happened that Yan Lanyu looked over with asking eyes.

Xia Qing immediately came back to her senses, curled her fingers slightly, lowered her eyes and said in a shy voice: "The sons and ministers are all determined by the queen mother."

Yan Lanyu laughed and let out a long sigh of relief, a big stone fell in her heart.

She looks like a young girl, and her eyes seem to be filled with bright light when she bends them.

"Great, you can agree to this matter, and the Ai family is relieved."

She sat in a dignified posture, and whispered softly: "Guan Xue must be tired after coming out of Zhaixing Tower. Hurry up, go to the bath to get rid of evil spirits, have a good sleep, and rest."

Xia Qing was eager to leave early, and got up: "My son, I will leave."

When leaving, across the screen.

Xia Qing was in a very good mood when she saw Yan Lanyu resolve her concerns. She lazily leaned on the phoenix couch, her lips were so bright that they could bleed. Ke Danggui is not pleasant to hear, and Aijia doesn’t like it.”

Her voice is actually very gentle, but when she said this, it was loose and cold like the shadow of a sword in the afternoon.

"Here."

After Xia Qing went out, she was very curious: "What kind of dish is this Quanke Angelica?"

Lou Guanxue rubbed her temples with her fingers, and smiled: "Guess what Quan Ke means."

Xia Qing: "What do you mean?"

Lou Guanxue pursed her lips: "Quan Ke is another name for Merman."

The author has something to say: The [Zhaixing Tower] part is over, and the [Lingguang] part begins!Ah, I'm worried about the copywriting. This copywriting was changed after I posted the article==, and it probably took less than 10 minutes to finish.Any copywriting geniuses out there giving ideas.