White Hedge Dream

Chapter 102

Although Shen Qing regards her as the most powerful woman to cling to, Princess Jinyu is still in a depressed mood.

Thinking of the beauty she failed to send out and was scolded by the emperor again, Princess Jinyu could not help but get angry while listening to the beautiful music of the piano and sitting in front of the Buddha statue.

"What did I do wrong? Firstly, I did it for Your Majesty, and secondly, I wanted to have more heirs for the royal family."

At the end of the song, Princess Jinyu complained to Shen Qing.

Shen Qing said: "What the princess did was perfectly normal, and she behaved like an eldest sister. Most of the beauties around the late emperor back then were carefully selected by the princesses and princes for their filial piety."

Princess Jinyu nodded: "You have served my father, you know these things." She said bitterly, "Liu Lang is really not like my father at all. Concubine Bai is pregnant and is not feeling well. Why are you angry at me?"

Shen Qing asked: "I heard from some old friends in the palace that the emperor has a concubine who accompanies him. She takes him wherever he goes. She also accompanies him next door when he goes to court. She is extremely favored. Is it this pregnant concubine? ?”

Princess Jinyu snorted: "That's her."

"How can I be allowed to be treated like this by Your Majesty?" Shen Qing seemed to be muttering to himself, and curiously asked Princess Jinyu, "What is the origin of this Concubine Bai? I have been away for many years, and I only know that Your Majesty married a daughter of the Yang family when he was the King of Changyang. ”

Princess Jinyu did not answer, but looked at Shen Qing with a faint smile: "What? Do you want to cling to the emperor's beloved concubine?"

Shen Qing was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "The princess is joking." He poured tea and brought it to Princess Jinyu, "In Shen Qing's eyes, the princess is the only one who is truly reliable."

Princess Jinyu took the tea from him, but she didn't believe what he said. She knew best that these men spoke sweet words, but they were only tempted by power.

Shen Qing also saw that Princess Jinyu didn't believe it, and said with a smile: "Relying on the emperor's favor is nothing more than a fox pretending to be a tiger. No matter how powerful you are, it is just a castle in the air. I have seen it with my own eyes. How can I be obsessed with such a person."

Although he didn't mention anyone's name, Princess Jinyu immediately thought of Empress Chiang.

Indeed, no matter how powerful Empress Chiang was previously, she would have no choice but to commit suicide by jumping off a building once the late Emperor died.

But she won't. She has the blood of the emperor flowing in her body. The late emperor is dead and her brother is the one who ascends the throne. She is still the most noble princess of the Zhou Dynasty.

Princess Jinyu felt a little proud, but at the next moment she was alert. Does this seem to be comparing Concubine Bai to Empress Chiang?

Concubine Bai is just a sinful woman...

But Jiang Mian'er was just a dancer.

Although Bai Ying is a sinful woman, she has an imperial heir in her belly. If she gives birth to a son, she will be the emperor's eldest son and the mother of the emperor's eldest son.

That idiot Yang Yuan is afraid that he will give up the queen to someone else.

And Rokuro, the emperor, was far inferior to his father.

Princess Jinyu's thoughts were in chaos and she was not interested in paying attention to Shen Qing anymore. She sat up straight and called, "Come back to the house, go back to the house."

She needs to think carefully about the current situation.

Be sure to be wary of another woman riding on her head to show off her power.

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Shen Qing stood in front of the temple gate, watching Princess Jinyu sitting on a gorgeous sedan chair carried by four people, being surrounded by servants as she walked away, and bowed deeply again.

The monk who was standing aside dared to step forward. Hearing Shen Qing sigh, he couldn't help but ask: "Is the gentleman regretting that he could not please the princess?"

He quietly took a look at Shen Qing. He couldn't help it. He was older and not as beautiful as the consort. It would be difficult to please the princess.

Shen Qing seemed to be amused and glanced at the monk: "It's not difficult to please the princess. These noble people only need to say what they want to hear."

This is easy to say, but not so easy to do. First, you must know what the nobles want to hear. The monk thought that nobles are better at hiding their thoughts than ordinary people.

After laughing, Shen Qing sighed again: "I regret not being able to meet Dongyang Hou Shizi. Do you know that Shizi is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? If I can play a song with him, my visit today will not be in vain."

The monk suddenly realized, yes, Dongyang Hou Shizi and his newly married wife also came to enjoy the plum blossoms, and the discussions of the princess's servants seemed to ring in his ears.

"The prince is indeed as beautiful as an immortal."

"He talks like a fairy and is so arrogant that he actually refused the princess's invitation."

"Ahem, fortunately, the princess is as tolerant as the late emperor and can tolerate the prince without getting angry."

"Is the Crown Prince's new wife good-looking?"

"Like a treasure, held in the hands of the prince."

It turned out that the prince did not enter Lingquan Temple, and not only the princess was disappointed, but Shen Qing was also disappointed.

Shen Qing looked toward the back of the temple and said, "Your Majesty was there just now admiring the plum blossoms. I'll go over and have a look." After that, he walked towards the back of the temple with his qin on his back.

If you haven't met Dongyang Hou Shizi, why should you stop where he once was? It's like meeting each other?

The monk shook his head. These people always have weird thoughts.

"Remember to come back early, don't miss fasting, otherwise you will be hungry."

Shen Qing raised his hand, and he didn't know whether it was because he heard it or because he stopped eating. After entering the temple, the monk felt that his vision was blurred and he couldn't see anything. Not far along the mountain road behind the temple, you can see a large plum forest.

The plum blossoms have not yet fully bloomed, and there is no scenery to enjoy.

Shen Qing watched quietly for a moment, then walked to a tree and sat down. He put the piano on his knees and took out the bamboo cage from his arms without playing.

A butterfly crawled among it, and the bright and colorful colors suddenly made the surrounding world lose its color and become dim.

"Adie, the dream you just had scared me." Shen Qing looked at the butterfly and said helplessly.

The butterfly, which should not have appeared in winter, suddenly flapped its wings.

At the same time, one of the strings of the piano placed on Shen Qing's lap also played.

But no sound was made.

But Shen Qing listened attentively, with a smile on his face.

"Yes, yes, it's natural to have fun dreaming." He said, "It's natural to want to hear Zhou Jingyun play the piano."

After saying this, he spoke with some seriousness.

"But I originally wanted to meet the princess this time so that I could arrange follow-up opportunities."

The butterfly no longer fluttered its wings, and the strings no longer played. It seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep again, and it seemed that it didn't like to hear the accusations and did not respond.

Shen Qing looked at the butterfly for a moment, then smiled again, with an endearing smile.

"Yes, yes, it's not a big deal. I can't see you this time. I'll just wait for another chance."

"I talk too much, maybe I'm getting older."

"As you know, when I was young, I was taciturn and only liked playing the piano."

He said and hung the butterfly on the low hanging plum branch.

"I'd better come and play the piano for you."

After he finished speaking, he sat upright and gently flicked the strings. The five strings moved one by one, but strangely, there was no sound.

Shen Qing didn't seem to notice it, playing with the strings, focused and intoxicated.

The mountain wind blew through the plum forest, and the plum blossoms bloomed, as if they were dancing to the sound of the piano.

The monks in Lingquan Temple entered the dining hall and smelled the aroma of the food. Suddenly someone held a bowl and listened, "Listen, there is the sound of a piano."

The sound of the piano? Other monks also listened attentively, and as they listened, it was as if they were playing nearby, and the sound of the piano immediately echoed in the dining hall.

"It's the sound of the piano."

"It sounds really nice."

The monks had intoxicated expressions on their faces. For a while, those who were eating forgot to pass their rice bowls, and those who were serving rice forgot to serve them.

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"Why is Lingquan Temple so quiet?"

Several climbers stood on the mountain road and looked at the gate of Lingquan Temple with somewhat surprised expressions.

"Hasn't the princess left yet?"

"That's not right. I just saw the princess driving away at the foot of the mountain."

Because Princess Jinyu came to Lingquan Temple, Lingquan Temple was closed to thank visitors, and other people visiting the mountains and enjoying the scenery were not allowed to enter. At this time, seeing Princess Jinyu finally leaving, some people came to the temple to rest, eat fasting meals, and burn incense in front of the Buddha. .

Unexpectedly, although the mountain gate of Lingquan Temple was opened, it was as quiet as a no-man's land.

Several people came forward hesitantly and looked at the door. They saw a Zhike monk sitting on the ground and leaning against the door with his eyes closed. He had a smile on his face and seemed to be asleep.

Several people were startled and shouted, breaking the silence of the temple.

"Oh, why is this little master sleeping here?"

"Come in and take a look, there are more people sleeping inside."

"Is it so tiring to entertain the princess? You were so tired that you fell asleep?"