The Imperial Study Room, although only a study room, was a place where the emperor often met with ministers and discussed state affairs in addition to the main hall. Everywhere in this palace is gorgeous and noble, showing its superiority everywhere.
The rising red sandalwood incense can make people calm and calm. Tong Fu stood in front of the book desk with his head down, carefully rubbing ink. The emperor has been a little excited since the morning, and seemed to be looking forward to something vaguely. But when I heard General Xuanyuan asking to see him just now, the emperor's face sank, although it was not obvious, but because he often followed the emperor, he naturally knew the meaning of the emperor's every action. The emperor has always relied on General Xuanyuan, but this time the general defeated Cang Yue, why is the emperor's face like this
Tong Fu was thinking that Xuanyuan Yi's tall figure had already stepped into the hall. Tong Fu didn't dare to look up, but he could also feel the intimidating aura of the general. He really deserved to be the general of the East.
Xuanyuanyi clasped his fists and bowed, and said in a loud voice, "Chen Xuanyuanyi, see the emperor, long live my emperor, long live." Xuanyuanyi, as an important official of the court, is like a prime minister. If it is an informal occasion, the sage may not kneel.
Xuan Tiancheng didn't raise his head, focused on the words in his hand, as if he didn't hear it, and wrote it seriously. After a long time, Xuan Tiancheng slowly raised his head and said inadvertently, "The general is exempt from the ceremony, I remember that the matter of Cang Yue's surrender has not yet been negotiated, so how could the general appear in the capital?"
He straightened up and looked at Xuan Tiancheng, only to see that his thoughts were all on the words, the question just now seemed to be just a casual remark, but Xuanyuan Yi knew that today's affairs would not be so easy to be kind. With his eyes closed, Xuanyuan Yi replied in a loud voice: "Back to the emperor, Cang Yue has already withdrawn from the army, and has submitted the surrender letter. The emperor personally gave Master Fang to preside over the surrender. I have been granted a marriage request by an approved minister, so I returned to Beijing and ordered to marry."
"Marriage by decree." Xuan Tiancheng repeated these four words coldly, still holding the pen in his hand, obviously tight, a good marriage decree, is he showing his strength to him? Taking a deep breath in secret, Xuan Tiancheng put down the pen in his hand, and said seemingly plainly: "I didn't say that the general can put down his military affairs and go back to Beijing privately to get married. You know, I can cure you - the crime of dereliction of duty."
Tong Fu was startled, the emperor said it lightly, but he could read the faint murderous aura in it. After the last portrait incident, the emperor was very concerned about the matter of the Murong family lady. Could it be...
The more Tong Fu thought about it, the more frightened he became, but Xuanyuan Yi remained calm, bowed slightly, and replied, "Go back to the emperor, half a year ago, the minister received the imperial decree to inspect the frontier. Later, Cang Yue invaded my territory, and the minister received this The Emperor's Royal Pen has expelled the powerful enemy and vowed to protect the frontier. Today, Xuanyuan Yi asked himself, the two decrees have already been completed, the minister does not know, what is the crime of the minister?"
Although Xuanyuan Yi's tone was calm, but he refused to let go of every word, Xuan Tiancheng said angrily, "You?!"
Two pairs of sharp eyes met in the air, one was already infected with anger, the other was persistent and proud. Tong Fu swallowed softly, the depressing atmosphere in the study made him still sweat cold in this early spring season.
Xuan Tiancheng laughed in anger, "Okay, what is the general guilty of? Since this is the case, how can the general not care about Cang Yue's affairs? I now order the general to go to Linfeng Pass immediately and negotiate the surrender."
"The minister follows the order. The minister has decided to marry tomorrow. After the marriage, the minister will go to Linfengguan immediately." Xuan Tiancheng wanted to let him go, but he was so obsessed with Qing'er.
Xuanyuan Yi widely posted an invitation to get married tomorrow, and the officials in the court had already discussed it, but he couldn't let it go. He still had something to ask her.
Xuan Tiancheng walked down the steps slowly and said, "I have passed an edict that Murong Shuqing should enter the palace to study the royal etiquette. After three months, we will discuss the marriage. The general can go to Linfengguan first to handle military affairs."
Xuan Tiancheng's eyes shone with the dignified and domineering light of the Son of Heaven, standing in front of Xuanyuan Yi, the aura of a king was fully revealed. Xuanyuan Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not step back, he still replied calmly and loudly: "This minister has already prepared for the wedding according to the emperor's will, and has distributed the invitation to all the ministers in the court. Wouldn't it be to resist the decree, and it would also make the court and the people talk about it."
A good gentleman has no jokes, do they really think they can do whatever they want by lying to him? Xuan Tiancheng took a step closer to Xuanyuan Yi, his eyes narrowed dangerously, and he whispered: "Since I have already ordered Murong Shuqing to enter the palace to learn rituals, if I don't obey, then it is not a disobedience?"
Two equally outstanding men stood opposite each other, one was the honorable man of ninety-five, the dignified and dignified ruler of a country; the other was a domineering and awe-inspiring general who protected the country with a heavy armour. Confronted. The two were still and did not move, however, the contest had already begun.
Auspicious Palace.
The purple light gauze curtain hangs in layers beyond the screen. The breeze of early spring blows slowly, raising layers of ripples. It is faintly visible that a person is lying in the inner room, but it is not clear.
Qiu Rong stood in front of Qing Sha, hesitating whether to report or not. In the afternoon, when the Queen Mother was reading and resting, she was usually not disturbed. If it was anyone else, she would have sent it back. But the person who came today is the Queen Mother's best friend for many years, and she can't afford to offend her. After hesitating for a while, Qiu Rong carefully lifted a little gauze, only to see the Queen Mother lying halfway on the couch, holding a book in her hand, gently flipping through it, secretly relieved, fortunately the Queen Mother did not sleep. Qiurong slowly put down the veil and said, "The Queen Mother, Mrs. Xuanyuan asks to see you."
After a while, a sweet but majestic female voice came from the inner room, "Xuan."
"Yes." Qiu Rong gave a wink and asked the maid next to her to pull up the veil, and she hurried out to welcome Mrs. Xuanyuan in.
Today, Mrs. Xuanyuan did not come alone, and behind her was an unremarkable green-clothed woman. Her long indigo dress made her already slender figure even thinner. The blue silk that fell to the ground was only slightly lifted up, looking at the dress, she didn't look like a master, but looking at her temperament and charm, she didn't look like a servant. For a while, Qiu Rong didn't know the identity of this woman.
Leading Mrs. Xuanyuan into the inner room, I saw that the Queen Mother was still sitting on the couch, but she had already sat up straight. Qiu Rong knelt down and said, "The Queen Mother, Mrs. Xuanyuan is here."
Song Lingqiu performed a standard palace ceremony and said, "The queen mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old." Murong Shuqing also knelt down like her and saluted, but she lowered her head and did not speak.
Gu Qianyun sighed, got up and came to Song Lingqiu, took her hand, and said helplessly: "Okay Lingqiu, you still have so many rules with me, you haven't entered the palace to chat with me for a long time." After that, the rules that entangle her will always be this kind of messy rules. Ling Qiu's temperament is bright, but she will still be trapped by these rules. Just like when they were young, the time when Ling Qiu, her, and Yue'er were laughing in bed was far, far away from her.
Song Lingqiu stood up following her hand, but he smiled and scolded without restraint: "I'm not busy, that stinky boy, the marriage arranged for him has been delayed for so many years, and now he is talking about getting married immediately, Toss me to death."
Seeing her exaggerated expression, Gu Qianyun shook her head and laughed lightly. She wished Xuanyuan Yi got married sooner. This is so hot and hot, she should be talking about herself. Decades later, nothing has changed.
At this time, Gu Qianyun realized that there was a woman on the ground with her head bowed and half-kneeling. She came with Ling Qiu, right? Gu Qianyun asked suspiciously, "This is?"
Song Lingqiu smiled but didn't seem to be ready to answer. Gu Qianyun became a little curious, looked at the woman who was always calm and silent, and asked, "Who are you?"
This is the so-called royal etiquette. Without permission, people can't afford to kneel for a long time, and they are proud of it. Murong Shuqing replied indifferently, "People's daughter Murong Shuqing sees the Queen Mother."
Murong Shuqing? Gu Qianyun thought for a while, looked at Song Lingqiu, and suddenly realized, "Yue'er's daughter?"
Song Lingqiu smiled and nodded, Gu Qianyun looked at Murong Shuqing again, and said, "Come to Ai's house." Is she Yue'er's blood
Murong Shuqing got up slowly, his knees hurt a little, these rules of superiority were more vividly manifested in this deep palace. Or, Gu Qianyun also hated these so-called rules, but under the long-term imprisonment, she has gradually been assimilated by them, and even can not choose to become the representative of the harem, which may be the magic of the environment.
Murong Shuqing, who was accustomed to looking directly at others was polite, stood up and met Gu Qianyun's inquiring eyes. At this time, Murong Shuqing remembered that in this palace, there is no permission to spy on Tianyan's rules. However, she didn't want to bow her head in a panic now, because it was unnecessary.
Murong Shuqing walked slowly to Gu Qianyun, took a closer look, and couldn't help sighing, this queen mother must be in her forties, but she is well maintained. It looks like she is only in her early thirties, but she has a luxurious temperament. , making her look majestic and aloof.
Such quiet eyes, there is no fear, ignorance, or flattery in them, just as calm as a clear spring, neither humble nor arrogant. In this harem, how long had she not seen such a woman with eyes so innocent that it almost faded away? She is very similar to Yue'er, and has an ethereal temperament, but she is very different, and there is no cynical arrogance in her. For a moment, she felt that she was in a trance, but soon, Gu Qianyun recovered and asked with a smile, "Is it 20 this year?"
"En." Murong Shuqing nodded lightly and did not continue to answer.
Gu Qianyun picked up the tea in her hand and asked, "Is Su Nishang the property of the Murong family?"
"Yes."
"Ai's family is very satisfied with the birthday gift." She really liked the exquisite thousand-hand Guanyin picture.
"The empress dowager's liking is the glory of the Murong family." Murong Shuqing responded politely. In fact, she didn't know what Qin Fu and Qiuyu embroidered. Su Nishang has always been managed by them, and basically she rarely interrogate. Fortunately, those two guys didn't send anything strange.
Gu Qianyun was full of curiosity about the woman in front of her. Not long ago, she heard Lin Hang compliment Murong Shuqing on how smart, capable and talented she is. Today, it seems that it is indeed exciting. Gu Qianyun asked with a smile: "I heard that you are very capable, and you are in charge of many of the Murong family's industries?"
Murong Shuqing squinted slightly, shook his head gently, and replied lightly: "The Murong family is headed by Daddy, of course, and my daughter's family loves embroidery, so Daddy allowed me to make ideas in plain clothes." God knows, She can't even hold a needle.
Oh? Is that all there is to it? It wasn't just what she heard. In her opinion, this Murong Shuqing was more than what Lin Hang said. Looking at Murong Shuqing again without a trace, Gu Qianyun hid the light in her eyes, and still said with kindness and kindness: "Well, it does have the demeanor of a lady."
The sharpness in her eyes flashed away, and Murong Shuqing naturally saw it. The women in this palace are not wise, and I'm afraid they won't survive today. With a sigh in his heart, Murong Shuqing nodded slightly and replied, "The queen mother is too good."
Gu Qianyun turned her gaze to Song Lingqiu and said with a smile, "You entered the palace today, didn't you come to chat with me?" Since she will bring Murong Shuqing, it must be for marriage.
Song Lingqiu didn't shy away, and said directly: "I heard that the emperor ordered Shu Qing to enter the palace to learn etiquette, which is a good thing, but the invitation has already been sent.
She knew about giving marriage, but she didn't know about learning rituals. Huang'er seemed to be very interested in their marriage. She glanced at Murong Shuqing, who was standing quietly by the side, and Gu Qianyun was shocked. Could it be that... Huang'er also took a fancy to her? Although Murong Shuqing looks ordinary, the splendor of this body is not found in the entire harem. If it is, it is not impossible, but if this is the case, why does the emperor want to marry him
For a while, unable to understand the reason, Gu Qianyun pondered for a while, and said, "This is the emperor's will, and I have never known it. Since it is the imperial decree, it will not be a big problem to postpone the wedding for a few months. This hastily prepared wedding. , I couldn't help being rash, and I also wronged Shu Qing, wouldn't it be more appropriate to learn the etiquette in the palace, get ready, and then hold a big wedding?"
Song Lingqiu also grew up in an official family. She also knew a lot about the etiquette in the palace. Today, Qianyun is afraid to protect her son. Since this is the case, then she will talk to her about "li", "You are right, but since ancient times, learning etiquette has been the longest for one month. Shu Qing stayed in the palace for three months. Controversial."
"This?" Gu Qianyun frowned, Ling Qiu said, every sentence made sense, it was really inappropriate for the wife to live in the harem for a long time, which made her not know how to answer. What does the emperor want
Song Lingqiu didn't allow her to think too much, and said, "Can you discuss with the emperor, shorten the time to half a month, let Shu Qing live with you, not only can study etiquette, but also accompany you, wouldn't it be better?" Now, entering the palace is inevitable, and the shorter the time, the better.
Murong Shuqing raised the corners of her lips slightly. It turns out that her future mother-in-law is not only frank and straightforward, but also very alert.
What Ling Qiu said might not be the best solution, but there must be a reason for the emperor to propose a three-month period. With a sigh, Gu Qianyun had to say, "I'll discuss it with the emperor and take a look."
For a long time, they didn't speak any more, and the Xiangrui Palace seemed extraordinarily quiet. Gu Qianyun and Song Lingqiu were both thoughtful, but Murong Shuqing seemed to be in a good mood. This atmosphere didn't last long when Murong Shuqing noticed that a little eunuch was hurriedly muttering something in the ear of a palace maid, and after speaking, he immediately rushed out without looking back.
Qiurong immediately entered the inner room and said a few words in Gu Qianyun's ear, only to see that her face changed slightly, and after a while, she said: "I heard that Yi'er is also with the emperor, why don't we go and have a look, okay? Let's discuss their marriage together."
Murong Shuqing raised her eyebrows slightly, looking at the Queen Mother's face, it was certain that Xuan Tiancheng and Xuanyuan Yi had a very unpleasant conversation, but she just didn't understand, at this time, why did the Queen Mother let them go over to join in the fun
Song Lingqiu also felt that this idea was very good, nodded and replied, "That's fine." The period of March was already absurd, and even the emperor couldn't explain it.
So, Murong Shuqing had to follow the group towards the imperial study.
Tong Fu's hand holding Mo Yan was trembling violently, and the faces of the emperor and the general were frighteningly gloomy. He had followed the emperor for many years. He had never seen such a situation before. Although the general is unruly and unruly, the etiquette of the monarch and ministers has never been abandoned. The emperor has always admired the general's behavior. What happened today
"The Queen Mother arrives—"
The high-pitched notification sound made Tong Fu's heart drop half, but just looking at the two people in the confrontation, Tong Fu was still in a cold sweat, and the momentum of the two people was not restrained by this notification. .
When Gu Qianyun entered the imperial study, she was also shocked by the sight in front of her. The emperor has been in power for almost ten years, and there is rarely such an outburst of anger, and Xuanyuanyi's uncompromising attitude has also made this battle between the monarch and the minister full of gunpowder. .
Murong Shuqing walked at the back and saw these two mad lions. Although the two had tried their best to control their anger, they still frightened the people around them to death. As expected, as emperors, their emotions were mixed. Allowed. Although she couldn't see the Queen Mother's face, she could feel her worries just from her back. Murong Shuqing shook her head in her heart. If she knew that they were all because of her, she would be listed as Baosi and Daji in an instant. ilk.
Turning to look at Song Lingqiu, Murong Shuqing was secretly amused. Compared with Gu Qianyun's worries, Song Lingqiu looked much more relaxed, and even showed a hint of pride on his face. Also, who else in this world has the courage and strength to confront the Son of Heaven? She likes this future mother-in-law more and more.
The two of them didn't look at each other, only each other in their eyes. The queen mother had to cough lightly to break the spell, and smiled casually, "Where is Yi'er?"
After a long time, Xuanyuan Yi narrowed his gaze, and Xuan Tiancheng also turned his head tacitly, averting his gaze, as if the scene just now was just their dazzling eyes.
Xuanyuan Yi bowed slightly, clasped his fists and asked An Dao: "I see the Queen Mother."
The queen mother also took advantage of the situation and raised her hand, as if everything just didn't exist, "No need to be more polite, just now your mother came to chat with Ai's family. I heard that the emperor asked Shu Qing to enter the palace to learn etiquette, and Ai's family brought Shu Qing to the emperor by the way. Please be safe."
After being named, Murong Shuqing had to kneel down halfway and said softly, "Murong Shuqing sees the emperor, long live, long live, long live."
The shallow voice made Xuanyuan Yi and Xuan Tiancheng put their gazes on her at the same time, Xuanyuan Yi was unabashedly hot, while Xuan Tiancheng was forbearingly focused. It wasn't until Murong Shuqing felt his feet were a little sore that Xuan Tiancheng turned his head coldly and said, "Be flat."
He actually felt that the sound of "Emperor" was harsh. He didn't need her to kneel and salute him, respectfully and humbly. He hoped to be able to speak freely as she did when he was in Lingshan. It's just that every time, she is so eager to escape from him.
Xuan Tiancheng's hidden pained eyes made Gu Qianyun fully realize that Huang'er and Shu Qing were probably entangled, but she was Xuanyuan Yi's wife. Why is the emperor so confused? Xuanyuan Yi is the general of the East, and more than half of the country's troops are in his hands. If he has dissent towards the court, it will be the greatest disaster for the royal family.
After calming down a little, Gu Qianyun still asked with a smile, "Is the emperor discussing state affairs with Yi'er?"
At this time, although Xuanyuan Yi had already restrained his arrogance, he still replied in a cold tone: "The minister and the emperor are discussing the matter of Qing'er entering the palace and learning the ceremony."
Gu Qianyun looked at the expressions of the two and knew that the conversation was definitely unpleasant. She hoped that the emperor hadn't lost the reason he should have as an emperor. Gu Qianyun asked softly, "What does the emperor think?"
Xuan Tiancheng raised his head to look at Murong Shuqing, his voice was not loud, but he could not be misunderstood: "Since the imperial decree has been issued, act according to the will."
Murong Shuqing sighed, he just said, what is she doing? With such an obvious provocation, Xuanyuan Yi probably wouldn't sit still. Sure enough, this look still angered Xuanyuan Yi, Xuanyuan Yi just finished his words, Xuanyuan Yi immediately replied coldly: "My minister is getting married tomorrow, and he is acting according to the order."
The tense atmosphere that finally fell back, because of this sentence, was ignited again.