In the evening, snowflakes are falling.
The eldest princess's bright red sedan left the Yaohua Palace, surrounded by guards.
The palace road is long and covered with snow.
Although there were eunuchs sweeping the ground, they could not sweep away the falling snow as fast as it should.
The roof, walls, ground, flowers, plants and trees of the imperial palace were all covered in white.
Some nobles in the palace like to enjoy the snow.
Therefore, except for the avenue, there is basically no need to clean other places.
Several groups of patrolling guards passed by along the way. When they saw that it was the eldest princess' sedan chair, they all stepped aside, bowed their heads, and were extremely respectful.
When the eldest princess came out of Yaohua Palace, the emperor was talking to the empress dowager in the study.
At this time, Li Gui came in to report.
After listening to this, Nangong Yang said with a smile on his face: "Mother, the banquet is about to start. It seems a bit inappropriate for my sister to go out at this time, right?"
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, looked at him and said, "Huoyue is going to Prince Duan's Mansion. She told me a few days ago."
After a pause, she continued, "What is the emperor doubting?"
Nangong Yang smiled and said, "My mother has misunderstood. How can I doubt anything? I am just concerned about my sister. It is freezing cold and snowing outside. What can't be done by the servants?"
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, then said, "I went to Huoyue's place last night, and brought Li Zhong with me."
At this point, she sighed softly, looked at him with complicated eyes and said: "She is your biological sister, your blood relative. Before your father died, she also promised to assist you wholeheartedly and diligently, and she has done so over the years. It's just that some of your political views are a little inconsistent, but as long as you make it clear, it's okay. No matter what happens in the future, mother believes that she will not hurt you."
Nangong Yang smiled, lowered his head slightly, took a sip of tea, a haze flashed across his eyes, and he raised his head again and said: "Mother, I have grown up, and there are some things that I want to decide for myself."
Then he sighed and said, "My dear sister, you are good in every way, but you are too nosy. I am too frustrated as an emperor."
The Queen Mother frowned and said, "But in recent years, the national strength of our Great Yan has been on the rise, right? Ever since you..."
She lowered her voice and said, "Look for yourself. The border cities are now occupied by the demons, the people are displaced, and the neighboring countries are also fickle and ready to make a move... And the Jinyiwei you set up, not only the court officials come to me to complain, but your uncles also..."
"Mother."
Nangong Yang suddenly interrupted her, still with a smile on his face: "If you are tired, go back and rest first. Tonight's reunion dinner will probably not start until they are all here. I will send someone to pick you up then."
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "Then I will go back first. You should prepare well."
Nangong Yang agreed with a smile, then stood up and helped her out the door.
He stood in the corridor for a while until the Queen Mother's back disappeared outside the door before returning to the study.
“Bang!”
Not long after, there were sudden sounds of vases breaking, desks falling to the ground, and teacups smashing in the study.
Li Gui and others stood outside, with their heads down, holding their breath, and not moving.
at the same time.
Surrounded by the crowd, the eldest princess' sedan chair arrived at Chaotian Gate, the only gate leading to the imperial palace.
In addition to the three large golden characters, there is also a golden gem inlaid on the plaque above the door.
At this moment, the gem was shining with soft golden light under the reflection of the snow.
On both sides of the door stood two rows of armored guards.
On the city wall stood an old guard with a tall stature and a dignified face.
When they were approaching Chaotian Gate, Nangong Huoyue in the sedan suddenly moved her feet and kicked the person hiding under the bed, whispering, "Hide under your skirt quickly. Yuchi Ling is on duty today. He will not give me face and will definitely use magic tools to explore the sedan."
Luo Qingzhou huddled under the bed. Upon hearing this, she had no choice but to lift up her red skirt that was hanging on the ground and prepare to get in.
Nangong Huoyue suddenly said in a cold voice: "Close your eyes, don't look around, and don't touch anything."
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly whispered: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will never dare to offend you."
After saying that, he went in.
The red skirt is long enough, and the skirt is quite wide, but...
Luo Qingzhou said weakly: "Your Highness, can you spread your legs... a little?"
Nangong Huoyue pressed her legs together tightly and asked coldly, "What are you going to do?"
Luo Qingzhou shrank his body and said, "I want to... move forward a little and put my head through. There are some... some things behind that can't be covered..."
Nangong Huoyue slowly clenched her fists in her sleeves, and two blushes appeared on her beautiful and majestic cheeks. Seeing that they had reached the city gate, she had to bite her pink lips and reluctantly separated her feet and calves. Her two slender and straight thighs were still tightly pressed together.
Luo Qingzhou quickly moved forward, put his head in, and hid his whole body in the red skirt.
Nangong Huoyue gritted her teeth and said, "If you dare to look at me, I will tear you into pieces!"
Luo Qingzhou closed his eyes tightly and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I kept my eyes closed the whole time, and came in with my face close to the ground."
Nangong Huoyue: "..."
At this time, the sedan chair had arrived at the palace gate.
The white-haired guard on the city wall immediately said in a serious tone, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will check you before letting you pass."
After saying this, he quickly came down from the city wall with his guards.
Nangong Huoyue glanced down and found that the hem of her skirt was bulging slightly, which looked unnatural, so she quickly put her feet and legs together.
Luo Qingzhou was clamped tightly, but did not dare to say a word. She restrained her breath, huddled under her skirt, and did not move.
"Yuchi Ling, you are so bold that you even want to check my sedan chair?"
Nangong Huoyue's cheeks had a girlish blush, but her words to the outsiders were still majestic and cold.
The old general named Yuchi Ling came to the sedan chair, bowed his head, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, this is the rule. No matter who passes through here, they must be checked. Moreover, such a big thing happened in the palace last night. I am also concerned about your safety. Please forgive me."
Nangong Huoyue said coldly: "Do you suspect that the assassin can hide here in my palace?"
Yuchi Ling said respectfully, "I am just checking, Your Highness, don't worry. Since the assassin was able to sneak into Your Majesty's bedroom last night without anyone noticing, he must have extraordinary skills. If he used strange skills to hide among Your Highness's guards, or hid in Your Highness's sedan chair and threatened Your Highness, if I don't check carefully, wouldn't it be harmful to Your Highness?"
As he spoke, he took out a bronze mirror and said, "Your Highness, I'm sorry."
Before Nangong Huoyue could continue speaking, the light from the bronze mirror had already shone on the sedan chair, actually penetrating directly through the wooden board and shining into the inside.
Yuchi Ling took a careful look before retracting his gaze. He then pointed the bronze mirror at the guards and attendants in front and behind the sedan chair, and at the same time, he looked at them one by one with a sharp gaze.
After a moment.
He put away the bronze mirror, bowed his head and said, "Your Highness, I have completed the inspection. Your Highness may pass through now."
Nangong Huoyue snorted coldly and said sarcastically: "When you served under me, you were not so active. You are old now, you should go back and rest early. Why are you standing here in such a heavy snowstorm?"
Yuchi Ling lowered his head, his expression serious, and said nothing more.
Nangong Huoyue didn't say anything else.
The guards surrounded the sedan chair, walked out of the palace gate, and continued to move towards the outer palace gate.
After walking far away, Nangong Huoyue slowly loosened his legs and said in a complicated tone: "Yuchi Ling is a loyal minister, loyal to his father, and has considerable military talent. Although he is old, he is still a rare general. It is a bit of a waste to defend the city here..."
Luo Qingzhou huddled under her skirt, knowing that she was talking to him. Although he was too ashamed to speak, he had to speak: "Since Your Highness thinks he is good, you can find a way to get him to resign and then summon him to Your Highness's fiefdom."
Nangong Huoyue was silent for a moment, then said, "My fiefdom will soon be gone. After I get married, those powers will be taken away from me."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Then why did Your Highness agree to get married?"
Nangong Huoyue looked dazed for a moment, and said, "If your family is in crisis, and your father, mother, brothers, sisters, and your family members all force you to marry. If you don't agree, the whole family may fall apart, and everyone in your family will hate you and stay away from you. What will you do?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a while, and then said, "Then Your Highness can choose someone you like or someone you can accept to marry. In this way, at least you will be happy."
Nangong Huoyue's eyes flickered for a moment, and she said, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
After a while.
She kicked him and said, "Get out. There won't be any more inspections ahead."
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly and carefully retreated to the bottom of the cave.
Nangong Huoyue lifted her skirt and said coldly, "Chu Feiyang, this time I not only saved you, but also let you get under my skirt. I have lived for more than ten years, and no one has ever been treated like this. No one has ever dared to touch my legs and feet. You are the first. So, have you figured out how to repay me?"
Luo Qingzhou immediately said: "From now on, no matter what your Highness orders me to do, I will never refuse even if I die!"
Nangong Huoyue said calmly, "It doesn't have to be that serious. Just don't forget what you promised me. When the time comes, I ask you to do something. I hope you won't refuse it or reject it for various reasons."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Don't worry, Your Highness. Since I have already signed the agreement, I will naturally abide by it."
When Nangong Huoyue was about to speak again, Yueying's voice suddenly came from outside: "Your Highness, Li Zhong is in front."
Nangong Huoyue's expression froze when she heard that. She immediately lifted up her skirt, spread her legs, and urged in a low voice, "Come in quickly."
After saying this, her pretty face turned red and she felt a little ashamed.
Luo Qingzhou froze for a moment, then had to go back in.