Not only the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, but also everyone who had said gossip about Chang E before, was quite frightened. Previously, they only thought that Chang E was an unmatched woman who was abandoned by men, so they abused her with all their might to show their noble character. But now it seems that people are not cooperating without matchmaking, but serving the emperor! The "wild seed" they call is the emperor's seed...
"See Empress, see Your Highness!" The most shrewd person in charge, followed the imperial envoy to kneel and shouted Chitose.
The others hurriedly knelt down, grabbed the ground with their foreheads, and shivered.
Chang E finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the group of people kneeling in front of her, tried her best to suppress the corners of her mouth that were about to grin, pinched her thigh, and said reservedly, "Your Excellency Imperial Commissioner, please get up."
After the imperial envoy thanked him, he stood up, and the armored guards behind him also stood up, while the people in the farm were still kneeling on the ground, not daring to make a sound.
"The house is crude, adults don't... don't dislike it." Chang E tried to smile, and with a few polite words she could say, let the imperial emissary enter the room and sit for a while.
"Wei Chen Di Yeqing is the guard in front of the royal family, and the mother can call the minister by his first name." Di Yeqing looked like he was in his twenties. He was wearing a cyan suit without any ornaments, and he wore a pair of arms around his waist. The long knife with ebony and golden edge, with bright eyes, should be a master.
The emperor was very eager to find the prince who had been left behind by the people, and sent several troops. Once they were found, they would immediately bring them back to the palace. Therefore, according to Di Yeqing's intention, they are leaving today.
"How can Master Di be sure that we are the prince and concubine?" Chang E finally calmed down and asked why.
"This minister has been checking for a long time, so there is nothing wrong, please read it, madam." Di Yeqing took out a piece of kraft paper, with a lot of words densely written on it, as well as many handprints and hand seals, which looked like a confession.
Chang E looked down for a moment and said, "I can't read."
Di Yeqing: "..." He had to put away the paper and explain the ins and outs to Chang E in a low voice.
Chang Qi looked at the group of neighbors kneeling outside the door, and felt very subtle in his heart. Previously, he had boasted that his father would pick him up in a canopy carriage and enjoy the glory and wealth, but it came true in a blink of an eye!
"Little Qi... Ouch!" My aunt pulled my cousin and tried to get closer. The armored guard in front of the door immediately drew a knife and motioned her to step back, "I'm the prince's aunt, I have something to tell him."
The guards approached the knife expressionlessly, and the threat was self-evident. My uncle stepped forward immediately, pulled my aunt aside, gave her a stern look, and forbade her to speak.
The farm manager, who was kneeling on the ground, wanted to look up to see the situation. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Zhang Youde in the crowd. He was so frightened that he quickly winked and told him to leave. Thinking of what I did to pimp the princess, I suddenly felt a chill on my neck.
And Zhang Youde thought so too. When Chang Qi's mother and son came out and boarded the car, the disciple of King Kong Sect, who had vowed to marry the beautiful woman, had long since disappeared.
The mother and son had nothing to do, so they packed up a few sets of clothes. Chang Qi ran to the base of the wall and dug out a small jar he had buried. Inside was the small money he had swindled and saved, and it was all stuffed into his socks.
The octagonal and exquisite canopy cart is pulled by four high-quality purplish red horses. The car has octagons, each with an auspicious beast holding a pearl sachet, the breeze blowing, and the fragrance is pleasant. The maid, who was wearing an emerald green skirt and a hanging bun, stepped forward to support Chang E's hand and lowered her eyebrows, which was very custom.
"Why are you holding me? We have raised them for so many years in vain, and now they have achieved great success, we must not repay us!" My aunt broke away from my uncle's hand and shouted at the mother and son who were about to get into the carriage, "Young aunt, you are like this. Are you gone?" Let's just ask the imperial commissioner to give them 1,800 taels of silver, and then find an official for their husband.
Chang E turned back, looked at her sister-in-law, and then at her brother, without saying a word. When King Kongmen wanted to sacrifice her, her brother didn't stop her. Later, when the person left, the door also gave their family compensation. After all, she didn't owe Changsheng at all.
The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a while, Chang Sheng slapped his daughter-in-law and told her to shut up, his face flushed, and finally he said, "When you arrive in the capital, send a letter to your family to report safety."
Chang E said "um" and got into the carriage with Chang Qi in her arms.
"His father, you are still smart and have always been in touch with the imperial concubine, so our family has hope." Aunt said suddenly.
Uncle did not speak, but kept looking at the canopy carriage until he could no longer see it.
"The maid's name is Biyun, and the maid will serve the Empress and Her Highness along the way. If you have any orders, just call the maid." The little maid in the green Luo skirt knelt on her feet and said.
"Okay, I don't need you here for the time being, you can go and rest." Chang E sat stiffly in the carriage and waved her hands.
"Yes." Biyun responded and moved to sit outside the curtain.
The carriage was very large, with two layers, inside and outside, and was covered with a curtain.
After Biyun left, Chang E stretched her neck to take a look, then put down her shoulders, looked around excitedly, took Chang Qi's hand, and whispered: "Son, I have become a concubine! Hehehe... "
"Hey hey, I've become a prince!" Chang Qi gritted his teeth, lay down on the cushion and kicked his legs, looking at the intricate and gorgeous decorations on the roof, the more he looked, the happier he got, and he got up with one bone, touch here and take a look.
The entire interior of the carriage was covered with a thick layer of soft cushions, and because the weather was hot, a layer of soft bamboo mats was carefully spread. Wooden lattices are embedded in the wall of the car, and incense burners and books are placed, which is very elegant.
I just looked around and couldn't find snacks. Chang Qi wrinkled. He had seen the carriage of the wife of the head of the King Kong Sect. There were a lot of cakes in it. Every time the wife of the head came to the farm, she would take snacks from the carriage for him to eat.
From this point of view, this carriage is only good-looking on the surface, but in fact, it did not pay much attention.
"Since the emperor knows you are here, why hasn't he taken care of us for so many years?" After being excited, Chang Qi suddenly thought of this question.
"He probably forgot about me long ago. Maybe it's because of what he remembered this time..." Chang E curled her lips, and said this, she was also a little uneasy.
The imperial envoy, Di Yeqing, rarely spoke to their mother and son, so Chang E called Biyun in when she was free and asked some questions in the palace.
Biyun was a maid in the palace, and she didn't know why the emperor wanted to find them back.
"The regulations in the palace, from top to bottom, include the queen, the two noble concubines, the four concubines, the nine concubines, the nine Jieyu, the nine beauties, as well as the Baolin, the royal daughter, and the Caidv. There are countless..." Biyun told the two some basic common sense. People, there are still many vacancies for the positions of these concubines in the palace. If the rank is too low, the child will be handed over to the concubine of higher rank.
Hearing this, Chang E suddenly became nervous. If she doesn't get a higher position, her little Qi will become someone else's son...
Because of this worry, Chang E couldn't eat well for a few days: "Little bastard, I regret it a little bit, let's not enter the palace."
"Aren't you a little fairy? What are you afraid of?" Chang Qi poked her mother's ticklish flesh with her hand and put a candy in her mouth.
Sweet candy can really make people feel better. Chang E took her son into her arms and rubbed it: "Where did you get the candy?"
"Given it by the elder sister who sells tofu in the town." Chang Qi said without blinking.
"Selling tofu? I didn't hear you mention it." Chang E muttered.
Chang Qi laughed, and Xiao Ru said that the clients spend money to eat tofu. So she is also a tofu seller... right
After being bumped on the carriage for more than ten days, when he got off the carriage, Chang Qi felt that the ground was still shaking, and his walking was a little unsteady.
The towering palace gate, you have to look up to see the top, a plaque painted in vermilion, with two gilt characters "White Tiger" written on it. Suzaku at the south gate, Xuanwu at the north gate, Qinglong at the east gate, and white tiger at the west gate. When they entered through the White Tiger Gate, they must have gone directly to the harem.
An elderly eunuch came out to receive them, and a chariot took the two to a palace.
"This is the Qingping Palace, where the concubines and concubines who have not yet been graded live temporarily. The aggrieved empress and Her Royal Highness will live first. When the emperor has set a grade for you, you can move out." The old eunuch said respectfully, and the expression on his face But not so sincere.
"Change your highness's clothes first, the national teacher is still waiting." Di Yeqing also followed, and explained to the old eunuch in a low voice.
"Yes." The old eunuch was very respectful to Di Yeqing and hurriedly responded.
There were two little eunuchs in Qingping Palace, a palace maid, and the original Biyun, who served them together. Chang Qi, who was a little dizzy, was pulled by a group of people like this, washed his hands and face, and put on a light-colored brocade clothes.
This clothes is not the prince's usual clothes, but it is much better than his coarse clothes. The long soft black hair is braided with a blue headband, matched with a blue girdle, and then covered with a light-colored jacket, lining the delicate little face, really is a golden boy, very cute .
Everyone likes good-looking things, even eunuchs are no exception. Seeing Chang Qi dressed up, the old lady couldn't help but soften her expression: "Your Highness, please."
Di Yeqing took Chang Qi and went directly to Zhanghuatai. I saw a person from a distance, standing in the center of Zhanghuatai, with a cloud pattern and wide sleeves.
"National teacher." Di Yeqing and the palace people behind him all knelt down.
The national teacher turned around and saw Chang Qi standing in front of the person, his eyes seemed to light up, he stretched out his white and slender hand, and took Chang Qi's small hand.
It was only then that Chang Qi saw that there was a round stone like a grinding disc beside the national teacher. The stone was crystal clear and a little blue. This is the dragon test stone for the royal family to verify the bloodline. Just watching, a finger knife suddenly popped out of the fingertips of the national teacher, and before Chang Qi could react, it cut his finger.
"Ah!" Chang Qi was startled, a drop of blood fell on the stone, and the stone suddenly emitted a azure light, as if a green dragon was whistling and whistling in the stone.
"It's the blood of the royal family," the national teacher announced loudly, looking down at Chang Qi, "Is your name Chang Qi?"
Chang Qi licked his cut fingers, stared at the national teacher with some alertness, and nodded.
"From now on, you will be called Chen Ziqi." The national teacher smiled slightly, Chen is the royal surname.
The inexplicable ceremony ended like this, and Chen Ziqi returned to Qingping Palace in confusion. The guards followed Di Yeqing to answer the emperor, the old eunuch had disappeared, only a young eunuch followed him.
Without a chariot, there is still a long way from Zhanghuatai to Qingping Palace, so Chen Ziqi can only walk back.
This prince is not at all majestic, and he has to walk by himself after being cut off and bleeding! Passing through a secluded garden, Chen Ziqi, who was suffocated, couldn't help kicking a stone among the flowers.
"Chirp!" A crisp and pleasant cry came from where the stone fell.
Chen Ziqi picked up the flower branch curiously, and saw a plump red chick staring at him with fried wings.
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Qi Qi: Yo~ a chicken
Bird Gong: Yo~ Are you not happy to see Lao Gong Kai? (āvā)
Qiqi: Happy! Chicken soup for dinner tonight!
Bird Attack: Chirp