The royal family of the Blood Qin Empire was an extremely proud family. WWw, QUAbEn-XIAoShUo, cOm The skills they practice are extremely overbearing. In the early stages of practice, they are extremely harmful to themselves. Often, if they are not careful, their fighting energy will break through their vital organs and die suddenly, or they will damage the source of essence and blood and slowly age. die.
Therefore, generally speaking, the emperors of the Blood Qin Empire did not reign for too long. The current Blood Qin Emperor Yingxian is considered to have reigned for a very long time, only lasting more than a hundred years. And his father, the previous Blood Qin Emperor, died one night when his internal organs suddenly burst apart just after he turned sixty. The violent iron-blooded fighting spirit blew up the palace of his favorite concubine that night. .
The late emperor died early, and Ying Zui, as the eldest son of the previous emperor, naturally ascended the throne.
The original queen naturally became the queen mother. Speaking of age, the Queen Mother is not too old. The empress dowager, who was born into a wealthy family somewhere in the Blood Qin Empire, is not weak in her own cultivation. Now she has entered the holy realm, and with the countless elixirs that Ying Zui pays filial piety to every year, the empress is naturally very nourished, and even... There were a lot of not-so-good scandals.
Of course, in the Blood Qin Empire, the Empress Dowager's scandal spread as fast as she could die: Hu Xinzhu had been doing this and wiping the Empress Dowager's ass for a while, so he could become the most favored minister. Minister, of course he has his own reasons.
Qiong Palace, this is where the Empress Dowager currently lives. In the Qiong Palace, which covers an area of tens of thousands of acres, the thousands of acres of Qionghua Forest is a beautiful scenery that is famous throughout the Blood Qin Empire. It is a pity that the beauty of this place, the entire Blood Qin Empire Not many people in the empire have seen it.
When Lin Qi followed Ying Qin into Qiong Palace, he was stunned by the luxurious scene inside.
At the entrance is a large lake with rippling blue waves. There is a small island in the lake, and there are palaces and pavilions on the island. At night, there is a high platform on the island, on which a group of palace maidens are singing and dancing. A large number of eunuchs are holding various musical instruments and are playing to great effect. , the sound of music and tunes floated far away, it was like a fairyland on earth.
Beside the lake is the famous Qionghua Forest in the empire. The branches and leaves of the Qionghua Forest are sparse and the fist-sized flower buds are tightly shrinking. Beside each bud, someone held a thumb-sized luminous pearl with a thin silk sac. Nowadays, the stars are shining high, and the pearls are shining brightly, making the entire Qionghua Forest shine brightly.
The entire Qiong Palace, which covers tens of thousands of acres, is shrouded in this pearly light.
The Qionghua forest here covers an area of 10,000 acres. There are tens of thousands of Qionghua trees in it. There are more than a hundred flower buds on each tree. Near each flower bud hangs a luminous pearl the size of a thumb. Lin Qi is extremely wealthy. , still stunned by this extreme luxury and romance.
Once in the Gallic Empire, there was a Grand Duke who showed off his wealth. He used a measuring bucket of rice to measure out eighteen buckets of pearls. This had amazed the nobles of the entire Gallic Empire for a full year! But what can be seen here are the luminous pearls, which are the most precious species of pearls, and each one is about the same size, about the size of a thumb, and the pearls are clear and beautiful. Millions of luminous pearls hang above everyone's heads like stars. Like this The wealth, I am afraid that the entire Gallic Empire's treasury cannot compare with this place.
When Ying Qin saw Lin Qi's shocked expression, she couldn't help but puff up her chest with great pride.
He laughed softly and said: "The Queen Mother loves pearls of all kinds, especially all kinds of rare and exotic pearls. Our bloody Qin Empire is spread all over the world. Whenever the governors of major provinces collect good pearls, they must send a copy to the Queen Mother. .What’s hanging here now is only one-tenth of the Queen Mother’s collection!”
Licking her lips quickly, Ying Qin carefully lowered her voice: "When the Queen Mother dies, when father abdicates, when I take over the throne, all of this will belong to me! Hehe, there are several people around the Queen Mother Little palace maids, I have wanted to manipulate them for a long time! If the Queen Mother hadn't been protecting them, I would have arranged them into eighteen different shapes!"
All the eunuchs stayed outside Qiong Palace. Under the leadership of several eunuchs in Qiong Palace, Lin Qi and his party walked along the path by the lake towards the depths of Qionghua Forest. Gradually, they saw the swaying figures in front of them. , under those sparse Qionghua trees, there are round tables and round stools made of old sandalwood. Each round table can seat eight people.
Going further inside, there are more and more round tables, and there are fewer and fewer people sitting at the tables. There is no doubt that the closer to the inside, the higher the status. Most of the people sitting on the round tables on the periphery are followers and helpers brought by nobles. At most, they are young people from middle-level and small noble families who have been invited.
With Ying Qin's identity and status, and the favor he received from Ying Zui, the group of people followed the eunuch leading the way straight into the deepest part of the Qionghua Forest. Under several huge Qionghua trees that were said to be thousands of years old, the entire Qionghua Forest was surrounded by beautiful scenery. At the core of the flower forest, there were several circles of tables and chairs. A group of royal family members wearing dragon robes were clustering around a beautiful girl, saying nice and auspicious words.
The girl looked to be about ten years old. She was beautiful and her slender figure exuded a mature and charming charm. It seemed that she was a little afraid of the cold at night. She was covered in a black fox fur coat, and the surrounding pearlescent light made her skin whiter than snow, making her stunningly beautiful.
The girl leaned her nose on a chair with a smile. There were seventeen or eight little maids and four or five handsome young eunuchs waiting on her. Judging from her demeanor and posture, this girl who looks immature but has a mature charm should be the current empress dowager of the Blood Qin Empire.
Lin Qi could only lament that this woman took good care of herself. Although she had the cultivation of an upper-level saint, she did not know how many miraculous medicines she had taken. There was no trace of time on her body at all.
At least more than fifty members of the royal family gathered around the Queen Mother to flatter her. These people were all wearing dragon robes, and they all obviously had royal titles. Judging from the appearance of the eldest among them, who is in his early thirties, and some of them still have a childish look in their eyes, they are obviously some royal princes who have just grown up.
Ying Qin led Lin Qi and the others and walked over without any hesitation, and separated the princes who were gathered together with both hands without ceremony.
Seeing Ying Qin coming, these princes dispersed to both sides, and then greeted Ying Qin respectfully. Everyone calls themselves "Seventh Emperor Brother". Obviously these people are Yingqin's brothers: looking at the humble and flattering smiles of these princes, it can be seen that these people are a group of idle princes, although they have the status of princes. With the account banned, life will probably not be much easier.
As soon as the Queen Mother saw Ying Qin, she straightened up with a smile on her face and said: "Xiao Qi is here? Oh, I heard that you were kidnapped by the demons of Miluo God Cult. Grandma's heart was hanging for a long time. Fortunately, our ancestors have blessed us. "Bu Qi has returned safely!" "
Ying Qin hurriedly came up and knelt on the ground to greet the Queen Mother. The two of them asked and answered questions, showing a kind and kind grandmother and a filial and sensible grandson. Lin Qi looked on with a chill. There was a hint of pink water in the corners of the Queen Mother's eyes and eyebrows. Although she was asking about Ying Qin's escape, her watery peach blossom eyes kept glancing at Lin Qi. Obviously she is very interested in Lin Qi, who is tall and majestic and has a masculine face!
To be honest, the Queen Mother's appearance and figure are impeccable, but think about her actual age, and then think about some of the rumors about the Queen Mother that Hu Xinzhu secretly whispered to Lin Qi, especially the sudden death of eighteen strong men in one night. With her great achievements, Lin Qi did not dare to have any interaction with the Queen Mother.
Here and there is the Empress Dowager, she is clearly a goblin who cracks bones, sucks rough bones, and peels skin with cramps!
Lowering his head, Lin Qi looked at his toes, not daring to look at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager glanced sideways at Lin Qi with a smile, and then gently comforted Ying Qin with a few words.
Next, the princes arrived one after another, as did the young masters and rich ladies from a luxurious and wealthy family. None of the subsequent princes were good at it, especially the ninth prince, King Qinghe. He and Ying Qin didn't deal with each other very well. His mother was now favored by Ying Xian, so King Qinghe's arrogance became even more arrogant. Celery.
As these favored, powerful and lackey princes continued to arrive, the atmosphere in Qionghua Forest became a bit weird.
And among the wealthy young men and wealthy ladies who came in droves, none of them were good-natured. These people are different from the dandies who attended the rich party that night. Those who can make their elders feel safe and bold and send them to the palace to attend the Qionghua Banquet hosted by the Queen Mother. They are all elite candidates from major families, specially trained to prepare for inheritance. Family elite.
These people all represent the families behind them, representing large or small interest groups. They have their own camps, their own relationships, their own interests and grudges. As soon as these people arrived, the atmosphere in the Qionghua Forest even became a little tense.
Ridiculing each other, showing off each other's power and talent, fighting openly and secretly with each other, that's really a wonderful thing!
Lin Qi was sitting next to Ying Qin on a round table closest to the Queen Mother. She was watching this wonderful drama happily, when suddenly the entire Qionghua Forest suddenly fell silent.
In the hazy pearly light, a girl who looked like a fairy or a goddess walked slowly over.
The Blood Qin Empire respected the color of blood and valued black, but this girl only wore a simple white palace skirt, and her long, shiny black hair was simply pulled back with a hairband. Qingshui's face without any rouge and gouache is like a painting, with green mountains and green waters that are stunningly beautiful. Just looking at her, a natural and harmonious aura hits his face.
The daughters of wealthy families in Qionghua Forest have all received extremely strict elite education since childhood, and their every move is as rigid as if they were printed from the same mold. But the girl in white was like a wisp of fresh wind blowing in, blowing away the stiff atmosphere that enveloped the Qionghua Forest.
A prince, Gudong, swallowed a mouthful of spit. Except for Lin Qi and Xiong Wanjin, all the other men present, including the eunuchs, stared at this girl who was too beautiful to be human, and her elegant appearance was not like a product of the mortal world.
Sha Xinyue appeared on the stage, and everyone was watching. Lin Qi suddenly felt severe pain in his brain.