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It was clear what the two of them had come for. Nothing in the palace was secretive. Her discomfort was not something that happened today. They must have come here because they had heard that she had a conflict with Shangguan Jinghong.
Shen Qingling was a proud person. She had experienced despair these days. Coming to see her instead of Shangguan Jinghong at this time was a sign of goodwill. Of course, there were some things that she probably didn't want to say in front of Dong Ning and the others.
However, even she was not sure whether Shangguan Jinghong would come back to have lunch with her. It was already past the end of court time, and he should have come back but had not.
Well, she admitted that she also played a little trick. She did not refuse to see Shen Qingling because Shangguan Jinghong might come back because he was worried that she would suffer at the hands of Shen Qingling.
It was hard to say who was right or wrong in the quarrel between him and her. He had his concerns and reasons, and she had hers. The most difficult thing was to involve Shangguan Jingcong.
Now, although she was concerned about Shangguan Jingcong's injury, she didn't dare to suggest going to visit him again. She was afraid that he would really do something to Shangguan Jingcong.
When two people quarrel, one of them has to give in first, and she wanted to go find him.
But there are some things he has to figure out on his own, otherwise, there will always be arguments in the future.
He should understand and believe who she stayed in the palace for and not go back to the way things were before.
When two people are together, it is not enough to just have the feeling of love. She had told him before that they all need to learn to get along with each other.
She reflected on it for a long time today, and she hoped that he could think about it carefully too.
However, after only half a day of not seeing him, she had already begun to miss him, so she took advantage of Shen Qingling's visit.
But she seemed to have guessed wrong, Shangguan Jinghong never came back.
He seemed very angry.
The problems between them are not shallow.
As for Lang Linling, this woman was no different from Shen Qingling. As they got along later, they both developed a sense of mutual understanding.
It’s a pity that matters of the heart cannot be compromised.
She always felt guilty towards this woman, so even though she knew Lang Linling's intention of visiting her, in front of everyone, she still greeted the queen according to the etiquette of a concubine.
Lang Linling glanced at Shen Qingling, smiled, accepted the greeting, and then helped her up. Her body was bent a little uncomfortably, but she still performed the greeting respectfully.
Lang Linling seemed to be here for something else. He asked about her health and pointed to the woman next to him and said, "Sister, this is the wife of a new assistant minister in the Ministry of Justice. The new assistant minister's surname is Song. He is a local official who was personally promoted to Chaoge by the emperor during his recent assessment of local government performance. I never thought that Assistant Minister Song would come to the court today and say that since sister is pregnant with the heir, why doesn't the emperor grant amnesty to the people to accumulate blessings for the prince? The emperor was furious on the spot and not only rejected him, but also said that the affairs of the women in the harem cannot be mixed with state affairs. He also threw him into prison and wanted to punish him severely."
"Minister Song was one of my grandfather's former students. I came here to see if I could speak up for you in front of the emperor. It is said that you and the emperor are in love, and the child you give birth to will definitely be the crown prince of Dongling in the future. I didn't expect the emperor to..."
"Yes, isn't this a good thing? Why does His Majesty..."
The Seventh Princess said something in surprise, but stopped in a hurry when Peilan gave her a warning look. It was strange that Shangguan Jinghong did not come back to accompany Qiaochu after the court session, but asked them to come. She had also heard about Shangguan Jingcong's disturbance in the imperial garden before, and she also heard Peilan talk about what happened yesterday... Between the Emperor and Qiaochu...
Shen Qingling was also startled when he heard this. He glanced at Qiaochu and a smile flashed in his eyes.
At this time, Madam Song knelt down in front of Qiao Chu and said in a trembling voice, "Please save me, Madam Qiao Chu."
Dong Ning and Pei Lan looked at each other and saw Qiao Chu lowered her eyes. They were both worried and thought that Qiao Chu was probably hurt this time. But if she went to Shangguan Jinghong to plead for mercy, it would be another trouble.
Dong Ning went to help Qiaochu, smiled apologetically at Lang Linling, and said, "Queen, Sister Qiao's health is not well yet. Can you let Sister think about what you said before you go back and give her a reply?"
Lang Linling said nothing, but glanced at Mrs. Song. Mrs. Song immediately grabbed Qiaochu's skirt, kowtowed repeatedly, and cried, "Madam, help me. I think your husband is also pleading for you... I hope you will beg for mercy."
Dong Ning was in a dilemma. Pei Lan was anxious, thinking that even if she offended the queen, she had to persuade Qiao Chu to think twice. She was about to speak, but when she looked up, she saw Shangguan Jinghong and a group of people standing quietly behind the flower garden not far away. He had come over without knowing when, and was staring at Qiao Chu. She became more and more anxious and wanted to remind Qiao Chu, but the King of Ning beside Shangguan Jinghong frowned and shook his head, making a gesture to her to keep quiet.
Peilan was shocked. The imperial family was the most ruthless. But between Shangguan Jinghong and Qiaochu, we still need to observe and test whether the concubines in the harem interfere in politics.
She was very anxious and didn't know what to do. Normally, according to Qiaochu's personality, she would not stand by and watch someone die, not to mention that it was the Queen who asked for it, and the matter involved an official who pleaded for Qiaochu. Qiaochu was hurt this time, and she would definitely fight to the end in front of Shangguan Jinghong. At this time, she saw Qiaochu bending down to help the woman up. She was startled, but saw Qiaochu's eyes fell on Lang Linling, "Sister, please forgive me. Qiaochu can't help in this matter. All the concubines and ladies in the harem cannot interfere in politics. This is one thing; secondly, amnesty is not a good thing. There are many prisoners in the world who are extremely evil. If they are all pardoned, then those who have been harmed by the evildoers will not be wronged?"
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Lang Linling's face changed, as if she had never expected her to say that, and she stood there in a daze for a moment.
"The Queen and Concubine Shen had previously requested to build a nunnery in the palace for meditation. I have approved it, but it is not proper to build a nunnery in the harem, so we will build one in the cold palace. Mo Cunfeng, you arrange for eunuchs to protect the two ladies. Whenever the two ladies go in and out, someone must accompany them. Anyone who neglects his duty will be executed."
A low voice sounded faintly from the side. Qiaochu froze and looked forward in a daze, only to see Shangguan Jinghong walking towards her. Behind Minghuang, Mo Cunfeng bowed and answered.
Lang Linling's face turned pale. She glanced at General Lang behind Shangguan Jinghong. General Lang smiled bitterly and shook his head. She gritted her teeth and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. After Linling has retreated, she will return to the palace to serve Your Majesty."
What she saw that night was painful and unwilling. Although she still didn't want to kill Qiaochu, she always wanted to take the opportunity to make Shangguan Jinghong and Qiaochu more distant so that she could walk into his life again... Unexpectedly, Shangguan Jinghong...
Qiaochu was right that the harem should not interfere in government affairs. Now, under the watchful eyes of the public, who dared to say anything for the Lang family
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingling opened her eyes wide and stared at Shangguan Jinghong, "How can you accuse me of being guilty? What have I done? I just want to live in peace with her, isn't that enough?"
Even when Lang Linling was feeling cold all over, he still found some heart to feel sorry for Shen Qingling. He knew very well that she would never hurt Qiaochu, but he was still worried. What's more, if he wanted to imprison Shen Qingling, there were plenty of places for her, so why would he keep her by his side
The cold palace is a place where one can enter and leave freely, but is guarded at all times.
His heart became more and more cruel.
I heard that he once loved Shen Qingling very much.
When Shen Qingling was almost collapsed and stumbled, Fang Ming supported her and walked beside her. She and Madam Song were also led out of the garden by several eunuchs. She saw him walk to Qiaochu and gently embrace her in his arms. He didn't even look at them. …
Qiaochu looked at the people around her who bowed to her silently and orderly, and then left in an orderly manner, leaving the garden to the two of them. She suddenly felt very confused.
It turns out that the relationship between them is related to so many people, and even to the whole world.
Shangguan Jinghong didn't seem to like seeing her in such a dull state, and slapped her face roughly.
"Today... what happened?" She asked in a low voice, "Are you scheming against the queen or me? Or both of us?"
"Both, and neither. When I put Minister Song in jail, I was thinking more that you would come to find me. I didn't expect that you knew my thoughts better than anyone else..."
His fingers gently stroked her face, his tone fluctuated and was a little intense. She understood that he was not calm at the moment.
He is a man of principles. He can spoil her and die for her, but when it comes to people's livelihood and national affairs, he has his own way.
She shook her head. "The Queen understands you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have used Minister Song's incident to create a rift between you and me... She's not a bad person. Let her go from now on."
"If there's nothing else, I'll go back first..." she said, trying to break free from him. Such arguments and fights were tiring.
"We'll talk about the Queen later."
His hand held her tightly, and she could not move. Qiaochu was also angry and struggled hard. He narrowed his eyes and stared at her, "The queen doesn't understand me. For example, if you didn't shut Qingling out, I would come here because of your little thoughts. I was worried. For example, I messed up the whole morning today. In the eyes of all the ministers, the emperor was handling state affairs seriously and strictly, but I was thinking about... the things between us. Qiaochu, go find Shangguan Jingcong, I will go with you. Let's stop arguing. I feel bad. I can't do anything."
Qiaochu was stunned, "Shangguan Jinghong..."
He stared at her, smiling helplessly and profoundly, "In the heavens, what I had to endure the most was endurance. In the Rui Palace, what I had to do the most was also endurance. But with you, what I have to do is to learn, believe, and compromise."
Qiaochu bit her lip, but finally, she couldn't help laughing and threw herself into his arms.
*
However, things did not go as smoothly as they expected. When they arrived at the Xia Palace, it was not Shangguan Jingcong who came out to greet them, but Xia Zongguan. Xia Zongguan presented a letter to the two of them. The letter read: My dear sister-in-law, I am glad to see you. Jingcong is waiting for you in the enclosure... Xia Zongguan smiled bitterly and said that the master had returned from the palace two days ago and had set off for the enclosure. He said that he would take the little fox he had raised and release it there, which was considered to be fulfilling his long-cherished wish.
Qiaochu knew the fox was Yuanbao. They brought it back from the enclosure, and it later escaped to the Xia Palace. Shangguan Jingcong had been feeding and taking good care of it himself. Even during the war, when he was in a hurry, he remembered to give it to a nearby house to raise, and only took it back when he returned to Chaoge. When Qiaochu was still a little girl, she played with it in the Xia Palace. Qiaochu closed her eyes and smiled, thinking, where it starts, where it ends. She asked the Xia chief steward if Jiu Ye's injury was okay.
The imperial physician from Shangguan Jinghong's palace came, but was driven back by Shangguan Jingcong. Manager Xia sighed, lowered his eyes for a long time, and then said, "Whether it's good or not, no one can stop him from doing something he is determined to do. Forgive me for being so bold, just like when the master... wanted to marry the queen as his wife." Qiaochu was shocked, Shangguan Jinghong sneered, glanced at Manager Xia, and then looked at her silently for a long time, then put his arm around her shoulders, "I'll take you to the enclosure."
*
However, another however. When Shangguan Jinghong made all kinds of preparations for the tiring journey due to her seven-month pregnancy, and the carriage slowly arrived at the enclosure where everything had changed, Shangguan Jingcong did not show up at the place agreed in the letter as promised. He disappeared.
Shangguan Jinghong had his men search for him for miles around, but there was no trace of him. When Prince Ning, Zong Pu, Zuo Bing, Xia Haibing and others led the imperial guards to report back, Shangguan Jinghong's face suddenly changed. Zuo Bing and Zong Pu also changed their faces at the same time.
Qiaochu didn't know what these sharp men were thinking at the same time, but she could clearly see the anger and murderous intent in Shangguan Jinghong's eyes, which was stronger than ever. At this time, she thought of one thing: someone lied between Shangguan Jinghong and Shangguan Jingcong. This lie was probably of great importance.
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At this time, Zuo Bing whispered, Your Majesty, I have already said that the people around Shangguan Jingcong cannot be withdrawn, and now...
"Stop talking!"
Shangguan Jinghong interrupted Zuo Bing rudely. From the moment he ordered everyone to look for her until now, his eyes had been fixed on her, but she couldn't read the look in his eyes. It was a kind of heaviness and despair that seemed to pull people into the abyss...
Her heart was pounding. What was Shangguan Jinghong thinking about? Was he angry about Shangguan Jingcong's deception
If the one who lied was Shangguan Jingcong, what was his purpose in luring them here
If they want to deal with them, there are no ambushes here. What's more, Shangguan Jinghong brought tens of thousands of elite soldiers with him. In addition, before the trip, he notified and arranged for all provinces and prefectures to make arrangements along the way. It would not be easy for Shangguan Jingcong to take action.
If it was to lure the tiger away from the mountain, some arrangements had to be made in Chaoge. Shangguan Jinghong had already stationed a large number of troops in the capital before he set out, and Shangguan Jinghong's governance and administration were solid. Since he took the throne, he has quietly and slowly removed a number of corrupt old officials. Those who can stay in the court are all those he trusts. He also transferred a number of new officials from the local areas to the court. Only a few were transferred here for assessment because of their old status, like Minister Song. It would be impossible to cause a riot in the court and shake Shangguan Jinghong's foundation at such a time...
Shangguan Jingcong had even more limited personal soldiers.
Where is Shangguan Jinghong
Did Shangguan Jinghong really forgive Shangguan Jingcong? What he told her, including all the compromises, was actually against his style.
Shangguan Jinghong has never compromised with anyone.
When he was still Fei Tian, he had already decided their fate in this life.
If it was Shangguan Jinghong who lied, then what Zuo Bing said just now was... false.
The purpose is to reassure her.
It seems natural for Shangguan Jinghong to be angry, but if you look closely, it is actually not right. Shangguan Jinghong does not get angry easily. He has always been calm no matter what disadvantage he is in. Perhaps it can be said that he has laid the groundwork for a long time. Shangguan Jingcong just broke the appointment. What impact can it have on him? Isn't his emotion at this time worthy of suspicion
She shuddered suddenly. If it was Shangguan Jinghong who was lying, and Shangguan Jingchong had really been here, Shangguan Jinghong already knew Shangguan Jingchong's whereabouts before they set out - in order to take care of her, the carriage