Qingci's voice is just like him, like a pine tree on a snowy mountain or a fairy on the moon.
Princess Siguo Que was already well-known before the name of the two outstanding Siguo people spread to the twelve kingdoms. When she was thirteen years old, she discussed the Dao with the great scholars of various countries, and finally defeated all the scholars. Since then, her reputation has been greatly enhanced. She has a brilliant literary talent and amazing talent. Her poems and lyrics are all widely read. Compared with calligraphy, painting and articles, she is more skilled in music. According to legend, a piece of "Yunling Fu" can make the bluebird cry.
However, Princess Que rarely appears in public and is very mysterious.
It is also said that the reason why Princess Que rarely appears is because she is very weak. Some people also say that Princess Que is a goddess who made a mistake and was banished to the mortal world, which is why she has such talent and is so weak...
To all the men in the world, Princess Que of Si State is a goddess who can only be admired from afar. To the people of Si State, Princess Que is a pride, a treasure, and even a belief.
You Yuji never expected to meet Princess Que at Chen Jingjin Nan Palace.
After Siguo surrendered, the royal family lived in a separate palace like other surrendered countries. Emperor Chen did not mention imprisonment, and the royal family could enter and leave the separate palace. However, if they left the separate palace, they had to go through layers of records and notifications, which was very troublesome, and the army would follow them. Not only was it inconvenient, but being in an unfamiliar land also meant danger. Therefore, the royal family of the surrendered countries living in separate palaces almost never left the separate palaces and lived a peaceful life.
And now, Princess Que appeared in the Jinnan Palace, with the housekeeper and Wang Jiang leading the way for her.
You Yuji subconsciously wanted to salute, but stopped in time, shocked to realize that the world had changed. This was not the Si Kingdom, there was no Princess Que, and no daughter of the You family.
She couldn't help but step back a little, with her feet resting on the stone steps on the upper level.
Suddenly she remembered that Baohe had hurried over to tell her that the prince had brought back another concubine. You Yuji glanced at Wangjiang who was beside the housekeeper, and her hands hanging by her side clenched slightly.
Wang Jiang was very embarrassed, but he had to bite the bullet and say, "Madam, the prince asked someone to take Princess Que to Yunxiao Pavilion for settlement..."
You Yuji nodded with difficulty.
She stood on the stone steps halfway up the mountain, watching Si Que's departing back.
Apparently, the news that the prince brought Princess Que back had spread throughout the mansion, and sometimes servants would come and hide in the distance to look in curiosity. You Yuji couldn't help but wonder if Princess Que knew that many people were looking at her. She couldn't guess how Princess Que felt at the moment, but she already felt embarrassed.
Is this the destruction of a country
The embarrassment of last night suddenly came back to my mind.
Princess Que's pride and arrogance permeated all his poems, essays and music. You Yuji couldn't imagine what it would feel like for such a proud princess to be reduced to a concubine.
Having experienced embarrassment herself, You Yuji could empathize with Princess Que's predicament. Not only could she empathize with her, she even felt unfair for Her Royal Highness.
The wind suddenly picked up, and the cool breeze of late autumn blew and whistled unreasonably.
Standing on this foreign land, for a moment, You Yuji couldn't tell whether she was sad for Princess Que or for herself.
When my father was alive, he sighed that unity in troubled times is the way forward. You Yuji also understood that in this long river of history, the Emperor Chen, who annexed all the countries and unified the world, would surely become an emperor of the ages and be worshipped by future generations. Today's poverty and chaos are only temporary, and prosperity after unification will come sooner or later. But what about the personal sorrows and joys of a drop in the ocean
The cool breeze blew her long skirt up and flew high. She raised her hands to press it down, slowly recovering from the desolate sadness.
That's not right...
Emperor Chen was not a tyrant. He had always treated the surrendered states with courtesy. How could he demote a princess to a slave? Something must have happened. You Yuji stopped thinking about it and walked down the rockery quickly, asking Lady Jing to find out the news.
In fact, before You Yuji came back, Madam Jing had already taken the initiative to go out and ask about the situation. You Yuji waited for a while, and then Madam Jing came back.
"Our prince has escaped!" Madam Jing said hastily. She was usually calm, but at this moment there was a hint of panic in her voice.
You Yuji was stunned.
It has been almost two years since Siguo surrendered, and the royal family living in the other palace has never made any noise. How could the prince suddenly escape? Besides, although Emperor Chen treated him with courtesy, he still had to have authority. The other palace was heavily guarded by soldiers, and patrols and checkpoints outside the other palace were also strict. How could he escape
"Are you sure he escaped? He was not captured? How did he escape? When did he escape?" You Yuji had too many doubts.
"The problem is that we don't know when he escaped, let alone how he escaped! Now he is gone! His Majesty was furious and dug up the ground in the other palace to make sure he was gone. Previous records show that the prince has never left the palace since he entered it!" Madam Jing took a deep breath, "Although His Majesty treated him with courtesy, he naturally had to establish his authority after something like this happened. All the men in the other palace were thrown into death row and were not allowed to be released for life, and all the women were demoted to slavery and sold."
Madam Jing paused again, then frowned and said, "Originally, the matter would have ended here, but the prince asked His Majesty for Princess Que... The prince returned to the palace with the King of Jinnan, and was taken directly to the study by the King of Jinnan for a lecture. I heard that the prince was furious and even wanted to use family rules."
Madam Jing has sent someone to keep an eye on the situation ahead and they will come back with news at any time.
After a long while, You Yuji nodded slowly. She sat sideways on the couch, tilted her waist, and pushed the window open a little to let the cool breeze from outside in to relieve the stuffiness in the room.
Madam Jing and Zhenxu looked at each other, both with worried expressions.
After a while, You Yuji looked at the swaying branches and shadows of the trees outside the window and said softly, "Prepare some cakes from my hometown."
Fang Qingyi sat in the shadows with her head down, having been sitting there for a long time. Ever since she heard that Chen Anzhi brought back a woman in the evening, she had been sitting here without moving.
After she made a risky move, she had to continue making risky moves, but she still failed to get what she wanted.
—The vixen from the grassland is still alive and well. Even though she has lost face, she is still the legitimate consort of the prince.
The two lowly women in the brothel became the prince's concubines. That was not enough, he brought back another...
My cousin has always been filial and obedient, but he actually contradicted his parents for the sake of Princess Siguo.
What about her? What is she? What is the secret between her and her cousin
The day before the wedding, her cousin hugged her and cried, complaining to her that the arranged marriage was absurd, forcing him to marry a vagrant girl from the grassland instead of marrying her openly. He also swore earnestly that he would never let her down, but he didn't dare to disobey the order or disobey his parents...
What is this
Fang Qingyi slowly raised her head and tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.
The past scenes of harmonious and joyful love emerged silently. Her cousin said that she looked best in white clothes, and she never flirted with him again. Her cousin liked her playing the piano very much, and he recited poems to praise her playing the piano, which made him obsessed. Fang Qingyi knew that men's words could not be trusted, but she believed him. Because every time she played the piano, her cousin's eyes were always so affectionate, and even looked up at her with a look that made her feel flattered.
So she hired a pianist to study hard and played the piano every day. Her hard work paid off, and her piano skills became even better, and everyone praised her.
What are these...
The long-lost resentment and unwillingness surged into my heart again.
She couldn't wait any longer, and couldn't afford to wait any longer. She gently placed her hand on her belly. She had no father and took her mother's surname when she was young, and she knew what it felt like, and she couldn't let her child be like that again.
The maid Hongzan came in quickly and said, "Miss, the prince has been carried back. He was beaten with ten boards. The prince was angry, and the servants did not dare to show mercy. The injury is serious. It seems that he needs to lie down for a few days before he can recover."
Fang Qingyi thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Get me some clothes. I need to go to Lingyan's place."
The King of Jinnan was a very kind person, but this time he was really angry. After Chen Anzhi was carried back, his face was still livid.
Gu Mama suggested that the princess try to persuade him, but the princess herself was also angry. This rebellious son swore to her at noon that he would go to the palace to apologize to His Majesty. In the end, he did go to the palace, but brought back a woman...
No sooner has one trouble been solved than another one comes.
"Prince Si escaped, and His Majesty was furious. He actually brought the people of Si back..." The princess sighed, "What did His Majesty say?"
King Jinnan shook his head and said, "It is hard to predict your heart."
He still felt a lingering fear when he recalled the expression on His Majesty's face when Chen Anzhi came forward and said he wanted Princess Que. His Majesty agreed and said nothing else. But the less His Majesty said, the more disturbing it was.
King Jinnan sighed and said helplessly: "Have we spoiled this child too much? He is almost coming of age, why are you acting so carelessly? Is he really our own flesh and blood?"
"What do you mean? Are you doubting me?" The princess was already upset, and she became even angrier when she heard this. She slammed the table non-stop.
King Jinnan sat up straight and said hurriedly, "I'm not doubting you! If I doubted you, I would just say that he doesn't look like my flesh and blood. Let's, let's! I'm scolding him for being brainless!"
The couple looked at each other in silence, and then sighed at the same time.
Although the King of Jinnan didn't say anything, he felt a little sorry in his heart that he only had this one legitimate son.
At just after 12:00 p.m., You Yuji brought some hometown cakes made by Madam Jing to Yunxiao Pavilion. Although Madam Jing didn't cook much on weekdays, the cakes she made were excellent. Especially the hometown cakes of Sidi, which tasted extremely good.
You Yuzhi only brought Zhenxu with him.
"It was sunny in the morning, but it started to get cloudy in the evening." Zhenxu looked up at the starless night sky, "Maybe the first snow will fall in the next few days."
You Yuji nodded, a trace of sadness between her brows, and her heart was heavy with all kinds of worries.
Zhenxu glanced at You Yuzhi's face and knew that she was worried about Princess Que's situation, so she stopped talking.
After walking for a long time, You Yuji heard the sound of a zither coming from the distant Yunxiao Pavilion. She continued to walk towards Yunxiao Pavilion, listening carefully to the princess's zither until the main entrance of Yunxiao Pavilion was in front of her. She stopped and stood in the night wind, listening quietly for a long time.
Amid the sound of the zither echoing in the deep pool, You Yuji's chaotic thoughts gradually became clear, returning to a state of Zen tranquility.
When the song ended, You Yuji slowly curled her lips and smiled.
It turned out that she was worrying too much. All the words she prepared to comfort the princess on the way were useless.
There was no embarrassment or depression in Si Que's piano playing. It was no different from the piano music that You Yuji occasionally heard on the grassland in the past.
She asked Zhenxu to bring the pastries in, and she did not go in to see the princess. She reported to Tanxiang Yingyue that Baohe should have prepared the milk, and she could take a milk bath when she returned and rest early.
Si Que sat behind the piano table, wiping the strings. His long fingers pressed the snow-white handkerchief, carefully wiping each string, focused and leisurely.
Tingyun came in with the food box brought by Zhenxu, put it aside and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince's Consort sent some pastries from Sidi. The Crown Prince's Consort originally came here in person with her maid, but stood outside for a long time, and finally asked the maid to bring the food."
"You didn't say a word to me when we met during the day, and now you come to bring me cakes." The snow handkerchief wiped the end of the strings. Si Que raised his finger, and the strings that were plucked back suddenly made a buzzing sound.
Si Que lowered his eyes and glanced.
Strings that don't fit the time shouldn't exist.
"Scissors," he said.
Tingyun hurriedly handed it over.
Si Que picked up the scissors and cut the string.
Although Tingyun was puzzled, she was used to it. She hesitated for a while and asked in a low voice: "When is your highness going to leave Jinnan Palace?"
Your Highness is a man, but he has been wearing women's clothes since he was a child, and now he has become Chen Anzhi's concubine... This is simply ridiculous...
Si Que looked at the broken string and said coldly, "No hurry. This is your first time being someone's concubine, so you have to experience it well."
His expressionless face slowly revealed a smile.
Another maid, Liu Feng, came in from outside: "Your Highness, the milk for bathing is ready."
Si Que raised his eyes, and his expression was again frosty and emotionless.