When I looked up, the sun was already at its peak.
The autumn sun was still a bit dazzling. I wonder if it was because she had been kneeling for too long. Bai Yanqing only felt that her head was a little dizzy. When she raised her head, her knees were soft and her feet were unsteady. She staggered.
Fall forward!
Even Cai Xing, who was behind Bai Yanqing, had no time to react to this sudden change! When Cai Xing came to her senses and tried to pull Bai Yanqing away, she had already fallen over!
Seeing that Bai Yanqing was about to fall to the ground, at this moment, a figure suddenly ran over quickly! He hugged Bai Yanqing! I thought it was a drama of a hero saving a beauty. Unexpectedly, in front of everyone's gaze,
When they looked again, Bai Yanqing and the man actually fell to the ground! At this time, Bai Yanqing was lying on top of the other person in an awkward and shameful posture! The other person was pinned down by her!
"Hahaha... This girl from the Bai family is really good-natured!"
A female voice joked with a smile, and Bai Yanqing could tell it was Empress Gao's voice.
At this time, Bai Yanqing was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in! She raised her hands, propped herself up, and tried to see clearly which unlucky guy was pinned under her!
At this moment, Cai Xing also reacted quickly. She stepped forward quickly, first bowed in the direction of the emperor, and then quickly ran to Bai Yanqing's side and helped her up!
"Miss, are you okay?"
Caixing helped Bai Yanqing up, patted the dust on her clothes, and asked sadly. Seeing Bai Yanqing shake her head, Caixing felt relieved.
After Bai Yanqing put her clothes in order, she remembered that there was someone lying on the ground!
"Your Highness?! Why is it you?!"
Seeing that it was Yun Qi, Bai Yanqing was stunned at first, then hurriedly stepped forward and helped Yun Qi up!
It turns out that the unlucky guy being pinned down by Bai Yanqing is actually Yun Qi!
"Your Highness... are you... okay? Are you injured anywhere?"
Bai Yanqing stepped forward eagerly and looked at Yun Qizai carefully. Seeing that he didn't seem to be hurt, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At that time, there were many people outside Fengxian Hall, so it was difficult for Yun Qi to reveal anything! However, the concern in Bai Yanqing's eyes still made Yun Qi unable to hide his happiness!
"If my wife is fine, I will be fine!"
Yunqi scratched his head and said with a naive smile. Of course, others couldn't tell what the reason for his smile was!
"Your Highness! There are so many people here, don't talk nonsense!"
Bai Yanqing was so embarrassed! There were so many people watching around her, and Yunqi was talking about a lady, how could she deal with it calmly? Besides, they were not married yet, so it was too early to call her "wife"!
"Hahahahaha..."
A hearty laugh sounded from behind Bai Yanqing. She suddenly remembered that after the ancestor worship was over, Yun Qi came out with the emperor!
"My little daughter... pay homage to the Emperor, the Queen!"
Bai Yanqing turned around quickly and saluted the emperor and the queen behind her.
"My dear daughter, I'm sorry, I hope your Majesty will forgive you!"
When Bai Yanqing thought of how she had fallen on Yun Qi just now, her face started to get hot unconsciously!
"No problem, no problem! I'm relieved to see that you don't dislike Qi'er!"
The emperor looked at Bai Yanqing's lowered head and said happily. Previously, he thought that a girl from a family like Bai Yanqing must be arrogant and arrogant, and she must look down on his stupid eldest son! Now look at it.
Come on, he is worrying too much!
"My daughter has neither talent nor virtue, and her qualifications are mediocre. To be lucky enough to meet His Highness the First Prince, and to have His Highness not abandon me, is a blessing that I have earned over several lifetimes! It is your Highness who deserves to be the one who does not despise my daughter!"
Bai Yanqing knelt down and replied respectfully to the emperor's words. With these words, Yun Qi was praised so much that the emperor couldn't help but look at her a few more times!
This legitimate daughter of the Bai family is indeed a delicate and exquisite woman!
"What...is this thing on the ground?"
The emperor's sharp eyes caught a glimpse of something falling at Bai Yanqing's feet, and he frowned and asked.
When Bai Yanqing heard this, he lowered his head and looked down. Then, he hurriedly bent down and picked up something on the ground. It was the Double Ninth Cake that Bai Yanqing asked Cai Xing to make before! It must have been when Bai Yanqing fell down just now.
It fell out of the sleeve!
"Reporting to the Emperor...this is...Double Ninth Cake!"
Bai Yanqing picked up the Double Ninth Cake, dusted off the dust on the veil, and then gently opened the veil!
"Double Ninth Cake?"
The emperor looked curiously at Bai Yanqing's hand. There were several small pastries placed on a plain handkerchief!
"What? You came to participate in the sacrifice and you brought some cakes privately? Are you afraid that I will starve you?"
A hint of displeasure flashed across the emperor's face. The slight frown and the downcast expression showed his mood at the moment!
"Your Majesty, forgive me! Actually...the little girl did not...bring it for herself to eat! In fact...the little girl wanted to bring it to His Highness the First Prince!"
The emperor is really a moody person. He was praising Bai Yanqing just now, but now his face darkened again, as if he was about to get angry!
"Bring it to Qier?"
The emperor was stunned and thought Bai Yanqing was making excuses!
"Reporting to the Emperor! Yes! The little girl heard that the princes went to the emperor's palace before dawn today. The eldest prince's palace is still outside the palace. The little girl thought that the eldest prince must have left the palace very early.
It must be too late for breakfast! So, my daughter... my daughter was worried that His Highness was hungry, so... I took the courage to ask my maid to steam the Double Ninth Cake, thinking of bringing it to His Highness to try... Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
crime!"
Bai Yanqing knelt down suddenly, as if asking for forgiveness from the emperor!
"My wife still loves me!"
Yun Qi suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the Double Ninth Cake from Bai Yanqing's hand, and stuffed it into his mouth. It looked like he was starving!
"Your Highness, eat slowly, be careful of choking!"
Bai Yanqing saw Yun Qi hurriedly stuffing it into his mouth, and patted his back with some distress, trying to calm him down to prevent him from choking!
The emperor on the side looked at the two people's sincere love, and it didn't look like they were faking it!
"It seems that I have found a good princess for Qi'er!"
The emperor's brows gradually relaxed. However, the words spoken out of his mouth would inevitably make people speculate on the meaning.
"Your Highness has a pure heart, and I hope the Emperor will not blame you! Everything is my daughter's fault. If my daughter broke the rules and harmed your Highness because of her few Double Ninth Festival cakes, then... my daughter is willing to be punished."
Bai Yanqing repeatedly apologized, all taking the blame on herself, as if she was afraid of hurting Yun Qi!
"Father! Father, don't punish your wife! It's your son's fault, he's greedy! Please have mercy on your father, don't punish your wife!"
Yunqi stupidly ran forward and knelt in front of the emperor, pouting as if he was about to cry.
"Your Highness, it is my daughter who has broken the rules and deserves to be punished. It has nothing to do with Your Highness. What's more, you don't know that my daughter has brought cakes secretly."
Bai Yanqing pulled Yunqi's sleeve and shook her head at him, signaling him not to ask for mercy again.
Yun Qi turned around and held Bai Yanqing's hand tightly. No one could bear to look at her tearful look.
Bai Yanqing calmly patted the back of Yun Qi's hand to reassure him and not to panic.
And the aloof emperor just stared at Yunqi and the two begging each other in front of him without saying a word. He neither said to forgive them nor to punish them. This attitude made people a little bit embarrassed.
It’s so unpredictable!
"Your Majesty, look at how loving the eldest prince and his future new wife are! This makes me envious!"
A female voice broke the predicament in front of her.
Bai Yanqing raised her head slightly and looked towards the place where the sound was coming from. She saw a lady in gorgeous clothes, smiling and stepping forward, taking the emperor's arm.
Seeing Queen Gao's downcast face and eyes full of contempt, Bai Yanqing probably guessed who the lady in front of her was!
"What are you envious of?"
The emperor looked at the noble lady with a leisurely look, half-smiling but not smiling.
"Why aren't you envious? Your Majesty, it's been a long time since you..."
The woman in gorgeous clothes said something to the emperor's ear. As soon as she finished speaking, the emperor smiled, and raised his hand lovingly to scratch her nose! Like this
The intimate gesture made everyone present lower their heads in embarrassment, fearing that they would see something they shouldn't and be punished by the emperor for a reason!
"In public, Concubine Xian, you should pay attention to the influence, the children are here!"
Empress Gao's inappropriate words made the emperor's smile fade away.
"What my sister taught me is that it is the concubine who acted recklessly."
Concubine Xian replied weakly. She did not want to argue with the queen, so she turned around and bowed to the queen respectfully, as if she was patiently listening to the reprimand.
Concubine Xian's low profile failed to gain the Queen's tolerance and generosity, but instead made the Emperor on the side look at her with even more pity.
"How dare you act rashly? I will allow you to act rashly today!"
The emperor's words directly refuted Empress Gao's face.
Queen Gao's face suddenly darkened!
"Your Majesty~"
The noble concubine held on to the emperor's sleeves and coquettishly acted coquettishly. That coquettish gesture like a little daughter did not feel out of place on the face of a woman like her, who was half-aged and mature!
Bai Yanqing secretly sighed in her heart, she is indeed a virtuous concubine whose favor has not faded for many years according to legend! This method of controlling men is just right, not only annoying, but also able to arouse men's protective desire!
"Father...will you still punish my wife?"
Seeing that the emperor was in good spirits by the noble concubine, Yun Qi spoke at the right time. The cry that escaped from his throat shocked even Bai Yanqing! If not, Bai Yanqing knew Yun Qi's true temperament, she really thought that Yun Qi wanted to beg for help.
The emperor forgives himself but is crying!
"Who said I was going to punish her?"
The emperor took the time to lower his head, glanced at Yun Qi, and said casually.
"Thank you, father, and thank you, the noble concubine!"
Yunqi didn't pretend to be stupid now, he knew that Concubine Xian wanted to help them.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, the noble concubine!"
Although Bai Yanqing didn't know whether the virtuous concubine was a friend or an enemy, at this moment, she was indeed helping Bai Yanqing and the two of them out of trouble, and Bai Yanqing wanted to thank her both emotionally and rationally.
"Oh, you two kids, why are you thanking me? The emperor feels sorry for the eldest prince!"
Concubine Xian really had a clever mouth, and she gave all the credit to the emperor without leaving any trace. How could the emperor not like such an exquisite and clear woman?
"Your Majesty, look at the eldest prince and the others, they are kneeling on their knees. Please let the children get up and take a rest! Otherwise, they will not have the energy to attend the dinner party you gave them at night!"
Concubine Xian held the emperor's arm and begged for Yunqi and the others openly and honestly.
It has to be said that even Bai Yanqing admired Concubine Xian's skills! First, she coaxed the emperor into distraction, and then, she put a high hat on the emperor, making him dizzy. Finally, she understood deeply The emperor felt sorry for his son, so he took advantage of the emperor's good mood to blatantly intercede for Yunqi! After all this, she not only won the emperor's favor, but also sold it to Bai Yanqing! And these, she only Yes, just talking!
With Concubine Xian’s powerful tactics, it’s no wonder that Empress Gao suffered a loss at her hands!