After calming down for a long time, Cai'er suddenly glanced at Gu Pan. The young lady must have needed her most at this time. How could she waste time here to vent her anger on the slaves?
Several people left Qinxuezhai sporadically and hurried to the middle palace.
Ruyue went in and announced, and when she walked into the house, she was greeted by the smell of benzoin.
"Why is it so fragrant?"
Cai'er frowned and asked Ruyue.
Ruyue just bowed respectfully and winked, "I am afraid that the queen will not sleep well, so I make my own decisions..."
Waving her hand, Cai'er nodded and signaled Ru Yue to get down, "Well done, get down."
She walked lightly to the red gauze tent. At this time, Shi Qing had slightly opened her eyes. Seeing that it was Cai'er, she hurriedly sat up.
Taking a step forward and holding Shi Qing's hand, Cai'er quickly pressed her down.
"Miss, you are so stupid. Is it worth it for Cai'er?"
"It's worth it, you will do the same for me."
With a smile in her eyes, Shiqing pretended to be fine, but was hugged tightly by Cai'er.
With her head resting on Shi Qing's shoulder, Cai'er stared blankly at the red gauze tent. Should she tell the lady the secret she discovered last night?
"What's wrong? But you're worried that I believe those people's lies and that Han Guiren will come to ask for my life?"
Shiqing smiled lightly, pushed Kai'er gently, and looked at her seriously, her eyes full of comfort.
After being stunned for a moment, Cai'er suddenly nodded, but just as she was about to speak, she swallowed it back. It was better to wait a few days before telling the lady, since it was New Year's Eve soon anyway.
"By the way, miss, for the New Year's Eve dinner, the Queen Mother asked the prince to also enter the palace. What should we do?"
The face that was originally smiling suddenly became frowning.
Why did the Queen Mother let Dad enter the palace?
I don’t know why, but it’s not a good thing.
Moreover, New Year's Eve is a good day for them to leave the palace, so what should they do?
"You can let daddy complain about his illness."
As Shi Qing said this, she saw Cai'er shaking her head.
"Looking at the Queen Mother's attitude, even if the prince is ill, he still has to enter the palace. He said that the emperor is pardoning the prince, and the prince must not be pretentious, not to mention that he is the biological father of the queen."
This is so!
When things go wrong, she can't help but feel depressed. Shiqing's index finger clenched into a fist, with resentment in her eyes.
"Well, let's discuss the date of leaving the palace later. Let's wait until after New Year's Eve."
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New Year's Eve in the palace is the busiest time of the year. At this time, not only the palace is renovated, but also many new people and objects are added.
Today is New Year's Eve. Early in the morning, the emperor ordered people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send various things, including red candles, lanterns, window grilles, and spices.
All in all, there are all kinds of things for keeping the New Year's Eve, and the hall is filled to the brim.
The Emperor is also very considerate. This year's New Year's salary rewards for the palace officials are also covered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so there is no need to deduct them from the Queen's salary.
Early in the morning, Cai'er brought people to the central palace to pay her respects. When she saw these things, she couldn't help but smile.
She almost forgot about the emperor's silver hair.
"Caicai, come and comb my hair, I still like the bun you designed."
Shiqing sat in front of the bronze mirror, her face not showing much emotion. These rewards were only reserved for leaving the palace, or when the palace changed.
So, after playing outside for a while, Shiqing ordered Ruyue to put things away.
Cai'er came over with a smile on her face, holding a mahogany comb, and looked at Shi Qing's delicate face, with a smile still in her eyes.
"Miss, no matter what, today is New Year's Eve, you must be happy, not to mention, we can also see the prince."
"Um."
Shiqing nodded, and a faint smile immediately appeared on her face.
Cai'er watched with satisfaction and began to dress Shiqing.
After a while, a woman from Pingting, an elegant woman wearing a black court dress with golden phoenix trim, appeared in front of everyone.
Shiqing has been looking a little haggard these days, so Cai'er specially put heavy makeup on her.
Not only is it not dazzling, it also adds a bit of mature temperament, especially the slightly raised eyebrow line, which gives it a domineering look.
Put the phoenix crown and a row of white jade beads on the flower, apply rouge, and you're done.
"Your Majesty is so beautiful."
Even Xiaohong, who had been waiting for Shiqing to do her makeup, was full of praise.
"Okay, you're just a talker, trying to please me and get the reward."
Looking at the tall man in the mirror, Shi Qing was very satisfied and looked at Cai'er happily.
"Come on, I really want to see daddy soon."
The two of them supported each other, followed by others to wait on them, and the group headed towards the Hall of Eternal Life in a mighty manner.
At this time, the verandah was repainted and red lanterns hung every one meter, making it look festive.
I turned my head slightly and looked at the lantern, and there were words written on it.
"Hey, Cai'er, why are there words written on every lantern here?"
"Oh, this is a sample given by the bachelors of Wenyuan Pavilion. They were all copied by the palace maids and the eunuchs overnight. They are full of auspicious words."
Cai'er smiled, reached out and took out one at random, "Look, this kind is for praying for a child."
After saying that, he clipped the note back to the lantern.
Shiqing also became curious, with a gentle smile on her face, she stretched out her slender hand and took one at random.
It didn't matter if she didn't look at it. As soon as she saw it, she immediately threw the note away and covered her chest, full of panic.
"What's wrong, miss?"
Surprised, Cai'er hurriedly pulled Shiqing's wrist, and then ordered Gu Pan to pick up the note. After a closer look, there were four words "Duan Qinxue died" crookedly written on it.
Seeing something so unlucky during this Chinese New Year will inevitably affect my mood.
"Go, go and call the palace maid who copied these lantern notes!"
Cai'er's face darkened, she scolded him hurriedly, and crushed the note to pieces.
But as soon as Gu Pan left, he was stopped by Shi Qing, "There's no need to go. I'm not superstitious, and I don't believe that just by her few words of curse, I can die! Go to the Palace of Eternal Life quickly, don't delay.
hour."
Shi Qing secretly thought to herself that she would definitely get to the bottom of this matter. Otherwise, even if there was a time bomb popping up around her, wouldn't it mean that she would have trouble sleeping and eating?
Waving her hand, Cai'er lowered her eyes and told Gu Pan to come back, "Go and write another one so that the minions can be more careful!"
Because of the note, Shiqing was originally in a good mood, but suddenly she became gloomy.
All the way to the Palace of Eternal Life, he didn't speak again.
At this time, the clocks and drums were ringing together, and the hall was peaceful.
In the Golden Dragon Hall, Wuxin was sitting high, with a handsome face under the golden crown. After seeing Shiqing, his eyes showed a hint of joy.
The Queen Mother also sat there majestically, just looking at Shi Qing sideways for a while, her expression was extremely bad.
Shi Qing jumped up to the jade steps, sat down next to Wu Xin, and looked down at the concubines and royal relatives below.
Since it was a family banquet, the guests were all nobles.
When she saw King Duan in the front row, Shiqing clearly smiled again. It was a kind of stability. A kind of peace of mind after seeing her family.
"Since today is a family dinner, everyone doesn't need to be restrained."
The Queen Mother waved her hand majestically, and He Wuxin looked around and saw ten beauties coming in elegant gauze clothes.
After whispering instructions to Chang'er next to her, the Queen Mother handed over the wine bottle in front of her.
Chang'er was seen holding a wine flask and walked up to King Duan.
"The Queen Mother rewarded the prince with fine wine."
With a smile on her face, Chang'er finished speaking, picked up the wine glass and filled it up.
Prince Duan's expression was complicated, but Yizhi could not disobey, so he raised his head and started to drink loudly.
"Thank you Queen Mother for the reward."
Shi Qing had no intention of watching the dance, but when her eyes suddenly glanced towards Prince Duan, she couldn't help but frown.
What the hell is this Queen Mother doing?
"Why, Xue'er doesn't like eating this fruit. I specially ordered someone to bring it from Lingnan."
Wu Xin didn't focus on watching Wu. He looked at Shi Qing from time to time. Seeing that the thing in front of her didn't move at all, he asked softly.
With a forced smile, Shiqing stretched out her hand, grabbed a red fruit, and held it in her mouth.
“Very sweet.”
Her eyes continued to scan, and finally calmed down after seeing the underworld wing.
Mingyi was drinking wine alone, and seemed to feel a force of attention. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Shiqing, with a faint pear dimple.
As if he had thought of something, he stood up suddenly, poured a glass of wine, and took a step forward.
"Brother Imperial, I wish you and your sister-in-law will always be united, and I wish you peace and prosperity for the country and the people."
No one knows what Ming Yi really thinks in his heart, but when he speaks, the sincerity in his eyes does make the unintentional listeners laugh heartily.
After all, Mingyi is also his half-brother. As long as he is not the son of the old witch, he still cherishes this brotherhood.
Holding Shi Qing's hand tightly, Wu Xin smiled, and drank in one sip.
The concubines looked at it and felt unhappy, so they simply started chatting with each other.
Shiqing also smiled, but when she looked at King Duan's seat again, it was empty.
"Ruyue, go and ask where the prince is?"
For some reason, Shi Qing always feels that Shi Qing is weird.
Ruyue responded and went over, and after a while she leaned into Shiqing's ear and said, "I said I went to the toilet."
When he said these words, Ruyue's face turned red obviously.
Shi Qing nodded and glanced sideways at the Queen Mother. She saw a smile on her face, not at all as gloomy as before, as if her plot had succeeded.
The uneasiness in my heart became more and more serious.
"Your Majesty, if it's not convenient for me to be my concubine, I can come as soon as I go."
Holding the handkerchief, Shiqing lowered her eyebrows and whispered softly. Seeing Wuxin nodding, she took Ruyue out.
The hustle and bustle in the hall still continued, but Wuxin kept staring at the empty seat next to him, his eyebrows furrowed.
"Have you seen King Duan? Where has he gone?"
After walking out of the hall, I asked casually, and the guard immediately pointed his finger respectfully.
"Your Majesty, why are you going there? Isn't that Beiyuan, the residence of the former imperial concubine?"
Ruyue hesitated, looking a little unhappy.
Shi Qing was startled, thinking that something serious was going on, and immediately quickened her pace.
"Quick, go back and tell me something happened to me. Call the emperor quickly and don't let anyone else know."
Waving her hand and pushing away Ruyue, Shiqing hurriedly headed north.
The further we walked, the more desolate it became, as if this place was isolated from the rest of the world, and there was no trace of the New Year atmosphere.
This place was still very unfamiliar to Shi Qing, but before she stepped into the desolate Beiyuan, she suddenly heard a scream in her ears.
"Come here, it's indecent, it's indecent."
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I have a fever today, I guess it’s the fourth update, it’s so uncomfortable.