Chang Anqing

Chapter 178 Be Yourself
By the time of the banquet, Chang'an City was already lit up with lights, a bustling scene.The palace people in the Lizheng Palace also put on brand new clothes at this moment, and stood in the corridor happily, watching the snowflakes falling in the dark night, and the brightly lit and dazzling pavilions in the distance.

The hall was silent at the moment, a thin figure stood silently in front of a half-covered lattice window, watching the cold moonlight outside the window falling on the tile eaves in front of the hall and gradually condensing into patches of hoarfrost.

Although Empress Yang is now out of bedtime, she should attend the evening banquet at Huae Xianghui Building tonight according to reason, but because Empress Yang has already resigned from Emperor Yuan Cheng on the grounds of recuperation, she proposed that Concubine Shu Shangguan should host the banquet. Although Emperor Yuan Cheng was worried, he also knew that Empress Yang must still feel sad for Fang's lost child, so he didn't force it any further.

"Your Highness, why are you standing here? Don't let the wind from outside get you in the way—"

Jiamo, who came in from the outside, walked in and watched this scene, and immediately quickened his pace nervously, while closing the window, he carefully supported Queen Yang to sit back on the soft couch.

Everyone thought that Empress Yang didn't attend the New Year's Eve banquet because of her child who died at birth, but Jiamo knew that Empress Yang just wanted to leave that place full of hypocrisy, and she didn't know how to smile In the face of Yang Taiwei, and the Yang family.

Empress Yang smiled when she heard the words, she didn't speak, she just sat back with Jiamo's support, opened a book rolled up in her hand as usual, she seemed to be reading the words on it, but in fact she didn't read anything go in.

"Has the banquet started?"

"here we go."

Hearing the sound, Jiamo nodded, scooped out the boiled tonic soup and served it to Empress Yang, "Don't worry, Your Highness."

Empress Yang nodded, took the steaming tonic soup, and although she frowned instinctively, she still drank it bit by bit without hesitation.

She knew that for A Yu and for the future, she must work hard to take care of her body and live hard.

Jiamo looked at Empress Yang who was silent, thinking that tonight should be a lively New Year's Eve, his heart felt a little sour, and he couldn't help saying: "Your Highness, the Princess wanted to stay with you tonight to watch the New Year's Eve , or if the slaves go to invite the princess back, we will also be lively—”

Hearing Jiamo's words, Empress Yang shook her head and said: "Ah Man has worked so hard for me these days, today is the reunion night, Ah Man can spend more time with uncle at the banquet and share family relationships, so don't go Disturbing them, not to mention—”

Empress Yang rolled up the book with a smile, looked up at Jiamo beside her and said, "Now that Ah Man is married, she will be the future Princess Yuling. When she has her own home in the future, Ah Man will have more things to worry about. , I can't just tie her up like this and let her stay with me for the rest of my life, she should also have her own life, a life that shouldn't be dragged down by others' dependence—"

"Your Highness—"

Hearing Empress Yang's words, she looked more lonely and desolate. Jiamo resisted the sourness and interrupted Empress Yang's next words. Seeing this, Empress Yang looked at Jia who was lowering her eyes and trying to restrain her emotions. Mo Dao: "Okay, just to say a few words, why do you look like this again, you didn't cry so much in the past, today is New Year's Eve, if the maid next to you saw this, it wouldn't be like Shang Gong's work Sent."

Hearing Queen Yang's words, Jiamo lowered his head even lower, not daring to let Queen Yang see him wiping his tears, so he had to try his best to hold back the tears, and looked up at Queen Yang with a relaxed and joking smile, which was rarely dispersed With a serious and mature appearance on weekdays, he retorted with a smile: "Today is a happy day, why would the servant cry, but the dinner in the small kitchen is on the table, waiting for you to taste it."

"Okay, let's go—"

While talking, Empress Yang was supported by Jiamo and was walking towards the soft curtain, when Fang lifted it and stepped out, she heard the laughter and surprise sounds of the little maids outside the hall.

"Those children are getting more and more unruly, servants go and have a look."

Seeing that Jiamo was about to go out, Empress Yang smiled and raised her hand to hold Jiamo's hand to stop him, she seemed to be in a much better mood with her smile.

"Tonight, New Year's Eve, only once a year old, children are always happy, so don't be too demanding."

After all, Empress Yang walked towards the bustling hall and said: "Let's join in the fun, and I'm not hungry right now."

Jiamo saw that Empress Yang was so excited at this moment, so he didn't say any more, and stepped forward to help Empress Yang go out in relief.

The more she walked out of the hall, the noise and laughter from her daughter's house became clearer. As soon as the maid opened the soft curtain, Empress Yang walked out of the hall holding Jiamo's hand, and was stunned by the scene in front of her.

Under the bright lights, the white snow fell into the night sky like stars, whirling leisurely covering the sky and the earth, and in this piece of silver, she actually saw clusters of snowflakes. A cluster of hibiscus flowers, like the delicate dimples of a young girl flushed after being slightly drunk, covered every tree and every flower branch in front of the hall.

In the night wind, Empress Yang saw a girl wearing a gorilla felt cloak and a hood wrapped in a hood among the swaying hibiscus trees. Squatting in front of the fireworks guide in front of the hall, eager to try.

"Aman?"

Hearing a familiar and gentle voice, Li Sui turned his head and saw Queen Yang, wrapped in a cloak and wearing a Zhaojun suit, standing in the dimly lit place, her smiling face was full of surprise and emotion, and her pair of watery eyes implied The irrepressible starlight.

"Sister!"

Li Sui in front of the hall smiled and beckoned to Empress Yang, and then quickly pointed incense towards the fire. The moment the sparks touched, they devoured the introduction bit by bit. Under the careful call of Queen Yang, Li Sui She ran towards the corridor with a smile, and happily held Queen Yang's hand. The next moment, there was only a "crack--" and a "bang" from the bright fireworks, which bloomed to the extreme and illuminated the sisters in front of the palace. Two longing smiles.

At the same time, Nian Nu's servant who had already ordered to stay under the "Hibiscus" tree lit the small pyrotechnic tubes placed beside the trees. In an instant, the front of the hall was illuminated by dazzling fireworks like daytime, and the bright red flowers and trees, At this moment, it was covered with the starlight like flowing gauze. At this moment, Empress Yang seemed to see the most beautiful fiery trees and silver flowers in the world, which even poets could not use words to describe.

Under the flickering fireworks, amidst the excited laughter of the court maids, Empress Yang looked sideways at the night sky beside her, and smiled and pointed her sister to each blooming fireworks, only to realize that she seemed to be involuntarily Forgetting everything, at this moment she just wants to keep everything in front of her eyes, and the time that belongs to her and Ah Man, without hypocrisy, without bloody contention, will last forever, how wonderful it would be.

"You are the only one who dares to set off fireworks at the Lizheng Palace. After a while, Auntie will definitely accuse you when she finds out."

Hearing Empress Yang's half helpless and half doting words, Li Sui smiled and leaned her head on Empress Yang's shoulder. Under the twinkling stars, the girl's eyes were full of freedom and presumptuousness that had not been seen for a long time.

"I've done everything, it's too late when they arrive—"

While speaking, seeing the fireworks in front of her eyes gradually annihilated, Empress Yang was dragged down the steps by Li Sui beside her.

"Sister, hurry up, before driving Auntie and the others, let's light up all these fireworks—"

Under the warm light, a sly smile appeared on the girl's delicate dimple, and at this moment she raised the lit incense in her hand and handed one over to her.

As if touched by this bright and bright smile, Empress Yang suddenly felt a strong thought in her heart, such a strong feeling, as if a flame that was suppressed in her heart was about to burst out of her heart at any time, gaining Rebirth.

She knew that it was herself, that was her former self.

Faced with Li Sui's long smile, Empress Yang saw Jiamo who wanted to dissuade him, but was pulled by Nian Nu instead, and was gradually persuaded.

When the last firework bloomed and gradually disappeared into the night sky, in the brief silence, Empress Yang accepted it with a smile.

In the first half of her life, she seemed to be working hard for others, trying hard to be the eldest daughter of the Yang family, the princess of Chen Xuan, and the queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The person you should be in the eyes of others, but you forget how to be yourself.

Regardless of her status or status, at this moment, she is just a heavy shackle. At this moment, she wants to be unrestrained for a while, and be the carefree self who doesn't live for anyone.

Under the star-studded night, the ladies of the court gradually opened their eyes wide, because they had never seen such a highness in front of them, no longer every frown and smile, every move was full of propriety, walking like a book. Your Highness, who recounts the virtues of virtuous queens and daughters.

When Emperor Yuan Cheng hurried over Xunsheng nervously, what he saw was the same scene. The woman who always gently called him "Silang" and acted as a model of the Six Palaces, a model for all women in the world, showed that he had never The way I've seen it.

Surrounded by the palace people, smiling like a flower, cutting his pupils like water, he ignited clusters of fireworks presumptuously. The hilarious appearance may run counter to the strict and high-ranking palace rules and etiquette, but it is deeply imprinted on his heart. In his heart, let him never forget it in this life.

Perhaps, she was originally a swan goose in the sky and a flying crane in the fertile field, but she was willing to be imprisoned in this square cage for him. She was imprisoned by the world and him into the appearance of a virtuous queen, but she lost her former self.

"Tell all the people who came with you to withdraw, and say that Princess Yongning set off fireworks privately in the palace in order to make the Queen happy. I will preach to her. I will let Concubine Shu watch the banquet, so I will not go."

Hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's order, Chengde next to him looked carefully at Empress Yang who was setting off fireworks with Princess Yongning. Although he was surprised, he still lowered his head, and there was an unconcealable smile in his eyes.

It seems that Princess Yongning, who is the scapegoat tonight, is determined to commit his crimes.

(End of this chapter)