Chang Anqing

Chapter 249
At the beginning of the night when the lights came on, Shangguan Yun, who was wearing a plain palace dress, was sitting on the couch, carefully wiping the sword in his hand, looking at the unfaded tassels on it, rubbing it with his hands cherishingly, but suddenly a joyful voice came from his ear Voice.

As the glazed bead curtain was lifted, Lu Qiao walked in with a face like a peach blossom, and happily went forward to salute and said: "Lady, Your Majesty ordered someone to send a lot of things. Madam, do you want to see it?"

Hearing this, Shangguan Yun didn't raise his head, he was still wiping it carefully, and said flatly: "Put it away."

"Yes--"

Lu Qiao wanted to say something when she heard the words, but she didn't move at all when she saw her wife. She didn't dare to say more, she just turned around and left, looking at the dazzling array of jewels, her eyes were vaguely unclear. s things.

"Put it all away."

After waving Gong'e away, Luqiao walked in again, and tentatively said in a low voice: "Lady, since Your Majesty has sent you a reward, you need to offer some snacks and soup as usual to thank the Holy Grace."

"You can send these things after you have done them. You don't need to ask me."

After all, Shangguan Yun put the polished sword into the box and said: "Look at the things that were just delivered, if you like, as long as it conforms to the etiquette, you can take it."

After Luzhu and Luqiao saluted gratefully, they went down to choose.

After waiting for a stick of incense, there was silence in front of the Zichen Hall, accompanied by the warm night wind, a figure also happened to come wrapped in the light of the lamp.

"It turns out that Lady Luqiao is here."

Hearing the voice of the servant in front of the palace, Lu Qiao nodded with a smile, and then said: "Concubine De ordered my servants to bring some supper, and please inform me."

"My lady wait a moment."

Because the lord of the Lingqi Palace is currently favoring the Sixth Palace, the Luqiao in front of her often presents soup and snacks to the concubine De these days, and the Majesty is always happy for this, so now they are the servants of the Zichen Palace. I have long been used to it, and I never neglect this green cockroach and green bead easily.

Hearing what the servant reported, Emperor Yuan Cheng, who was sitting behind the desk reading a book, slightly raised his eyes, closed the page and said, "Submit it."

As soon as the words fell, Luqiao from outside the hall quickly walked in, bowed cautiously, got up under the signal of Chengde's eyes just now, and walked towards Yu'an with ease.

Following the slight sound of the dishes, cups and plates, Emperor Yuan Cheng turned his eyes away from the scroll in his hand, and only looked up at the pretty person in front of him.

Her eyes are full of water, her cheeks are like snow, she is shy and timid, and the red jade hairpin on her temples makes her look even more charming.

"This hairpin complements you perfectly."

Hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's meaningful praise, Lu Qiao immediately lowered her head shyly, her eyes shone with light.

Every time the Zichen Palace bestowed rewards, those concubines who didn't like them would always let her and Luzhu choose first. Since the emperor found out, instead of blaming him, he would always bestow many things that were suitable for her and that she liked.

For this reason, others do not know, but she always understands the difference.

However, at this time, she would also think that if one day, she could openly accept the gift of the Son of Heaven that only belonged to her, without being so sneaky and cautious, that's what she really wanted.

"This is made by the servants themselves, Your Majesty, try it?"

Seeing a cup of cheesecake being pushed forward, Emperor Yuan Cheng smiled warmly, the tenderness in his eyes could almost make people tired of it.

"You cook so well that you're going to feed my mouth to pieces."

While speaking, Emperor Yuan Cheng had picked up one and put it in his mouth, it seemed extremely delicious.

"how?"

Seeing his daughter waiting delicately and expectantly, Emperor Yuan Cheng smiled on his lips, and with a light tug, he pulled Lv Qiao who was standing aside into his arms and sat on his lap.

"His Majesty--"

Lu Qiao wanted to stand up with a feeling of shock and shame, but she was tightly encircled by the gentle hands behind her, and an intoxicating voice came from her ears.

"No, I'll take you over from Lingqi Hall, so that I can eat what you cook every day."

Hearing this sentence, Luqiao's heart trembled, because of excitement, because of the long-awaited.

Since the first time she saw the emperor, she was envious of the emperor, envious of the concubine De, but she never hesitated in the blessings.

Today, she never imagined that such an emperor who was like a ray of light would become the moonlight illuminating her.

"Why are you in a trance?"

The tip of her nose was lightly tapped by a gentle force, and Lu Qiao looked back with a smile, wrapped her hands around Emperor Yuan Cheng's neck, and quietly asked expectantly: "Is what your majesty said true?"

Seemingly amused by these words, Emperor Yuan Cheng pinched her face lightly, then wrapped his hands around her waist and said: "You know that the emperor promises a thousand gold."

After all, Emperor Yuan Cheng approached slowly, stopped in her ear and said: "The premise is that you have to give something."

As soon as these words came out, Luqiao couldn't help lowering her head in embarrassment, her ears were already red, as bright as the sunset.

"Your Majesty, what do you want your slaves to offer—"

Seeing the shy and timid look of the person in front of him, Emperor Yuan Cheng smiled in his eyes, but he slowly leaned back and opened the distance between the two of them. The smile on his lips was still there, but there was an indistinct seriousness in his eyes.

"A map."

Almost at the same time, Emperor Yuan Cheng saw the flash of surprise and bewilderment of the person in front of him.

"Since the first emperor's dynasty, the Shangguan family has accumulated a lot of wealth by bathing in the emperor's grace, accusing them of crimes, oppressing the family, enclosing land, and selling officials and nobles. Not to mention that they got a lot of things when they copied the homes of those families. Those surviving families also donated many rare and rare treasures for this, so that they can live on, even the Yang family of Hongnong and the Li family of Longxi, who are now famous, donated a lot back then."

Noticing that the body of the person in his arms was gradually trembling and becoming stagnant, Emperor Yuan Cheng smiled and held her hand as if chatting, and the smile on his lips turned into lingering words.

It seems that they are really just a couple of lovers.

"These things were all hidden in one place by Shang Shuling, as a continuation of the Shangguan family's endless life in the future, and they have been stored for more than ten years."

Speaking of this, like a reminder, Emperor Yuan Cheng held the catkin tightly and said: "I, what I want is this treasure map. If you can find it for me, not to mention the position of the nine concubines, it is the concubine Feng." It's not a problem."

Hearing the gentle words beside her ears, Luqiao was completely stunned, her back was cold, she could only say in a daze: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I don't understand what you said, I have never heard of it—"

"The only study in Shangshu's mansion is Shangshuling's study, and my people can't get in, so it doesn't matter if you don't know, but as long as you can find it in his study and give it to me, that's enough."

Hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's calm and breezy words, Lu Qiao got up in a panic, knelt on the ground and bowed her head, saying: "Your Majesty, my servant, how did a mere servant get into the study of Shang Shuling? Please forgive me, my servant is serious can't-"

"District?"

Emperor Yuan Cheng smiled lightly when he heard the words, and suddenly leaned forward, raised his green chin, leaned into her ear and said, "Aren't you the secret agent that Shang Shuling placed next to Concubine De since you were young?"

As soon as the words fell, Luqiao held her breath, her face was pale, and she looked at the sitting emperor almost in disbelief, as if she was so unfamiliar to her for the first time.

"From the very beginning, the Shangguan family selected the most outstanding imperial concubine and concubine De from the few daughters as the focus of training, because from the very beginning, the Shangguan family wanted to use these two daughters to marry the royal family and win over important officials. Take control, Shangguan Ji also deliberately selected two detailed works to be placed between the noble concubine and the concubine De, one is you, and the other is Yu Xiao who used to be next to the noble concubine, right?"

Seeing the people under his feet gradually burying their heads in fear, Emperor Yuan Cheng enjoyed the feeling of controlling others very much. He gently raised his green and frightened face, and said softly with a smile: "The imperial concubine is very thoughtful and has discovered this secret a long time ago. Secretly took Yuxiao for your own use, only Concubine De is still kept in the dark by you."

After all, Emperor Yuan Cheng caressed the woman's delicate dimple with his thumb pitifully and said, "If Concubine Jiaode knew your identity, would your existence still be meaningful? Will Shang Shuling still keep you?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, slaves are wronged, slaves are definitely not the secret work of Shang Shuling—"

Emperor Yuan Cheng looked at the person begging for mercy at his feet, raised his eyebrows, "Oh?", and then said: "These are all what Yu Xiao said, and there is evidence of your secret relationship with the Shangshu Mansion. I invite Concubine De to come and have a look." ?”

Like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, Luqiao's last hope was shattered. She only knew that Yuxiao committed suicide and was buried shortly after the imperial concubine left, but she didn't know that she actually told the emperor about it.

At this moment, she was really dumbfounded.

"Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to save your slaves. The slaves are all forced. They have never harmed Concubine De. The slaves really—"

Seeing Luqiao humbly begging like a saint, Yuan Chengdi silently wiped away her tears with his thumb, and said slowly: "You must know that the relationship between the current Concubine De and Shang Shuling is not good, even if You have not had time to do anything, but from the moment you tell Shang Shuling about her day and night actions, Concubine De will not leave you behind."

"Concubine De doesn't want you, you are a useless bastard, why does Shangguan Ji want to keep you?"

After all, Emperor Yuan Cheng said step by step: "So you have to listen to me, be my eyes, be my arms, and if you want to leave the palace in the future, I can give you wealth and land. A concubine is a female official."

"It's better than being a shady secret. It's better to be manipulated by others, isn't it?"

Looking at this frail and frail figure, Emperor Yuan Cheng seemed to lean forward gently, but there was no trace of pity in his eyes: "I heard that your elder brother is Shangguan Ji's personal guard. Finding this map is not difficult."

"When things are done, you can become a concubine, and your elder brother can be recruited as a guard. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

This compartment, inside the Hall of Qingsi.

"Miss, Niannu who is next to Princess Yuling is here."

Hearing the report from Lu Zhu, Shangguan Yun couldn't help but put down the scroll in his hand and said, "Please come in."

After a while, Nian Nu entered under the leadership of Lu Zhu, and bowed to Shangguan Yun.

"The starry night comes, but what's the matter?"

Hearing Shangguan Yun's question, Nian Nu crossed his hands earnestly and said: "Going back to Concubine De, the concubine suddenly had some new ideas about the construction of Wangxian Tower, so I would like to invite you to discuss it with Concubine Xian."

Although the construction was presided over by Li Sui, in order to comply with the rules, Li Sui still invited Wei Xianfei and Shangguan Defei, two high-ranking concubines, to participate.

Therefore, these days, whenever Li Sui came to the construction site in person, he would also send invitations to the two of them.

"I'm sorry to disturb you late at night, but my lady, you know that the princess has a deep relationship with Empress Mingde, and she is also very concerned about this Wangxian Tower. She has been working hard day and night, so the slaves have the courage to come here to pay respects to the princess."

Seeing Nian Nu salute respectfully again, recalling the fate of first meeting with Empress Yang, Shangguan Yun did not refuse after all.

However, when she followed Nian Nu, but found that she was not heading towards the Lizheng Palace, but on a flying bridge, she gradually felt strange.

Under the clear moonlight, Shangguan Yun saw the solitary figure on the flying bridge, and walked forward slowly, then saw Li Sui looking back at the sound, and said to her with a smile, "I'm bothering you late at night."

"Is the princess planning to discuss the matter of Wangxian Building here?"

After all, Shangguan Yun took a look, and there was no one else beside Li Sui except Nian Nu and Yu Nu.

"Concubine Wei Xian is in the future, there is no need to look for Concubine De again."

As soon as these words came out, Shangguan Yun frowned, looked at Li Sui suspiciously, and said, "My concubine invited me tonight, so she shouldn't be chatting under the moon."

"Yes and no."

Li Sui smiled lightly, skipped Shangguan Yun, looked at Luzhu behind him and said, "Why don't you see Luqiao?"

Hearing this, Shangguan Yun said with a frosty face: "Could it be that I have to report the movements of everyone in Qingsi Hall to the princess?"

Li Sui's face didn't change when he heard the words, he turned around with a smile still, and said to the person who was walking in the corridor under the bridge: "It's time to go to Zichen Palace."

"Are you spying on my people?"

Hearing the gradually condensed questioning behind him, Li Sui raised his jaw towards the person who was walking quickly in the tunnel and said, "Isn't that the green cockroach, isn't this corridor the only way to get out of the Zichen Hall and return to the Qingsi Hall?"

Faced with Li Sui's ignorance, Shangguan Yun said coldly: "Luqiao is just going to deliver soup for me, so she will also become a trick that the princess can use?"

"If I want to get a handle, I don't need to ask you to come here. You understand this truth, don't you?"

After finishing speaking, Li Sui turned around completely and said quietly: "Concubine De thinks that Lu Qiao is following orders, but she knows that Lu Qiao will always stay for a long time every time she goes to Zichen Palace. There are so many people in Zichen Palace, why do you need a little Luqiao to serve—— "

Under the moonlight, Li Sui and Shangguan Yun met and stared at each other and said: "What's more, my cousin once gave Luqiao a pot of golden lantern vines that she liked, and it was your reward that you threw to Luqiao and the others. Brother knew and didn’t get angry, you didn’t know about this?”

Seeing Shangguan Yun's brows gradually condensed, with a cloud of mist between his brows, Li Sui continued: "My cousin has a celestial appearance, a majestic aura, and that green cockroach is shy and timid, charming and charming, but you never think of anything?"

"Princess wants to use these unwarranted one-sided words to drive a wedge between me and Qingsi Palace?"

Seeing the sneering appearance of the person in front of him, Li Sui didn't get angry, but said lightly: "Yes or no, you can find out for yourself, why should I do such a thankless thing."

Faced with Li Sui's indifferent expression, Shangguan Yun couldn't see what she was thinking, so he pretended to be indifferent and said, "Then why do you do it?"

"Because you and I may become allies, reminding you is helping me."

"ally?"

Shangguan Yun hesitated, and then he couldn't help laughing and said: "Princess Wang was born in the Li family of Longxi who was in collusion with the Yang family of Hongnong, and now she says that she wants to form an alliance with my Shangguan family. Are you joking, or are you mocking my stupidity?"

"Do not--"

Li Sui looked at Shangguan Yun with a smile and said: "As you said, I, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Yang, are in collusion. Naturally, I will not be an alliance with the pious Shangguan family. What I want is to be an alliance with your concubine De, and with you Shangguan Yun." For alliance."

Hearing Li Sui calling her name directly, Luzhu instinctively wanted to speak out, but was blocked by Shangguan Yun.

"what do you want to say in the end."

Seeing that Shangguan Yun had already noticed something, and gradually began to think calmly, Li Sui stopped practicing Tai Chi, and said straight to the point: "Everyone envies the concubine De who favors the sixth palace, and she is luckier than the concubine back then, but the other's honey , Your arsenic, what Concubine De wants is never these things."

"Are you showing off to me? Or are you mocking me?"

Seeing Shangguan Yun's hands clenched tightly, Li Sui knew that what she was thinking of was Hanyuan Palace's proposal for marriage.

"Others don't know, but I heard that for some unknown reason, Lingtang suddenly took the initiative to live in seclusion in the secluded courtyard of the mansion. He didn't see anyone every day, but lived alone in the courtyard, isolated from the world."

Sensing Shangguan Yun's pupils tightening slightly, Li Sui naturally knew that this was her lifeline.

"What did you say?"

Facing Shangguan Yun's nervousness, Li Suishi approached him and said: "If Concubine De doesn't believe this, you can ask someone to inquire secretly, but Luqiao may not believe it."

After all, Li Sui finally said: "As for whether you are willing to form an alliance with me, it depends on whether Concubine De is willing or not."

"If Concubine De is willing, I, Li Sui, can be the matchmaker for you and Lingtang, and even solve your worries, so that you don't have to be restrained by others."

Hearing the gentle but firm words in his ear, Shangguan Yun looked at Li Sui with complicated eyes, but he never said a word.

"Why did you choose me?"

However, just as Li Sui turned around and took three steps, Shangguan Yun's voice resounded impressively.

At the same time, Li Sui still turned his back, but turned his head slightly: "You will know the first reason soon, as for the second reason."

"Because my sister once told me that you are different from your sister and Ashina. You should be free, but you, like her, long for freedom but cannot be free."

(End of this chapter)