Chang Anqing

Chapter 352
With the continuous ferment of the Yu brothers' ink corruption case, it can be said that everyone in the court is in danger. However, in just half a month, it is unknown how many officials, big and small, have been involved in this quagmire of party formation and selfishness. Exile, exile, relegation, until the Dali Temple and the Sanfa Division thoroughly eradicated the Yu brothers' accomplices, listed the top ten crimes against the two, and reported them to the emperor for imperial approval, and pushed the once glorious two to the execution ground. When he was sentenced to death by thousands of knives, the three clans of the Yu family were also involved, their homes were confiscated and exiled, the men were all sent to the border as slaves, and the women were also confiscated into the Jiaofang as prostitutes.

After all the dust settled, Chang'an ushered in the hot July amid continuous rain.

The sun was shining brightly on this day, and the trees in the palace were all washed clean by the continuous rain. At this moment, they were glowing green under the sunshine.Accompanied by the chirping of birds, tulle gauze was already hung in the Hall of Qingsi, and ice basins were placed. Under the action of the palace maid's fan, the cool breeze finally relieved a lot of summer heat.

The concubine Cui, wearing a homely tulle skirt with a collar, was lying lazily on the imperial concubine's couch, while Gong'e under the couch knelt and rubbed her calf, while Luo Niang, who was in charge, was on the sidelines. Jianzhong took a plate of Lingnan lychees that had already been peeled off, and handed one to Concubine Cui Defei with a silver hairpin. Concubine Cui Defei took it and put it in her mouth. Eyebrows.

At this moment, a maid walked around the screen from outside the hall, crossed her hands in a respectful salute, then lowered her eyebrows and said pleasantly: "My lady, Princess Changle is here."

Princess Changle?

Concubine Cui De raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, she couldn't help being a little surprised, she has very little contact with Prince Liang's mansion, what is she doing here now?
The next moment, Concubine Cui De just straightened her skirt, sat up, corrected her posture and said: "Please come in."

As Gong'e retreated, after a while, footsteps sounded again. Looking along, she saw Princess Changle, who was wearing a brocade palace dress, walking in with a smile.

"Chang Le pays homage to Concubine De, Concubine De Chang Le—"

Before Princess Changle bowed down, Concubine Cui De smiled and signaled Luo Niang who was beside her to help her up herself, and then said: "We are all a family, why do you need these gifts, A-Jiao should get up quickly."

Princess Changle did not refuse when she saw this, she immediately got up with a smile, and said kindly: "Concubine Xie De."

Concubine Cui Defei glanced at the hot weather outside, then turned to Princess Changle and said, "Why do you want to come to me on such a hot day? I'm tired from the journey."

While talking, Concubine Cui De ordered someone to prepare mung bean soup to relieve the heat. Princess Changle replied with a smile: "A-Jiao knows that you are good at appreciating Danqing, and I just got a painting yesterday, so I ask you to teach me about it." two."

Hearing Princess Changle's words, Concubine Cui De smiled and said, "A painting is too much work for you to come here in this hot weather, I want to see what kind of rare treasure it is."

As soon as these words came out, Princess Changle smiled and signaled to the servant girl next to her, who immediately came out holding the scroll, Luo Niang also stepped forward, and together with her, slowly unfolded the scroll.

Accompanied by the rustling sound of the scroll, Concubine Cui De's eyes fell on the painting, but she was greatly disappointed. She saw that the painting was nothing more than a simple picture of Pengcheng Wanli, and there was no great skill.

"What do you think of this painting?"

Hearing Princess Changle's words, Concubine Cui De contemplatively raised her eyes. When their eyes met, a thought flashed in her mind, and she obviously saw something else from it.

The Changle in front of me came all the way, really to appreciate this inconspicuous painting?
I'm afraid it's because the drunkard doesn't mean to drink.

"Peng's migration in Nanming, the water hits three thousand miles, and the one that swings upwards ninety thousand miles. It can be seen that this peng has the help of the wind, and one day it will always soar into the sky—"

Hearing the irrelevant words of Princess Changle, the smile on Concubine Cui De's face deepened, and then she glanced sideways at Luo Niang, who immediately put away the painting comprehendingly, and brought a All the palace servants withdrew.

"A-Jiao didn't come here to exchange pleasantries with the allusions in "A Happy Journey."

In the silence, Princess Changle saw that Concubine Cui De was straight to the point, so she stopped making rounds and said with a smile as usual: "It's the same with birds, and it's the same with people."

"Your Majesty is very talented, and the princes are among the best of the best. In the future, there will definitely be such a gentleman who will skyrocket ninety thousand miles. Who do you think it will be?"

Hearing the question from Princess Changle, Concubine Cui De paused, and said with a natural smile: "The crown prince is in the East Palace, and the people's will is naturally the chosen one."

"Oh?"

Princess Changle smiled when she heard the words, and said unhurriedly: "Everything in the world depends on the right time, place and people. It is well known that His Majesty does not like the East Palace. He has lost the opportunity just for this one. Why do you fight with me?" What about these charades?"

"You and I both know that if King Cheng, who was not born by the concubine Xian, died in battle on the day of the coup d'état, the Eastern Palace would have changed hands by now—"

Seeing that Concubine Cui De was silent and did not speak, Princess Changle continued: "Before ascending to the throne, Your Majesty was on guard against the Li family. Now with Zhao Yi and the East Palace, Li's arrogance can be said to be even more arrogant. It's approaching my royal family of the Yang family, can't your Majesty see it? No, it's just that there is a lack of opportunity. If someone who knows the Sacred Heart can remove this thorn in your majesty's side and thorn in his flesh at this time, how can you know that the Sacred Heart will be happy? Next, won't you become this skyrocketing person?"

Hearing these words, Concubine Cui De moved her eyes in the silence, and the next moment she smiled and said to Princess Changle: "What do these words mean to me?"

"I, Cui, have never liked disputes, and now I just want to live the current life in peace and stability. When Shiro divides the fief in the future, I can go and enjoy the rest of my life. What the Princess said today, I just follow I haven’t heard of it, please go back, princess.”

Seeing that Concubine Cui De was not only unmoved, but instead held up the teacup in her hand, as if to see off the guests, Princess Changle paused for a moment, then smiled, her tone was plainly greeting, but the words she said were deeply rooted in people's hearts.

"The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Do you really think that you and the King of Yue can get out of this vortex? You and the Queen used to argue in the Taiwei Mansion for many years. You should be clear about the Queen's thoughts and methods. King Cheng will not die long ago. Didn't die late, just died on the eve of His Majesty's ascension to the throne, you never doubted it?"

Hearing Princess Changle's reminder, Concubine Cui De's face turned pale, and she couldn't help clenching her hands, and then she heard Princess Changle continuing: "Concubine Cao Xian fought with the queen for a long time, and now what happened, you can rest assured that you, Put the lives of the whole clan into her hands? I am not afraid that after a hundred years, the Li family will be in power, and people will be swords and I will be fish—"

Every word of Princess Changle is like a knife blade engraved on Concubine Cui De's heart. Yes, Empress Li seems to be eating vegetarian food and reciting scriptures, but she is definitely not a kind and forgiving person.

Thinking of Yang Jin who died from being pierced by random arrows, thinking of the concubine who has gone through a white-haired man to a black-haired man, and is now a delirious concubine who is now a mad woman.

The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, can she really get the queen's forgiveness for her by keeping her low profile?

At this moment, even she herself doesn't know.

Seeing that the expression of the person in front of him was a little loose, Princess Changle's eyes were deep, and he lowered his voice and said step by step: "Instead of begging for mercy from Mrs. Li, why don't you hold the knife in your own hand? Behind King Yue is your mother Cui As long as you are willing to take this step for the King of Yue, my Liang Palace can be the east wind that will help him go to heaven."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Cui De's eyes trembled, and when she saw Princess Changle's pupils full of deep meaning, her heart wavered unknowingly.

(End of this chapter)