The queen is alluring

Chapter 161

While Yun Qing was surprised, he also handed the parchment scroll he got in his arms to Leng Zhantian, but Leng Zhantian said that it was just a secret decree. The killing order was issued, and this sheepskin secret decree is that seeing the imperial decree is like seeing the king of Chu. Those who get the imperial decree must complete the task regardless of everything. Hulu treatment.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.Yun Qing opened his eyes suddenly, and asked vigilantly, "Who?"

"Miss Leng, it's convenient for the lord to ask the maidservant to come and ask the girl." Lanyue's voice slowly sounded outside the door carved by Nanmu Lihua.

Doubt flashed in Yun Qing's eyes, and hesitantly said: "What do you mean?"

"Miss, don't get me wrong. The palace just sent someone to present two posts, asking the prince and the girl to go to the concubine selection feast tomorrow. The prince can't make decisions for the girl, so he asked the servant to ask if it is convenient for the girl. If it is convenient, The prince will come to ask the girl himself," Lanyue said very cautiously and respectfully.

Concubine election feast?what is that?
"Okay, go and invite your lords to come, I'll pack my things." Yun Qing hesitated for a moment, then said calmly.

"Yes, the servant girl is leaving." Lanyue's footsteps sounded slowly, and she left the front of the guest room.

As soon as Lanyue left, Yun Qing immediately threw all the scattered letters on the bed into the copper furnace and burned them, took the gold medal and stuffed it in his sleeve, then picked up the roll of sheepskin and hesitated for a moment, but then threw it into the In the copper furnace.Suddenly, blue smoke came out of the furnace, raising a pungent smell.

The king of Chu wanted Chu Huan to die, but Chu Huan not only saved her, but even allowed her to meet Leng Zhantian smoothly.And from Leng Zhantian's tone, although he has never met Chu Huan, the people of Chu State have a very high opinion of him. It is said that a golden statue of King Huai was specially built in the north of the city to worship with incense, which is enough to prove that he is indeed a virtuous king.Since he is harmless to herself and the people of Chu, there is no need for her to keep this harmful secret, it is better to burn it clean.

"Is Miss Leng there?" At this moment, a deep and deep voice suddenly sounded from outside the door, it was Chu Huan.

Yun Qing saw that the sheepskin and letters in the copper furnace were almost burnt out, and then he stepped forward to open the door, smiled softly and harmlessly at Chu Huan, and said, "My lord, come to me?"

When Chu Huan stepped into the room, his sword eyebrows moved slightly, and then his eyes fell on the slowly smoking copper stove. Those eyes that seemed to be able to see everything sank, but he didn't ask anything, but looked at it softly. Yun Qing said: "Actually, there is nothing special. It's just that the people in the palace sent two posts just now, inviting Miss Leng and this king to go to the dinner together tomorrow." A red note, and then said: "This is a concubine selection feast every three years in the Chu State. It is roughly a banquet where the ministers of the court and the wealthy households of the Chu State bring their own daughters to the royal princes to choose the concubine and side concubine. , is the girl going?"

Now, Yun Tingting understood, she raised her eyebrows, and said, "Political marriage?"

Chu Huan paused for a moment, then smiled, nodded and said: "Yes, but the difference is that those daughters can also ask to be the concubines of the princes they like. Naturally, the princes can also refuse. We have no Central Plains concubine in Northern Chu." Red tape, marriage must be ordered by the parents, and the words of the matchmaker. Here, women can choose the man they like to talk about marriage."

After Yun Ting listened, she was a little surprised. She looked at Chu Huan indifferently, but felt that there seemed to be some anticipation hidden in Chu Huan's eyes.However, the high-sounding rhetoric just now did not move Yun Qing's heart, because in this era, whether it is the Central Plains or the Northern Kingdom, women have only one role, and that is to continue the incense for their husbands and pass on their children.

"Naturally, Yun Qing did not dare to refuse the kindness of the King of Chu, but I am only the prince's guest, why should I go to the concubine selection feast?" Yun Qing raised her eyebrows in doubt, she only entered the palace in half a day today. When I met the second prince and others on the road, it seemed that they must be trying to use her to make a big fuss, maybe it was to deal with Chu Huan.

"The girl entered the palace today and met the second prince, the fourth prince and the ninth prince on the way. Presumably the three of them reported the matter to the King of Chu. Don't worry, Miss Leng. If the girl is willing to go to the banquet with me, the king will promise the girl with his life. , I will protect the girl well, and I will definitely not let others take advantage of it." Chu Huan said very sincerely, staring at Yun Qing with deep eyes, with a look of expectation.

Seeing Chu Huan's expectant eyes, Yun Qing suddenly couldn't refuse, after all, he was living in the palace now, and this man had kindness to her.So she pondered for a moment, and agreed: "Okay, I will go to the banquet with the prince tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll ask Lanyue to prepare the clothes for the girl to enter the palace." Chu Huan smiled, his handsome face seemed to be shining with a brilliance that he had never seen before, then he turned and stepped out of the guest room.

Yun Qing looked at Chu Huan, feeling a little soft in his heart.It was the first time she had seen this indifferent and desolate man smile so much, that expression could almost confuse people's eyes.Let's just think of it as helping him once, seeing the second prince's appearance, he must be a treacherous villain, and getting rid of him is also a happy thing, Yun Qing thought to himself.

But, after tomorrow, she will leave no matter what...

The imperial concubine selection feast of the Chu Palace is imminent, and the entire palace is busy in an instant, and the decoration is prosperous and magnificent.Because the three-year political marriage is the most direct opportunity for those wealthy households to cling to the royal family and the princes to win over the forces of all parties, so even the King of Chu attaches great importance to it, and this time the selection of concubines is also the eldest son of the second prince and the fourth prince. marriage.

At dusk on the second day, two luxurious sedan chairs were brought from the palace to welcome Yun Qing and Chu Huan into the palace.When the sedan chair came to the front of the palace gate, there was noise and people moving around.Yun Qing slowly opened the brocade curtain, looked outside with her phoenix eyes, and saw that there were already hundreds of gorgeously decorated sedan chairs lined up in front of the north main gate of the palace.

"His Highness Prince Huai is here—" Following a sharp high-pitched voice, the soldiers at the city gate immediately removed their guards, allowing Chu Huan and Yun Qing to pass.However, when their sedan chairs were lifted up again, there was a commotion behind them, followed by countless rich merchants whispering, probably because they did not expect that King Chuhuai would return to the palace at this time, and even more so. A beautiful young lady lifted up the curtains, looking around affectionately with her rippling eyes.

The sedan chair went all the way to the Fengtian Hall, where the kings of the Chu Palace went to court, and today's dinner was also held here.The attendant slowly raised the curtain and said respectfully: "Miss Leng, we have arrived at Fengtian Hall, please get off the sedan chair."

(End of this chapter)