Sheng Chong Concubine

Chapter 938 The post-sealing ceremony, parting night (5)
"There are talented people from generation to generation in the country, and this palace...is old after all."

Everyone didn't understand what she meant by that.Now the entire harem belongs to this new empress, her natal family is high-ranking and powerful, and she also has a younger sister of the princess.In the entire court, it can be said that most of them are the only ones who follow the leadership of her Hua family.However, the queen's words did not sound like the joy and exclamation after success.What's more, it is melancholy and bewildered, as well as a bit of imperceptible fatigue.

After everyone left, the queen left Qiu Mingyue behind.He leaned back slightly, supporting his head with one hand, with a lazy posture.A court lady came in and added incense to the censer, and the little smoke made the beaded crown hanging on the queen's forehead hazy again.Until her eyebrows and eyes became more and more unclear, like clouds and mountains and fog, a picture of spring outing in the mountains and rivers of the south of the Yangtze River.

It was so hazy that I couldn't see the whole picture clearly.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think about anything, but I seemed to think a lot."

Qiu Mingyue's answer was ambiguous.

The queen opened her eyes and looked at her. There seemed to be a smile in her eyes, but more of them were the desolation and indifference of the world.

"You are very smart. I knew it when I first met you."

Her eyes drifted out of the window, seemingly floating.But Qiu Mingyue knew that she was looking at the former Fengqi Palace.The palace that now has only ruined walls, the palace that was once glorious, but was finally burned to ashes and buried a generation of beauties.She looked at the barren space surrounded by dense trees and only slightly exposed the gray palace wall, and she looked a little dazed.

"Do you know why I have been living here?"

Qiu Mingyue raised her head and looked at her without saying a word.

The queen didn't care, she seemed to mutter to herself: "I've been living here by myself all these years, and I always feel that Sister Xinyan is still here."

Qiu Mingyue pursed her lips and lowered her eyes in silence.

The queen seemed to smile, and turned to look at Qiu Mingyue, the smile in her eyes was somewhat real.

"Look, I'm talking about these old things with you again. Time is not forgiving, I am indeed old."

In the end, she no longer called herself Ben Gong, but me.

"Your Majesty is honoring one side now, so you really shouldn't worry too much."

"Why don't you call me Aunt Qin anymore?"

The queen spoke suddenly, her eyes were clear, with rare sharpness and oppression.

Qiu Mingyue was silent for a while, the tea in her hand had cooled down slowly, she was only taking part in the cigarettes in the incense burner, a few strands of white mist appeared in her life, covering her entire eyebrows and eyes in the mist.It is the empress who has spent most of her life in the harem, sees everything, sees everything, and sees people without making mistakes. At this moment, she can't see what Qiu Mingyue is thinking.

After a long time, Qiu Mingyue raised her head and smiled faintly.

"Aunt Qin."

A word that is natural but still has no emotion, unexpected but seems reasonable.

The queen smiled again, but there was a bit of dust in her smile.She brushed the tea leaves on the tea surface with the tea lid, and said something casually.

"It seems that this imperial palace is really a place to change people. I haven't seen you for a few months, and you will be unfamiliar with this palace when you come back."

"Since the empress calls herself 'this palace', she is the monarch, and the ministers and wives dare not offend."

Qiu Mingyue answered neither humble nor overbearing.

The queen was indifferent, finally let out a long sigh, and almost murmured: "I told you not to come back, but now you seem to want to leave, but you can't."

Qiu Mingyue looked up at her, and saw that there was a trace of exhaustion between her brows.Only then did he realize that the woman in her forties had fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

Is it old in body or old in mind?
"This towering high wall, the hot imperial power, will be returned to the people who belong to him after all."

The queen closed her eyes and waved her hand.

"Forget it, let's go. This deep palace is deserted, how many people are willing to stay longer? Let's all go..."

Qiu Mingyue stared at her for a while, then stood up, and said goodbye.

It wasn't until her figure disappeared at the door that the queen opened her eyes and murmured: "Reincarnation of karma, retribution is not good. Feng Ming, your retribution will come sooner or later. I will sit here and wait, waiting for what belongs to you." The moment of retribution."

She frowned, and suddenly showed an extremely enchanting smile.

"Miss."

A court lady approached.

"Is everything done?"

"The empress's decree has been passed on to the Yangning Hou Mansion. In the early spring of next year, the Sixth Miss of the Qiu Family will marry into the Yangning Hou Mansion as her regular wife."

"Hmm." The queen didn't raise her eyebrows.

"My lady..."

The palace maid raised her head hesitantly, "Your Majesty helped Prince Rong and the First Concubine, why didn't you say so? The Concubine seems to have alienated her a lot when she came back this time."

The queen smiled faintly, "It's just because of the relationship between Sister Xinyan and me in the past, I will help their husband and wife one more time. In the future, I will sit alone in this deep palace and don't care about the situation in the past. Anyway, what should I do?" Come sooner or later."

She stood up and looked at the empty hall, where the bright pearls were shining brightly and the heating was faint, but she still felt cold.

"Is there any news from the border?"

The palace maid lowered her head and said, "Prince Xuanyuan went to the battlefield in person, and fought three matches with the prince, with one win and one loss. In the last match, both sides were tied, and the prince was slightly injured."

The queen suddenly raised her head, and the blazing light in her eyes only ignited and extinguished in an instant.Then he let out a casual oh, and asked again.

"Where's Yueer?"

"Staying in the palace, not leaving the palace for half a step."

The queen was silent for a while, then waved her hand, and walked down the jade steps to the inner room.

"Go down, I'm tired, I want to be alone."

"Yes."

The palace maid let out a breath, the invisible pressure on Empress Cai just now made her almost unable to breathe.

Gathering his mind, he hurried out.

In front of the palace gate, the carriage of Prince Rong's Mansion is still there, and the one sitting in it is Concubine Rong.In the days after the seal, it is impossible for her not to enter the palace.

Seeing her carriage, Qiu Mingyue raised her eyebrows slightly.Recently, Concubine Rong's attitude towards her seemed to have improved a lot.

"What are you still doing there?"

Concubine Rong's somewhat indifferent voice came from inside the car, still as unwelcoming as before.

Qiu Mingyue was not angry, but smiled.I think Concubine Rong is sometimes, um, like an awkward child.

"I thought my grandmother had already left, but unexpectedly, she was still waiting for me. My granddaughter-in-law was so happy and honored."

Concubine Rong seemed to snort softly, but said nothing.

Qiu Mingyue didn't pay any attention, and got into the carriage behind, closed her eyes and fell asleep.Feng Qingli was in the imperial study and sent someone to tell her to go back first.Probably, he had a dispute with Emperor Xiaoren again.

(End of this chapter)