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Chapter 515 Being Monitored

Liangguo mission entered the main hall and stood still at the bottom.

Yao Su, who took the lead, bowed and said in a clear voice, "Yao Su, who is in the Xialiang Kingdom, leads the delegation of the Liang Kingdom here. See the Emperor Han and the Empress."

Yin Qingrong was also able to come forward, and gave her a blessing, "Liang Guochang Emperor Ji Yin Qingrong sees Emperor Han and Empress Empress."

Behind them, all the missionaries hurriedly followed the two to salute.

Shen Chuhan raised his hand, motioning for everyone to stand up, and asked them to sit down.

The delegation of the Liang Kingdom thanked them, and under the guidance of the maids, they were seated one by one.Yao Su was at the head, Yin Qingrong sat at the head of him, and the four maids stood respectfully behind him.

After everyone was seated, a serving lady stepped forward, filled the wine glasses in front of everyone, and then retreated respectfully behind her, without making a single sound during the whole process. It was obvious that the training was very orderly, and Yao Su saw it , the eyes darkened a little.

Shen Chuhan raised his wine glass and paused slightly at Yao Su, "General Yao and everyone have worked hard on the journey. I will respect you first for this glass of wine."

Yao Su hurriedly said "Don't dare", raised the wine glass in his hand, and everyone behind him also raised their glasses. After Shen Chuhan, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and the officials of Zhao Kingdom also raised their glasses to accompany him.

After exchanging pleasantries with Shen Chu, Yao Su got to the point.

"Emperor Han must have understood that my emperor sent me here this time for the purpose of negotiating peace between the two countries. The troops of Zhaoliang and Liangzhou are evenly matched. If there is a war, only the people on the border will be injured." After a pause, the skin laughed. Don't smile, "My emperor said that when Emperor Han was Prime Minister of Liang country, he was most considerate of the suffering of the people. Although he is called emperor now, he should not have completely changed his temper."

Shen Chuhan didn't react at all when he heard the words, his cold eyes fell on Yao Su's face calmly and without waves, his eyes were filled with the darkness of eternal night, which made Yao Su's heart "thump".

When Shen Chuhan was Prime Minister of Liang Country, he was just a young general stationed in another state, and had no contact with him, but he had heard of him for a long time.

According to the legend, Shen Chuhan has a cool and ruthless temperament, he hides his secrets, and his wisdom is close to that of a monster. Before he came, the empress empress also specially told him that when fighting Emperor Han, he must be full of energy, otherwise he would only suffer a loss.At this time, it seems that the rumors are true.

He, a person who had been killed on the battlefield, was swept away by Shen Chuhan's eyes, and felt a chill from the soles of his feet, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Yao Su settled down and looked up again.Unlike Shen Chuhan's expressionless face, Song Qinghuan on the side was smiling, his eyes were as clear as snow, and his face was absolutely gorgeous.

Although Song Qinghuan looked harmless, Yao Su did not dare to take it lightly.

Yao Su naturally heard a lot of rumors about this Wuyang Empress, especially from their noble concubine who has long since fallen out of favor.

Glancing at Shen Chuhan, Song Qing laughed happily and said, "General Yao doesn't need to worry about the peace talks between the two countries. I think it's the best proof that you can reach Lindu safely."

When he said this, Song Qinghuan's eyes were curved, and the peony flowers between his brows were as bright as fire, which instantly burned Yao Su's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a "click" in his heart.

He is a smart person, so he naturally knew the meaning behind Song Qinghuan's words.

If Zhaoguo had no intention of negotiating peace, he would have sent someone to end them on the way, so why wait until now?

Clenching his fists, putting away the last trace of contempt in his heart, he smiled coquettishly at Song Qinghuan, but did not answer.

Song Qinghuan looked away, still smiling sweetly, "Okay, today is a palace banquet specially for General Yao and Changdi Ji Ning Le, and we don't talk about state affairs. General Yao, you and Changdi Ji are tired all the way, tonight, Just forget about it and enjoy it.”

Hearing her name, Yin Qingrong raised her head to look at Song Qinghuan, curled the corners of her lips, and smiled faintly, as a response to what she said just now.

Song Qinghuan looked at her and smiled back.

Yin Qingrong quickly lowered her head, and there seemed to be unresolved melancholy in her eyes.

Song Qinghuan's smile was slightly restrained, and she was careful.

Being blocked back so nonchalantly by Song Qinghuan, Yao Su didn't dare to show any verbal prowess anymore, raised the wine cup and drank a glass as an apology, and exposed the matter to the past.

Shen Chuhan asked Li Fu to pass on the musician and dancer to come in. For a while, the singing and dancing in the hall was peaceful, and the guests and hosts had a good time.

Zhao Guo's ministers got Shen Chuhan's instruction in advance, and they went forward to toast Yao Su one after another. On other people's territory, Yao Su naturally didn't want to drink, and was drunk from one cup to the other, and soon became drunk.Just stay alert to the end, and maintain the last sliver of clarity no matter what.

After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere in the hall was in full swing. Song Qinghuan was holding a cup of wine for a drink when he suddenly caught sight of Yin Qingrong getting up and walking out of the hall with a maid.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, beckoned Shen Xing over, and whispered some instructions.

Shen Xing nodded knowingly, and quietly exited the hall while everyone was not paying attention.

After a while, Shen Xing left and returned, whispering a few words in Song Qinghuan's ear.

Song Qinghuan nodded, put down the wine cup in his hand, leaned slightly, and whispered a few words to Shen Chuhan, and soon got up and left the table, leading Shen Xing out of the side hall.

As soon as he left the hall, a gust of cold wind rushed towards his face, Shen Xing hurriedly tied the silver fox cloak in his hand on Song Qinghuan.

Song Qinghuan tightened his cloak, looked towards the southeast, "Is that over there?"

Shen Xing nodded, and replied in a low voice, "Yes, just now the servants went out to investigate, and saw Ning Le Chang Di Ji taking the maids to the direction of the imperial garden, the servants have already sent people to follow up to check."

Song Qinghuan nodded, got off the high steps of Baiyushi, and brought Shen Xing to the imperial garden.

The Royal Garden is not too far from the Xianyang Hall, and it's time to walk for a stick of incense.In the imperial garden in winter, all the flowers are withered, only the red plums bloom in the cold, and there is a faint fragrance from afar.

At this moment, a little court lady came out from the corner, bowed to Song Qinghuan, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Ning Le Changdi Ji has been sitting in that gazebo for a while."

Song Qinghuan looked in the direction of her finger, and sure enough, she saw a faint figure in the pavilion not far away, it was Yin Qingrong.

The gazebo was built among the flowers and trees with a relatively high foundation. On the other side was a lotus pond artificially dug in the imperial garden. Because it was winter, there was nothing in the pond, only the sparkling water under the moonlight, slightly glowing. ripple.

Song Qinghuan thought for a while, and waved the maid to retreat, then took Shen Xing and walked towards the gazebo.

As they got closer, Yin Qingrong seemed to hear footsteps, and turned around to look.

Seeing that it was Song Qinghuan, she didn't seem surprised, and she didn't get up, she just hooked the corners of her lips slightly, and leaned forward, "Wuyang..." Before she finished speaking, she thought of something, and laughed at herself, "Now... I should call you It’s for the empress.”

Song Qinghuan smiled noncommittally, and sat down in the pavilion, "Why? The singing and dancing in the hall is not to your liking?"

Yin Qingrong raised her eyes and stared at her for a moment, then she looked away, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her voice, "If the empress is in my position, would you still be free to watch the singing and dancing?"

Song Qinghuan knew what she was talking about, she drew back her long eyelashes, her voice was cool, unable to detect any emotion, "Emperor Liang loves you very much, if you don't want to, will he still force you?"

Yin Qingrong didn't speak, and after a long while, she said in a muffled voice, "I am the only empress of the right age in Liangguo."

Song Qinghuan sneered calmly, "For marriages throughout the ages, if the imperial concubine is unwilling to marry, there are clan daughters who can take her place. With your status and status, if you say you don't want to, Liangguo has a lot of substitute women .Or……"

She paused slightly, her clear eyes fell on Yin Qingrong's slightly drooping face, "Or, do you still have luck in your heart?"

In the past, when Shen Chuhan was Prime Minister of Liang Country, Yin Qingrong had feelings for him.Although she was warned by herself during the Sword Seizing Conference, but after all these days, it is hard to guarantee that those little fantasies in her heart will not revive.

Otherwise, she really couldn't think of the reason why Yin Qingrong came all the way to Zhaoguo.

Sure enough, as soon as Song Qinghuan finished speaking, Yin Qingrong's thin shoulders trembled almost imperceptibly, and when she raised her head again, her face was calm, and there was a self-deprecating in her voice, "Shen... Emperor Han and Empress Dowager Husband and wife are deeply in love, how dare I overestimate my strength?"

The moonlight poured down like a waterfall, illuminating her clear and beautiful face, and there seemed to be a thin layer of mist in her eyes.

"Then, what is the purpose of Changdiji's coming here?"

"I..." Yin Qingrong opened her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but when she met Song Qinghuan's cold eyes, she suddenly became discouraged, turned her eyes away, and said, "Since the empress doesn't believe it, why bother?" Ask again?"

Song Qinghuan frowned.

Yin Qingrong clearly had something to hide from her, but judging by her current expression, she seemed unwilling to say anything.

She pondered for a moment, "Chang Diji and I are old acquaintances. Since the reason why Chang Di Ji came to the capital is not willing to say, I will not force it. However, Chang Di Ji should know that now that you have come to Lin Capital, you The important matter of marriage is in my hands."

No matter what calculations Yin Qingrong had in mind, she came here to make peace with Liang Guo. It is impossible to marry Shen Chuhan as a concubine. Then, the autonomy of who to marry is not in Yin Qingrong's hands, but by Song Qinghuan and her husband. Shen Chuhan had the final say.

If Yin Qingrong was a little smarter, she should know that there is no benefit in going against her.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Yin Qingrong's face turned pale again.The cold wind was blowing, but she was wearing thin clothes. She, who was already thin, looked more and more frail.

Yin Qingrong is not the type of sick beauty, and because of Yin Zhan's love, she used to be innocent with bright eyes and ignorance of the sorrows of the world. Why did she become so pale in just over a year, with eyes full of sorrow? color?
After thinking about it for a while, a guess suddenly popped up in my mind.

"Emperor Ji, you have been selected to come to the capital this time, so it must be... related to Su Rao?"

As soon as the words were finished, Song Qinghuan sensitively saw a strange color flashing past her eyes, and couldn't help being surprised.Could it be... Yin Qingrong's selection for marriage is really related to Su Rao?
Regarding the relationship between Su Rao and Yin Zhan, the news from the Yinwei only said that after Su Rao married to Liang Country, she became Yin Zhan's military adviser, and first suppressed several ministers who had been close to Shen Chuhan for him. , and offered a plan to attack the border of Zhao State. Because of his treacherous military exploits, he has won the trust of Yin Zhan.

As for the relationship between the emperor and empress, Yinwei did not elaborate.

Could it be that Su Rao not only formed an alliance with Yin Zhan, but also won Yin Zhan's heart?Yin Zhan was bewitched by Su Rao, so he decided to push out his biological sister to make a kiss?

Her eyes turned a few times, and just about to speak, Yin Qingrong shook her head and said calmly, "No, it's what the emperor meant." While speaking, she glanced warily at the maid behind her.

Song Qinghuan understood, and glanced at the maid behind her, "Your master is almost freezing. Shen Xing, take her to pick up a cloak for Chang Di Ji."

Saying that, he took a meaningful look at Shen Xing.

Shen Xing understood, looked at the maid, and made a gesture of please.

The maid seemed to be hesitant, but under the pressure of Song Qinghuan's gaze, she didn't dare to say anything, so she agreed, took a look at Yin Qingrong, and followed Shen Xing out of the pavilion.

As soon as the maid left, Yin Qingrong seemed relieved.

Song Qinghuan took a serious look at Yin Qingrong, and withdrew a little coldness from her words, "It seems... Chang Di Ji's situation in Liang Country is not as good as I imagined."

Yin Qingrong didn't speak, she lowered her head, her face was hidden in the shadows and she couldn't see clearly.

Song Qinghuan stared at her, and said in a deep voice, "Changdi Ji is a smart person, she should understand that the enemy of an enemy is a friend. I just want to ask you a question, did Su Rao follow her to the capital this time?"

Yin Qingrong hesitated for a moment, then finally raised her head, her eyes flickered a little, and she said in a hoarse voice, "I don't know."

Song Qinghuan frowned slightly, staring at her expression, "I don't know, or don't want to say?"

Yin Qingrong hesitated.

Song Qinghuan turned her eyes to look at the sparkling lake, and said again, "If I'm not mistaken, you will be pushed out to make a kiss this time, and it really is her handwriting."

These words seemed to touch a certain fragile nerve in Yin Qingrong's heart, her thin lips trembled, and she suddenly looked up at Song Qinghuan, "I really don't know."

These words were to answer the question of Su Rao's whereabouts, but they did not deny that Su Rao facilitated the marriage.

"She pretended to be Yao Su who fought with Zhao Guo's army that day." Song Qinghuan said again, although the words were interrogative, but the tone was clearly affirmative.

Yin Qingrong blinked her long eyelashes, and said quietly, "Yes."

"Then this Yao Su...?"

"She asked someone to pretend." After a pause, Yin Qingrong lowered her head and continued, "The mission is all hers, I... I don't know if she got involved."

"Is your emperor brother agreeing to sending you here for marriage?"

Yin Qingrong opened her lips and was about to speak when her gaze fell somewhere behind her, but she suddenly stopped, her face turned pale, she lowered her head and remained silent.

Song Qinghuan was slightly startled, and turned to follow her gaze.

But I saw a woman who looked like a maid was hurrying towards the gazebo, holding a cloak in her hand.

When he got closer, he realized that it was not the maid who left with Shen Xing just now, but one of the other three maids Yin Qingrong stayed in the hall.

From this point of view, Yin Qingrong is really under their surveillance, otherwise, Yin Qingrong has only been out for a short while, why should the maid come in such a hurry?
While thinking about it, the maid had already stepped up the steps and entered the gazebo, saluted Song Qinghuan hurriedly, and quickly looked at Yin Qingrong, "Your Highness, it's windy outside, and this servant has brought you a cloak."

Yin Qingrong let out an "um" and let the maid tie the cloak for her.

Song Qinghuan glanced at her with a half-smile, "You are smarter than that maid just now."

The maid smiled shyly and stood aside respectfully, as if she dared not speak.

Song Qinghuan looked at Yin Qingrong again, "Emperor Ji, the maids you brought this time seem to be very strange. Where are the two from before?"

Yin Qingrong's brows trembled almost imperceptibly, "They are old and have been released from the palace."

"Oh." Song Qinghuan seemed to just ask casually just now, and glanced at the face of the maid behind her with a smile, "These girls all look strange, I don't know what they are called?"

The maid hurriedly stepped forward, "Slaves are terrified, a humble name is not worth tarnishing your mother's ears."

Song Qinghuan chuckled lightly, "He is good-looking, but the rules are not good. If the master is talking, do you have the part to intervene?"

The maid shook her body, hearing the coldness in Song Qinghuan's words, she didn't dare to do it again, and retreated again.

Yin Qingrong from this room said, "Her name is Dong Xue, the one just now is called Chun Lu, and the other two who stayed in the hall are clearly called Xia Yu and Qiu Shuang."

"Spring, summer, autumn and winter, it really is a good name." Song Qinghuan sighed meaningfully, stood up and looked at her, "It's windy outside, Changdi Ji, let's go back to Xianyang Palace, you are the protagonist today, if you come out After a long time, the hustle and bustle inside can no longer be maintained."

Yin Qingrong agreed, got up, and walked out of the pavilion with Song Qinghuan.

The cold wind was piercing, Song Qinghuan tightened the cloak on her body, glanced at Yin Qingrong, and led her to the Xianyang Hall, followed by Yin Qingrong with her head bowed and her face pale.

Winter nights seem to be getting colder.

(End of this chapter)