Queen's Development

Chapter 146
In the past few days, Han Qing has been a little abnormal, often sitting in the study in a daze, and several times Empress Zhu ordered someone to summon him, but Han Qing found a reason to prevaricate.

Liang Chen watched coldly, seeing Han Qing in a daze in the study again, finally couldn't help it, and asked softly, "Master, did you succeed that night?"

Han Qing said sullenly, "No."

Liang Chen: "...you have been in for half an hour, why didn't you succeed?"

Han Qing looked up at him, Tao Hua's eyes were full of coldness: "Get lost!"

Liang Chen retreated in despair.

Han Qing got up and took out a pair of folded paintings from the bookshelf, unfolded them for a while, and then put them back in the original place sullenly.

He could actually do it that night, but it was very strange at the time, seeing Yuzhi looking at him pleadingly with tears in his eyes, he couldn't bear to do it, it didn't match his temperament at all, okay?
Han Qing always felt a sense of loss in his heart, he got up and walked to the window, looked at a clump of begonias outside, and sighed.

At this moment, Meimei walked in and replied: "My lord, Han Zhiming, the little eunuch of Funing Palace, has sent a letter!"

Han Qing opened the envelope with a letter opener and took out the letter paper.

The letter paper is exquisite jade-snow paper, on which is beautiful hairpin lowercase script, which is the empress's handwriting, and a poem written by Wen Tingyun - "Linglong dice and red beans, love you so much that you don't know it".

Han Qing's delicate sword eyebrows furrowed, and half a day later he asked Meimei to light the candlestick and burn the letter paper: "Get ready, I will enter the palace at night."

Meimei agreed and went to prepare.

In the spacious and magnificent main hall of Funing Palace, Empress Zhu watched Concubine Li Shu, who had come to talk with her, leave, and slumped into the soft pillow embroidered with red peony flowers behind her, sighing faintly.

She is an extremely strong and rational woman, but she fell into Han Qing's love network unknowingly.

Thinking of Han Qing's handsome face, Empress Zhu's heart was burning like fire.

Some time ago, Han Qing went to Yunzhou for several months, and now he just returned to the capital, but he often disappeared.

Empress Zhu pondered: Could it be that Han Qing was unhappy because he didn't arrange a job for Han Qing's nephew Lin Lun?

The female officer Xie Yuchan came over with a vase in her hands, and put the fragrant vase on the small sandalwood table painted with gold and flowers on one side with a smile.

Seeing Empress Zhu's sleepy look again, Xie Yuchan tentatively said: "Your Majesty, it seems that I haven't seen Mrs. Han for a long time..."

Empress Zhu sighed.

Xie Yuchan said softly: "Could it be possible that Mr. Han was caught by some woman?"

When Empress Zhu heard this, her charming face suddenly became expressionless, and she looked at Xie Yuchan with lightning-like eyes.

Xie Yuchan shuddered involuntarily, but still bit the bullet and said: "Madam, Mr. Han is only 23 years old this year, and it is the time when he is full of energy and blood. You don't allow him to marry a wife and take concubines. What if he secretly raises a woman?" ?”

Empress Zhu lowered her eyes and remained silent for a while.

In fact, she had long suspected that Han Qing had a woman outside.

Xie Yuchan couldn't help but curled up her lips and smiled, and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you choose a trustworthy person, and honorably reward Master Han as a concubine, so that I can look after Master Han for you every day!"

This was a solution she had thought for a long time. She was afraid that Empress Zhu would refuse, so she felt uneasy, her heart beat fast, and her eyes sparkled.

Xie Yuchan breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, lowered her eyes, and assumed a submissive attitude.

Empress Zhu had already moved her heart, she lowered her eyes, thinking silently.

The person who is placed next to Han Qing needs to be smart enough to adapt to changes, and also has to be loyal to her. In addition, he must meet one requirement - not beautiful enough!
It's so beautiful, what if Han Qing completely changes his mind?
Thinking of this, Empress Zhu looked up at Xie Yuchan—there were six female officials and 120 court ladies beside her, but Xie Yuchan was the most qualified one!

The ladies of the court stood together in the hallway outside the hall, the hall was quiet, and the golden chiming clock that was tribute from the feudal kingdom next to it went "Kaka Kaka", which made Xie Yuchan's heart beat faster and faster, and she tried her best to stabilize herself.

After a while, Empress Zhu said calmly: "Xuan Jingrui and Jin Rui come in!"

Hearing that Xie Yuchan's face was a little pale and her body was on the verge of falling, she softly answered "Yes" and stepped back.

Jin Rui and Jing Rui are Empress Zhu's personal maids, a pair of sisters who look exactly alike. Although they are not very pretty, they both have the appearance of delicate flowers that I still feel pity for.

After a while, Jingrui and Jinrui followed Xie Yuchan in, and they all bowed their knees and saluted: "I've seen the empress!"

A decent smile appeared on Empress Zhu's calmly groomed face, and she said, "Jin Rui, Jing Rui, my palace rewards you to Master Han, are you willing?"

The eyes of Jingrui and Jinrui's sisters suddenly widened, full of unbelievable joy: "Your Majesty—"

Empress Zhu smiled warmly: "Are you willing or not?"

Among the twins, Jingrui is the smarter, she softly said: "Slaves and maidservants listen to the queen!"

Xie Yuchan stood aside with a pale face, her hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched tightly, and her carefully maintained nails pierced her palms, which also stabilized her.

A faint smile appeared on her face.

Empress Zhu looked at Xie Yuchan again, seeing her graceful expression and calm attitude, she smiled and said, "Yuchan, you and Jingrui Jinrui should go to Master Han's residence!"

Xie Yuchan respectfully bowed his knees and saluted: "Thank you Empress Empress, the servants will definitely do their best to live up to the empress empress' entrustment!"

Empress Zhu laughed, but her smile was a bit bleak.

She became Emperor Yongtai's wife at the age of 15, and served Emperor Yongtai together with Concubine Li Shu and other high-ranking daughters. Over the years, Emperor Yongtai has treated her indifferently, and has not entered her bedroom for ten years...

The appearance of the young, handsome and charming Han Qing made her discover the happiness of being a woman, and she will never let go!

As night fell, Han Qing, who was wearing a black cloak, entered the back garden of Funing Palace under the guidance of Han Zhiming, the chief eunuch of Funing Palace, walked through the pine forest path, and came to the warm pavilion behind the palace.

Outside the Nuan Pavilion hung a few palace lanterns painted with flowers of the four seasons, emitting a bright and clean halo.

Standing under the palace lantern is a woman in a rose-red embroidered brocade gown. It is none other than the female official Xie Yuchan.

Seeing Han Qing approaching, Xie Yuchan took a deep look at Han Qing, and found that Han Qing was indifferent and didn't look at herself at all. She couldn't help feeling bitter, pushed open the door of the Nuan Pavilion, and said softly: "Master Han, please come in!"

Han Qing was so preoccupied that he didn't want to flirt with anyone like in the past, so he went straight into the warm pavilion.

Xie Yuchan bit her lip and said nothing.

Empress Zhu was leaning on the precious couch wearing only an embroidered bed skirt, and when she saw Han Qing coming in, she waved her hands with a smile, and her voice sounded like honey: "Come here!"

Han Qing was confused, but with a happy smile on his face, he raised his legs and walked over.

When Empress Zhu saw him coming, she straightened up and stretched out her left arm to wrap around Han Qing's neck.

Han Qing closed his eyes and imagined that he was hugging Yuzhi...

Standing outside, Xie Yuchan heard the crisp crashing sound inside, and wondered in her heart: Why is Han Qing so brave this time?He rarely works so hard!

When things were over, Empress Zhu lay there limply, her smile was in a trance and her breath was unsteady: "Han Qing, I reward you with some beauties..."

Han Qing lay there with his eyes closed, his long and strong body covered with crystal beads of sweat.

Empress Zhu crawled over with a charming smile: "Tell me, how can you thank me..."

After a few degrees of spring breeze, Han Qing took a bath and left in a hurry with the eunuch Han Zhiming.

Go through the imperial garden, go out from the small gate, and walk through a narrow alley to enter the House of Internal Affairs.

He is on duty at the Ministry of Internal Affairs tonight.

Empress Zhu came out of the shower, her skin was pale and red, and her eyes were watery.

She was sitting in front of the dressing table, and Xie Yuchan brought several personal maids to wait on her.

Empress Zhu paused for a moment, and told Jingrui: "Go and have a look and see if His Majesty has gone to the Empress Dowager's place now!"

Jing Rui answered "Yes" and stepped back.

After finishing her dressing, Empress Zhu dressed up in a thick and pink dress, helped Xie Yuchan go out, sat down in the main hall, took a bite of the bird's nest porridge offered by Jin Rui.

At this moment, Jing Rui came back and reported: "I want to tell you, Your Majesty has already gone to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and is preparing to have dinner with the Empress Dowager!"

Empress Zhu handed the white jade bowl to Jin Rui: "Follow me to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to serve the Empress Dowager!"

At this moment, the Compassion Ning Palace was brightly lit and very lively.

The Empress Dowager sat on the brocade couch in the main hall, and Li Taifei, the mother of King Xingping, sat with her on the embroidered pier on the left.

Emperor Yongtai sat on the carved sandalwood armchair on the right, while Concubine Li's niece, Concubine Li Shu, sat beside Emperor Yongtai.

Empress Dowager Sun narrowed her eyes with a smile, and looked at Emperor Yongtai: "Your Majesty, this kid Lin Yi is really likable, why don't you find him a place in the sixth department, and let this kid experience himself!"

Concubine Li has been with her for half a day, and even gave her a box of pearls, which is what she begged for.

Empress Dowager Sun felt that this matter was really not a big deal, so she spoke directly in front of everyone, making it impossible for Emperor Yongtai to refute.

(End of this chapter)