Chapter 85(1/2)
Xia Lian is also preparing to get married. Not long after, there will be a powerful palace maid in Qifeng Palace. Qi Yue has a lot of things to do and is tired now, so she naturally doesn't want to get involved in the storm again.
In the evening, news came from Yuhua Palace that it was said that the Imperial Concubine was in trouble and asked Qi Yue to go and take a look.
Aunt Yun said, "Empress, I think you can't go. There are many rumors now. The imperial concubine is not pregnant, but she has fabricated signs of pregnancy. What should I do if I go and touch you on the head?"
Aunt Jing thought for a while: "But, as the Empress, if the Imperial Concubine is really good, if the Empress doesn't go and see it, others may be able to put some hat on our Empress, saying that the Empress is the Empress, but she doesn't know how to be polite to other concubines."
What both of them make sense.
Qi Yue said: "Your Majesty, can you go and deliver the message?"
Aunt Jing said: "Your Majesty will hunt together with King Zhao, the Fourth Prince of Shangle Kingdom and others today, and will not come back tomorrow at noon."
Qi Yue rubbed her eyebrows and said, "Call the little masters in other palaces and go to Yuhua Palace together later."
Aunt Yun knelt down and gently pinched Qi Yue's shoulders: "These people are really, they don't want to live well all day long, always wanting to make others unhappy. Ajing, you send the little palace maid to Qinping Palace and call Wu Guiren and Concubine Liu, as well as some nobles from other palaces Shuyi, and they also call them. A group of people go to see Concubine Yan, which can be considered as giving her a face."
Aunt Jing retreated.
Aunt Yun said, "Empress, I will dress you up and change your clothes before going?"
Qi Yue nodded.
In the evening, Qi Yue asked someone to open all the windows of Qifeng Palace. Qifeng Palace was built on Bulao Lake, surrounded by water on all sides, and the lake breeze was cool, which sent away the heat in the evening. Qi Yue changed into a dark gold gauze palace skirt and combed her peony bun. Her hair was already thick, and this kind of bun looked very good. The jewelry of gold and gems in the bun makes her look even more noble.
Aunt Yun also asked someone to prepare a chariot for a walk.
At this moment, in Yuhua Palace.
Concubine Li and Guiren Wu were the leader, and the other concubines were behind. Lu Lu said: "So many empresses are here? Where is the queen?"
Concubine Li was slapped hard by Qi Yue that day, and she still had anger. She sneered and said, "The Empress has always been waiting for a long time, how could she come so early?"
Lu Lu forced a smile and said, "The Imperial Concubine is not very good at the moment. She just wants to say a few words to the Empress. She doesn't have much energy to meet you. It's not too early now..."
At this time, a message came from the eunuch outside: "The Empress's chariot has arrived."
Guiren Wu smiled and said, "Talk about the queen, the queen will arrive."
Everyone was in the yard of Yuhua Palace, and they no longer dared to stand in a few places as lazy as before. They were all respectful and did not even dare to show off their grandeur.
In the past, even if Concubine Yan was in charge of the harem, no one would be so respectful. Now he respects the queen so much, it is because the people in Qifeng Palace are really powerful and are not easy to mess with from top to bottom. The people in Qifeng Palace are favored by His Majesty and have taken care of the harem in an orderly manner. No one dares to offend them boldly.
Aunt Yun held Qi Yue's arm, followed by eight palace maids and two eunuchs, with great pomp.
Everyone bowed: "I've seen the Queen."
Qi Yue said coldly: "Get up."
Lu Lu in Yuhua Palace said to Qi Yue: "Empress, our concubine is not in good health now. In the past few days, the concubine has been corrupt due to the recurrence of sagging and has become fickle and often gets angry. Even Xiangqing has been beaten by the concubine."
Concubine Li said in surprise: "Why is it so serious?"
Lu Lu sighed and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Oh, it may be that there is no cure for the sluggish bite. Concubine De was vicious at the beginning, but it hurt our concubine badly."
Some people heard that the imperial concubine was moody and would go crazy and beat people, and they became a little timid in an instant.
"Since the situation of the Imperial Concubine is so bad, so many of us have come over, I'm afraid that people will be scared." Wu Guiren said, "You can't let the Empress go for a waste. Empress, Empress, Empress, Empress, you have always admired you, so you can go in alone and take a look."
Qi Yue's cold eyes slowly swept over Wu Guiren, almost scaring Wu Guiren.
Aunt Yun was instructed by Qi Yue's eyes and quickly said, "How can this be done? Since the masters of each palace are here, if you don't go in and take a look, it seems like the imperial concubine has had some shameful illness. The imperial concubine has been in the palace for a long time and has never seen anyone. If you go in together, maybe you will see a familiar person and the imperial concubine will be in a much better mood."
Qi Yue nodded: "Aunt Yun's words are reasonable, let's go in together."
Lu Lu's eyes flashed twice: "But, the imperial physician said that too many people look at the imperial concubine, and the imperial concubine may be frightened."
As he spoke, Lu Lu knelt down at Qi Yue and cried, "Empress, I know that you are afraid that our Empress will suddenly hurt you, so I called so many people. However, the Empress's bite disease cannot be ashamed of too many people-"
A hat of fear of death was slapped on Qi Yue's head.
Qi Yue bent down, pinched Lu Lu's chin with one hand, and forced the man to raise his face: "Good girl, you are loyal to the imperial concubine."
Lulu's face turned pale and her body suddenly trembled. She found that the queen's eyes were cold, and her beautiful eyes were clear and clean, which gave people infinite chill.
Lu Lu trembled gently: "I dare not...not be unfaithful."
"As such a loyal person, wherever the master went, the slaves would naturally follow him." Lulu only felt that her chin was very cold. Something was deeply pierced into her flesh. It was Qi Yue's red gold jade armor. The texture of the metal was cold. It gently pinched Lulu's chin, making her unable to move. "Do you understand what I mean?"
Lulu's body trembled to the extreme, and tears trembled in her eyes. She actually understood that it was not only Lulu who knelt in front of Qi Yue, but also Lulu's family who was controlled by the Yan family.
Qi Yue stood up, took the handkerchief handed by Aunt Yun, and wiped her fingers gracefully: "Since the imperial concubine can't see too many people, I will go in and take a look. Wu Guiren, you have always had a good relationship with the imperial concubine, so come in with me."
Wu Guiren's face turned pale: "This..."
She looked around and saw that no one wanted to help her speak. The situation is now like this, and Wu Guiren dared not disobey Qi Yue's words.
She followed Qi Yue, most of Qi Yue's palace maids were outside and followed him in, but Aunt Yun and an eunuch.
The bedroom of Yuhua Palace was actually filled with a strong smell of medicine. The curtains and other things were tightly pulled up, and there were not many candles lit, which looked a little dark and gloomy.
Qi Yue frowned slightly, and Wu Guiren was a little scared. Her palace maid was behind. For a moment, Wu Guiren actually grabbed Qi Yue's arm.
Qi Yue said in a cold voice: "Let go."
Wu Guiren flattened his mouth and let it go.
Lu Lu hung up the bed tent: "Empress, Empress is here."
A thin figure sat up from the bed. These days, Concubine Yan couldn't swallow her food. She lost a lot of weight. Because of her sluggish bite, she didn't dare to touch the water. She didn't take a shower for several days, but just used incense to cover it, which was not as refreshing and clean as usual.
Qi Yue stood beside the bed: "Why don't the imperial doctor stay by your side in this situation?"
"Should?" Concubine Yan's scattered eyes gradually became clear. "Is it useful to keep them? This palace has become like this. What's the difference between the imperial physician or not?"
A hint of coldness flashed in Qi Yue's eyes: "Your result today is all your own fault, and it is not that I am harming you. Concubine Yan, if you see me and have no other words, I will leave."
"Didn't you harm me?" Concubine Yan smiled, "Qi Yue, I am only one step away from the position of the queen. If you don't run out to seduce Your Majesty, I am the queen now. You stole my position and said you didn't harm me?"
Qi Yue looked up and down at Concubine Yan: "You are never one step away from the Queen, but it is as difficult as climbing to the sky."
Concubine Yan's beautiful face became ferocious: "But how can you deserve him? Without Empress Dowager Xiaohui, you wouldn't be able to--"
"If there was no Yan family, would Li Yi look at you?" Qi Yue lit a few lamps with his own hands, "Until now, you can't recognize what you are."
Under the hazy light, Qi Yue was covered in dark golden and glorious, and her hair was shaking gently, as if she was a fairy of a god.
Concubine Yan was so jealous that her eyes were red.
The tents in the wilderness were already set up, with stars everywhere, and the ground was not so dim. Amid the fire, there were rows of soldiers wearing silver armor.
These are the imperial guards under Li Yi's direct control.
All afternoon, Li Yi, King Qi, King Zhao, Qin Nanru, the fourth prince of Shangle Kingdom, and some nobles of Yan Kingdom hunted in the West Mountains and gained a lot.
Although Li Yi was busy with political affairs, he never ignored martial arts practice. In the court, he also attached importance to military generals. The civil and military ministers competed with each other, so that the court seemed to be balanced.
Sitting by the campfire, beside Li Yi were King Zhao Li Liang, Qin Nanru, and Qi Yu.
The venison meat was roasted on the fire, and the aroma was everywhere. The fat meat was roasted golden on the fire, and the oil flowed down.
King Zhao, Qin Nanru and Qi Yu did not dare to be slut in front of Li Yi, and they ate meat and drank wine together.
Qi Yu smiled and said, "Today's hunting, Your Majesty's harvest is the most abundant. I didn't expect that there were brown bears in the Xishan hunting ground. Without help from others, Your Majesty could actually kill the brown bear."
When Qi Yu thought of this, he felt a little palpitations. The brown bear was about the same height as Li Yi, and his weight was twice that of Li Yi, and his skin was extremely thick. Li Yi could actually kill the brown bear without any damage.
If I had known it, it would have taken a lot of effort to stab the sword into the brown bear.
Li Yi said: "Although it is not as good as in youth, I can still surrender these beasts."
King Zhao Li Liang smiled and said, "Your Majesty was extraordinary when he was a teenager, and it is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
Although Qin Nanru smiled faintly, he couldn't help but feel unwilling in his expression.
As a prince, Qin Nanru is naturally a martial arts master. Among the princes of Shangle Kingdom, he was originally a rare master, but today he saw Li Yi passing through Yang with a hundred steps, and a casual arrow, a hundred meters away, could actually shoot a running stag...
Hunting with the emperor, others more or less have to give in to the emperor. This is the consistent rule of Shangle Kingdom, but Yan Kingdom did not take this rule into consideration.
Logically speaking, ordinary people cannot compare to the emperor. Since the soldiers and nobles of Yan State did not care about this, it is enough to show that the emperor of Yan State is strong and there is no need for others to deliberately give in.
Li Yi was already keen, and Qin Nanru looked at him, so he naturally felt it.
Li Yi smiled and said, "I am here in Japan to bring the queen, but she has never seen such an occasion."
King Li Liang of Zhao said: "The emperor and the empress have a deep affection, which is really enviable. Your Majesty's friendship with the empress is enough to make the people praise it."
King Zhao Li Liang was able to survive smoothly, enjoy wealth and glory, and be smart and flexible.
Li Yi glanced at Qin Nanru, who hid the unwillingness in his heart and took a sip of wine in a depressed manner.
Li Yi also took a sip of wine: "The queen is gentle and virtuous, kind-hearted, and can't stand the blood. I think she will definitely be afraid when she sees the hunting scene, so she didn't bring it."
Qi Yu nodded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, you are right."
Qin Nanru had never seen the gentle and virtuous side of the Queen of Yan State, and he didn't know if he could see the gentle and virtuous queen of Yan State.
Li Yi seemed to deliberately stimulate Qin Nan, a cold flashed in his eyes, and continued: "Every night, the queen would cook for me, make a bowl of soup for me and deliver it to Hanyuan Palace, and serve me to drink it with her, for fear that I would lose my body in political affairs. What a pity, I would not be able to drink it tonight."
Li Yi could hear Li Yi's speech, not only Qin Nanru, but also King Li Liang and Qi Yu, but others standing or by the bonfire not far away, they also held their ears and listened to the emperor's words.
When the emperor praised the queen so much, all the military generals naturally felt that the queen was kind and virtuous, and was a model for women all over the world.
Qin Nanru controlled her face, but her eyes were hidden and she did not look at Li Yi.
To be continued...