When Bo Ji heard this, she was so angry that she trembled all over. She originally left the person there, thinking that he would leave on his own after realizing his interest, but she didn't expect that he would turn around and give her such a big "surprise".
"How dare he! What qualifications does he have to interfere in the affairs of my Yanchun Palace?"
Hearing her words, Zheng Quchi smiled. She deliberately imitated Bo Ji's sarcastic, cold, and contemptuous way and said, "Of course he does. He is now not only the supervisor of the Ye Kingdom, but also the supervisor of the Ye Kingdom. His Royal Highness, the crown prince supported by the cabinet ministers and our future king, who do you think you are going against?"
Infuriating, so infuriating!
Bo Ji's lungs were about to burst. She took a sharp breath, and once again took out the ordinary-looking wooden hairpin in her hand and put it on the tip of her nose. After sniffing, her face turned into a ferocious one. It subsided quickly and strangely.
What does this smell like? It's very fragrant, but also very light. But with such a light and almost non-existent smell, how can people smell it and feel it is unusually fragrant?
Strange.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
The queen’s emotions also seem to be deeply affected by it. Logically speaking, when a person is in a state of anger, when our brains process information, it will be difficult to control the release of emotions because the needs have not been met or deprived. , but her mood at this time became polarized without any transition because of smelling this fragrance.
It's like a drug, or a hallucinogenic drug.
Zheng Quchi secretly noted this matter and planned to ask Yuan Xingzhou about the situation carefully after returning. She felt that even if the wooden hairpin was not a sacred tree dream, it must be some key object.
Bo Ji nodded exaggeratedly, and her cold snake-like eyes glanced at Zheng Quchi.
"Okay, okay, you... you will always pay the price for what happened this time."
After saying that, she stopped wasting time with Zheng Quchi, turned around, and rushed to see Yuan Xingzhou with the messenger.
From avoiding him to being anxious now, Bo Ji was undoubtedly defeated in this game of chess invisibly.
Yuan Chuhua watched Bo Ji hurried away worriedly, with an incomprehensible thought in her eyes. She was about to catch up, but as soon as she took a step forward, she saw Zheng Quchi who was still here, and said angrily: "Still not leaving? Are you waiting for someone to catch you and charge you with breaking into the queen's palace? Now that no one cares about your coming and going, go back to your Hyakubuden."
Zheng Quchi was stunned for a moment: "Oh, okay."
"I don't know how your brain is born. When you are smart, you are unexpected, and when you are stupid, you are also quite unexpected." She shook her head sarcastically and hurriedly chased after him.
The maids who were originally guarding outside the queen's palace raised their eyes and looked at Zheng Quchi with a sinister look, but made no sound or movement.
Zheng Quchi looked at Yuan Chuhua's slim and beautiful back, and suddenly he couldn't understand her attitude.
She didn't want to go to Yuan Xingzhou anymore. Firstly, her purpose of coming to Yanchun Palace had been achieved. Secondly, she was confident that Yuan Xingzhou would have a way to successfully get back the Golden Seal of the Three Armies.
But she was a little confused, how did Yuan Xingzhou know which people were Bo Ji's confidants, which people were Xizuo, and which people were innocent?
He had obviously just returned to the palace, and to be able to set up this game at such a lightning speed to take advantage of the Queen must have a deep knowledge of the affairs in the palace, but how could it be possible?
Perhaps, this question is also what the queen wants to know. .
Alas, so everyone in this world is not simple. In the end, she is the only one who is simple.
Zheng Quchi left Yanchun Palace but did not return to Baibu Palace immediately. In fact, she had been coveting the ancient buildings in Ye Palace for a long time. Now that she was out and there was no one around, she could start to steal the masters with confidence and boldness. .
Most of the palaces in Ye Palace, as well as the few palace buildings she has visited, basically adopt a symmetrical layout. The buildings on the central axis are tall and gorgeous, while the buildings on both sides of the axis are small and simple. This is consistent with The architectural ideas of the ancient palaces she had seen in the past were similar, and there was nothing special about them.
However, the architectural complex of Ye Palace also has unique characteristics of this period, that is, the
Shape and color.
She has seen buildings covered with yellow glazed tiles and green glazed tiles, as well as walls painted red, with white bases and railings. In terms of color, the bases of lower-level buildings are cyan or gray. The palace was amazing. It was an earthy yellow color, iron gray with purple tones and dark green. At first glance, she was not used to it. She just felt that it gave people a messy mix of colors from various periods.
Yes, according to her experience and analysis, most of the buildings in Yewang Palace have a long history. Some were built a hundred years ago, some were built in recent decades, and some were added in the past ten years.
The strange thing is that there is not much difference between the houses built in recent decades and those built more than ten years ago. What does this mean?
It shows that the craftsmen of Ye State have been stagnant decades ago, and there is really no innovation and progress in recent industry.
However, as she walked along and looked at it for a long time, she felt that the solemnity and ancient tones of history seemed to be able to neutralize the abruptness of this mess. This made her feel strange. Could it be that history and the humanistic environment could still be together? Add a special filter to it?
Otherwise, if you wear this kind of color, it will definitely feel like stepping on a shithole.
With doubts in her mind, she compared the thickness of the wall, the size of the shutters, and the ratio of the windows to the doors. She found that if the shutters were larger and the windows smaller, the building would look particularly majestic and strong. The large number of horizontal friezes on the cornices and walls give people a multi-layered feel... These features artistically increase the scale of the building.
She seemed to understand that the fusion of an era's architecture and a certain preferred color can really be dyed by the environment. The people of Ye State don't seem to like warm festive colors, and even the army has a sense of black solemnity. , their color culture tends to be more heavy and powerful.
After Zheng Quchi read and comprehended in the palace, she returned to Baibu Hall near noon and was still not satisfied. As soon as she entered, she saw Rong Rong waiting there.
The first time she saw Zheng Quchi, she had no time to hide the worry on her expression for a moment, but the next second she returned to her usual warmth and gentleness. She held something in her hand and handed it to her solemnly: "General Madam, you are finally back, and this is what His Royal Highness asked your servant to hand over to you."
Zheng Quchi saw it and knew what it was.
He did what he said. As soon as he got this important item, he lent it to her as soon as possible.
"Where are the others?"
Rong Rong raised his eyes and glanced at her, his eyes seemed to be filled with a kind of sympathy and pity, and he said softly: "The troops from the Julu Kingdom that came to participate in the Six Nations Trial have arrived. The Holy Father has instructed that His Highness will host this reception. ceremony."
After finishing speaking, as if he thought she didn't understand, Rong Rong carefully added: "Today I heard that the general will come to the palace to recognize the body. Please express my condolences to the general's wife."
When Zheng Quchi heard the news again, she was able to hide her true feelings perfectly, but there was not much emotion on her face as she said: "This golden seal, I heard, can mobilize the front army, rear army, and middle army of Ye State. All forces, right?"
"……yes."
Rong Rong narrowed her eyes and looked at Zheng Quchi, wondering in her heart, why didn't she feel sad at all when she heard the news?
Rong Rong didn't understand her thoughts.
She originally thought that Zheng Quchi would be greatly shocked after hearing this, and would even burst into tears and be heartbroken by the upcoming scene.
After all, a woman like her with no background and no ability will only cry and cry and be sad once she realizes that she has completely lost her support. Rong Rong has seen too many such women.
Just as Rong Rong was thinking this, he inadvertently glanced at Zheng Quchi's face and froze.
Because she saw... Zheng Quchi was still smiling?
"Rong Rong, tell me, in the Ye Kingdom now, who has more power and troops than I do?" Zheng Quchi reached out to pick up the golden seal and held it in the palm of her hand, as if she had already gathered the largest power in the Ye Kingdom. The situation is in our hands.
Rong Rong felt as if he had been struck by thunder, his whole body felt numb, and he stared at the general's wife with wide eyes.
Her words are simply terrifying to think about.
When you are like a child holding a knife and rushing to dig out the mud, the people around you will only scold and teach you.
But when this child understood the power and destructive power of this knife, and began to use it to protect herself and resist those who tried to bully her, no one dared to bully the small anymore. They would be silent and afraid. , and then retreated.
Rong Rong's eyes slowly moved from Zheng Quchi's face to the golden seal of the three armies held in her palm.
If Zheng Quchi really has the Golden Seal of the Three Armies, plus the Four Elephants Army in her hands, the Wei family of military generals, and the Wang family of power planners, who else in the Ye Kingdom has more power and military strength than she does?
The answer is a no brainer.
No.
"lady……"
"Are you scared?" Zheng Quchi saw that Rong Rong's soft little face turned pale. When she approached, he took a step back. Zheng Quchi stopped and looked at her lightly.
She understood what this look and action meant, but Zheng Quchi didn't quite understand. She asked kindly: "I don't want to do anything to you, why are you afraid? Unless..."
After the word "unless", there is a long blank space, allowing the other party to make up their own mind to answer the question.
Unless, you have a ghost in your heart!
These words don't need to be spoken, but Rong Rong already understands them.
She quickly lowered her eyes with a guilty conscience, her eyes rolling uneasily under her eyelids, and she tugged at the corner of her clothes: "Madam, the things have been brought, so Rong Rong will leave first."
After performing a blessing ceremony, Rong Rong's always calm and elegant steps felt a sense of urgency to run away for the first time.
Zheng Quchi stared at her back and smiled slightly, indicating that he was another person who couldn't understand the attitude.
This palace really has two faces: a man and a ghost. He looks like a good person, but he has evil intentions. He doesn't look like a good person, but he can be a sly person.
——
Zheng Quchi carefully put away the gold seals of the three armies, and then ordered the palace people to prepare lunch. She knew that something would happen soon, but she couldn't just wait. Everyone who worked on the construction site knew that only after eating and drinking enough She has the physical strength and energy to work under gravity, so she has long developed the habit of not going hungry to do errands.
After she finished eating, while she was walking in the courtyard admiring and studying the palace's landscape design, the chief eunuch led a team over.
He was very polite to Zheng Quchi. After saluting, he did not say anything else and directly stated the purpose of his trip: "Madam General, I have something to ask of you in the front hall, and I hope you can come with me."
Zheng Quchi just said: "I understand, let's go."
When the chief eunuch saw the general's wife looking calm and composed, he knew that she must have known about this matter for a long time, and had sorted out all her emotions beforehand, intending to deal with it with a calm and dignified manner.
"please."
There was silence along the way. The chief eunuch looked at Zheng Quchi's profile several times. His heart was heavy. He didn't know how to comfort the general's wife who lost her husband at a young age, especially now that they were still on their way to identify the body.
"I haven't asked yet, what is your name, Chief Manager?" Zheng Quchi suddenly said.
The chief eunuch was stunned for a moment, then responded quickly: "Ah, oh, my name is Li Gang."
"Li Gang, you are both brave and martial, and you are always strong and undefeatable. This is a very good name. My name is Zheng Quchi. We have exchanged names, so we know each other." Zheng Quchi smiled at him.
Li Gang is in his forties, and this is the first time he has seen a strong woman like the general's wife. Her smile at this moment is like a drop of dew on a delicate flower, so fragile and beautiful that it is unbearable to fall and break.
"The old slave's name is not as nice as the lady praised it, it's just a cheap name."
Afterwards, the two of them chatted for a while. Li Gang felt a little relieved when he saw that the face of the general's wife was quite peaceful.
Arriving at the palace, Zheng Quchi stepped up the smooth steps and entered the tall dark blue palace door. As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw a conspicuous black coffin placed in the middle of the road.
Inside, there was a group of people dressed in Julu country costumes standing next to the coffin, while the courtiers were lined up on both sides with extremely ugly faces. The two sides seemed to be discussing something, and there were chaotic sounds.
one slice.
I saw a military general from the Julu Kingdom angrily slap the coffin with his palm without respect. Immediately, a heavy "bang" sound was heard, and the hall fell silent for an instant.
As soon as Zheng Quchi came closer, he heard a loud and rough voice mocking: "Didn't you say that we want to do an autopsy? Why, all the big men are too timid to come and examine Yu Wensheng's body, right?" ? That’s right, such a rotten, maggot-infested corpse, with such a stench and ugly appearance, how can it still have the majesty of the living Yama, hahahaha... Since no one of you comes to examine it, then I, the general, will——"
"I'll check it out."
A clear and loud female voice interrupted him coldly.
All the ministers in the court and the people from the Julu Kingdom all looked back at the same time.
Behind them, in front of the hall's door, stood a slender but tall and resolute figure. Her waist was tied with white silk and her face was cold.
"It's the general's wife..."
"Is she really here?"
When the people of the Julu Kingdom saw Zheng Quchi's delicate little body, they were stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing: "You? I'm afraid you can't even open the coffin lid."
At this time, Li Gang, the chief eunuch, could not stop him. He could only whisper to Zheng Quchi in a low voice: "Madam General, there is something wrong with the lid of this coffin. More than a dozen of our guards couldn't open it even if we tried to lift it."
