Qingyan followed He Linling's strength and followed her back to the soft couch, and consciously sat on a round ridge below her.
The round ridge was just brought over by the palace maid. It has soft cushions and is quite comfortable to sit on.
Zhao Rixin sat on the chair on the other side, and another palace maid served them tea and snacks before they all withdrew and stood on the other side of the screen, waiting for orders at any time.
He Linling kept holding Qingyan's left hand without letting go, pushed the snack in front of her, and spoke softly.
"Rixin told me yesterday that it's thanks to you this time, otherwise he might not be able to come back.
You and your mother are both capable and warm-hearted. There are not many people in this world who can help each other when they meet by chance.
I heard from Rixin that your mother also drew a portrait of me, and it is because of this that you can recognize him. This is really fate. Both of us, mother and son, have inherited the kindness of your mother and daughter.
I wonder how your mother is doing now? If you have time, come to the capital to see me and your Aunt Minghua. I miss her very much, but the three of us can also catch up on old times. "
Xue Minghua's later husband had been transferred to the capital three years ago. She and He Linling's third sister were sisters-in-law. Later, because of Qingyan, He Linling specially called her into the palace to inquire.
They became familiar with each other from time to time, and from time to time she would come to the palace with her sister-in-law to talk to He Linling and relieve her boredom.
Qingyan smiled and replied: "It's a coincidence that I can help the second prince. My mother told me about you when she knew I would pass by the capital, but neither of us knew that you were the current empress.
I came here to visit my elders, but if I hadn't met the second prince on the way, I wouldn't have dared to enter the palace. "
He Linling smiled and said angrily: "What do you call the second prince, the queen? Just call me aunt Rixin and brother. We will be relatives. From now on, you will be my niece."
Qingyan called her aunt politely, and then called Zhao Rixin brother Rixin.
Both of them smiled and responded.
Qingyan continued: "I came out from home last year. My mother had gone out with my father before me, and she didn't give a specific address. I came out to see if I could find them while traveling.
However, I didn’t get any news from them along the way. I guess they were going in a different direction than me, so I planned to go south to have a look.
If we find them, we will definitely tell them what my aunt said..."
"Not only are your family members capable, but they are also free and able to go wherever they want. I'm afraid even the gods would envy this life."
He Linling said with an envious look on her face that she could walk around before, and she also wore bright clothes and angry horses.
But since she got married, she has been caring for her husband and raising her children. Later, her husband Huangpao became the emperor, and she even lived in this deep inner courtyard of the palace. Once the palace gate entered, it was as deep as the sea. It was impossible to think about being like before. No need to think about it.
Now I hear that Qingyan is married and has children, but she can still be as free and carefree as ever. I am really envious.
Qingyan ate the snacks in her hand with some guilt. There was no such thing as a husband or a daughter. This was all made up by her playing two roles.
However, this kind of married life is indeed what she yearns for. She hopes to find a lover who can accompany her crazy and have fun with her, and who can wander around the world with her at any time.
Although she is still young, she longs for and believes in love, just like her grandparents, grandparents, and parents.
They have different ways of getting along, but they are a pair for life.
Grandpa and grandma are ordinary but warm and supportive.
Grandma and grandpa marched side by side, fighting and noisy.
Mom and Dad are a modern romantic fairy tale style where one is confused and the other is doting.
She doesn't know what kind of person she will meet, and she doesn't have to follow any template to find someone. When fate comes, it will naturally last forever.
I chatted with He Linling all morning, telling her everything from interesting stories about my childhood to what I saw and heard on the way from the northwest.
Not to mention, letting He Linling, as the queen, know about the problematic county magistrates and some potential evils, and letting the emperor know about them was a good thing.
There are no rules at this time that prohibit the harem from interfering in political affairs, especially in the Song Dynasty where there were many empresses and dowagers who interfered in political affairs.
It's just that these women were involved in politics but did not have exclusive power. They mostly gave advice to the emperor or helped him handle state affairs when the emperor was seriously ill and unable to take care of state affairs.
Qingyan and Zhao Rixin had lunch in the palace before leaving. During the meal, the emperor also came. Of course, they were not called emperors now, but officials.
The official looks very friendly to the people, and he wears an ordinary red official uniform, not a dragon robe. If it weren't for He Linling's introduction, he would have thought Qingyan was an ordinary official when he met her outside.
The other party spoke to her very cordially, and thanked her repeatedly for saving Zhao Rixin, and also thanked her "mother" for rescuing his queen.
He talks and behaves like a kind uncle, making people very relaxed and not at all rigid.
There was a sickly look on his face, as if he was not in good health. It seemed that there were some signs from this time on.
Also, in the past, I fought everywhere and lived in the open all year round. How could I not have hidden injuries? It is normal for me to be in poor health as I age.
It's just that he is only fifty years old now. In future generations, he will be just middle-aged. It can even be said that he is in his prime, but now he is already an old man.
Qingyan wanted to nurse him back, thinking that if he hadn't died so early, maybe the Song Dynasty wouldn't be like that later.
It's just that Chou Chou's space is not like Xiang Xiang's space. There is a spiritual spring in it. When she and Chou Chou came here, they brought some necessary cold medicine and anti-inflammatory medicine. There is really no panacea.
wrong! Isn't it because of the spiritual energy in the spiritual spring? Now she has a spiritual stone. I wonder if the spiritual stone will turn into spiritual water if she soaks it in water.
And she now has a whole box of spirit stones, so it should be no problem to try one.
Thinking of this, I asked Chou Chou. He had lived a long time and was an old enemy of Xiang Xiang, so he must know more.
Chou Chou replied directly: "It's useless. If you use the method of soaking the spirit stones in water, at least the whole box must be soaked in, and it will take several months for such water to be effective.
The spiritual spring is not filled with spiritual stones, but is generated on the spiritual veins. When leaving the spiritual veins, there must be at least spiritual marrow in it, otherwise the spiritual energy will slowly dissipate.
The fastest way is to directly wear the spiritual stone, wear it on your body, absorb the spiritual energy into the body through contact and metabolism, and slowly nurse the body back to health.
You might as well carve a jade pendant or pendant from the spiritual stone that has almost dissipated as before and give it to him. This will have a better effect.
This world itself has spiritual energy. Although the spiritual stone may be absorbed by the world or dissipate on its own after being taken out, if it is worn close to the body, the body will definitely absorb more, and it can also nourish the body invisibly.
Not to mention that all diseases can be eliminated immediately, but at least it can take care of yourself and make your body better. "
Now that you think of it, just do it and let Chou Chou help find a suitable spiritual stone in the box.
Men's jade pendants can be used, but if you want to wear them close to your body, a jade pendant is more suitable. The jade pendant is worn outside, so you might forget it easily when changing clothes.
The pendant worn on the body is different. In addition to taking a shower, you can wear it while sleeping.
As for whether the other party will wear it after sending it out, she doesn't care. If the other party dies early because of God's will, she can only do her best to obey God's will.
Qingyan directly gave the task of carving the pendant to Chou Chou, asking it to be completed before finishing the meal so that she could send it out.
Chou Chou rolled his eyes, "Are you kidding? You have almost eaten now. I just don't have enough time to grind a bead. How about I just punch you in the eye and you can wear a rope and send me out."
Qingyan blinked sheepishly and resisted the urge to touch her nose.
"How long will it take? The emperor will leave soon, and I don't know if I will have a chance to see him again."
Chou Chou sighed and said, "Are you stupid? What do people think when you give the emperor a pendant or a jade pendant? If you think too much, they will think you are a token of love.
You have to give it to the queen, even Zhao Rixin can't do it. When the time comes, you emphasize its efficacy. The queen is not stupid and will definitely give it to the emperor.
In this way, you don't have to be misunderstood, and you can achieve your goal and kill two birds with one stone. "
Qingyan nodded inwardly, Chou Chou was still thoughtful, she didn't think too much about it, she just thought about giving the things away. After all, the other party was older than her father, so there was no problem in giving things to the elders.
But they forget that this is ancient times. The emperor can have three palaces and six courtyards, and he can accept a little girl who can be his granddaughter as his concubine.
This is indeed a bit taboo. Since it can't be given to the emperor directly, it can only be given to He Linling. Just tell her that this is a protective amulet that can bring peace and nourish the body. The other party will probably give it to her. Give it to your husband.
In terms of style, if the jade pendant can be carved with a pine and crane to prolong life, no one would dislike this symbol of longevity.
The jade pendant is not good. It cannot be too big in size. If the surface of the pendant is too small, the pattern cannot be too complicated. It is best to be simple and delicate.
After thinking about it, he said to Chou Chou: "Then carve a Ruyi pendant. This way you won't waste materials. Carving the spirit stone into a hollow one is too wasteful."
Chou Chou nodded in agreement, "Okay, this is simple. It should be polished in less than an hour. We have bought a lot of lanyards. You can give them to He Linling directly when the time comes."
After saying that, he went to rummage in the box of spiritual stones left by Taoist Kongxian. He was looking for one that had very little spiritual energy, otherwise it would look like a light bulb when taken out, and it would be difficult to explain.
The emperor probably wouldn't wear it either. It would shine everywhere he went. How embarrassing. And it's dangerous, it's a living target.
Although the spirit energy of this spiritual stone is relatively small, it is enough to nourish the body when carried on the body. It only has some slight fluorescence, which is not so eye-catching, but allows people to know that it is a good thing at a glance.
Chou Chou's carvings are controlled by thoughts, and the speed is very fast. As for the pattern, there are many pendant jade pendants in the space. I have never seen it before and have a reference, so it took only an hour to complete it.
When the jade pendant fell into Qingyan's hand, there were two. She looked at it with her spiritual consciousness. She found that they were a pair. They were quite delicate. They were only two fingers wide and more than an inch long. The color was somewhat like mutton-fat white jade, but more lustrous. Shiny.
This is a spiritual stone cut into four pieces. This jade pendant is one-quarter of the size of the spiritual stone. A spiritual stone is only the size of a palm. If you make a jade pendant, you can make two.
"I made two for you, so you don't have to worry about He Linling keeping them for yourself. It's impossible to give a pair to others."
Chou Chou explained.
Qingyan praised: "It's better that you think carefully. This is indeed safer."
By this time, the emperor had finished his meal and left, and there were only three of them left in the palace.
Qingyan said to He Linling: "Aunt, my mother gave this to me before she went out, so that I can give it to you and Aunt Minghua if I have a chance to see you."
With that, he held the jade pendant in front of He Linling, "This jade pendant is a pair. My mother got the jade accidentally. It is very rare. It has the effect of nourishing the body when worn. Everyone in our family wears it." ."
As she said that, she took out a pendant from her neck. This was really a spiritual stone pendant. She wanted one the last time she saw Chou Chou Diao because it looked good, but it was of little use to her. After all, she still had the best quality. I have the spirit stone on me.
When He Linling heard that it was so good, Xue Minghua also had it, so she happily accepted it. The pendant looked exquisite, beautiful and small, and she liked it very much.
Then he gave Qingyan a lot of good things in return, all of which were jewelry suitable for her age.
After staying for a while, seeing a sleepy look on He Linling's face, Qingyan and Zhao Rixin said goodbye and left the palace, promising to come back tomorrow.
Otherwise, He Linling wanted to keep her in the palace, but Qingyan let her go after she said that she finally came and wanted to take a look around the capital.
It's really inconvenient to be in the palace. Zhao Rixin's residence is not far away anyway, so we can just come back tomorrow morning.
Zhao Rixin heard that she wanted to go shopping in the capital, so he volunteered to be her guide. Since he never took a nap anyway, he just wanted to go shopping with Qingyan.
Qingyan readily agreed. Sometimes it was really not interesting to go shopping by herself, and she was not planning to make a big purchase. She didn't have to find a place to collect things, so it would be better to have someone with her.
Like when she was in Qinzhou before, it was Xue Huan'er who walked with her, chatting, eating delicious food and looking at the beautiful scenery. It was indeed much better than being alone.
The two took a carriage directly to Fangshi, which was busier than the main street. Although the main street also had shops, most of them were for receiving dignitaries. It was high-end, but not interesting.
It's still fun to stroll around the market, there are many people, there are all kinds of things for sale, and there are many street performers, it's like a living "Along the River During Qingming Festival".
Although the Song Dynasty was only founded for more than ten years, the economy has already begun to develop well. It is a famous economically developed dynasty in history, and now it has taken shape.
She happened to hear passers-by say that the plum market would start in a few days, so she was not in a hurry to leave and it didn't matter if she stayed a few more days.
The climate in the capital was still relatively warm. They had to wear a cloak when they went out in the morning, but now they could no longer wear it. The two of them took off their cloaks directly on the carriage and walked around the city wearing only cotton-padded clothes.
(End of chapter)
