"..." Li Qingyi couldn't help but mutter in his heart, sometimes it's not a good thing for girls to be too careful. "I wasn't scared by the prince. I thought he was going to do something at first..."
She had no choice but to use the prince as an excuse.
Silan asked curiously: "What kind of person is His Royal Highness?"
Li Qingyi smiled and said: "They say that the Tian family is ruthless, but there are always exceptions. The current emperor and the empress have a deep relationship, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince grew up under their knees. He is excellent in everything, especially in his studies, even those who like to find faults. The old scholar has nothing to say."
"So, His Highness the Crown Prince is born to be an emperor."
"You can say that, but this is a royal matter after all, and you can't talk about it outside."
The prince's early erection has the advantage of being an early prince, but it can also easily become the target of public criticism. There are undercurrents in the palace and it is not easy to worry about. Qin Zeng was the emperor's right-hand man. He was caught in the undercurrent and did not dare to be negligent.
Qin Zeng will never expose what happened today easily.
After temporarily agreeing to her suggestion, he probably wanted to see if there was anyone behind her.
It will take time to dispel his doubts.
"Yes, this slave knows."
Li Qingyi endured the pain all over his body, tidied up his whole body without leaving any trace, asked Woad to light the fire and burn the old clothes, and then left the cave.
Not long after, a figure appeared at the entrance of the cave, it was Qin Zeng.
He squinted his eyes and looked at the direction where Li Qingyi's master and servant were leaving, thinking for a long time.
After a while, he stepped into the cave. The cave was just like when they entered. There was nothing to prove what had happened here.
It seems that Li Qingyi has cleaned up some traces that should not have been left.
Qin Zeng stared, she was really a smart and careful girl.
This time Li Qingyi came down the mountain and asked Islam, "How is Wei Lan'er doing?"
"Miss Wei San was very vigilant, and the servant did not dare to get too close. She only saw her calling two women into the house, and they came out after a long time."
Li Qingyi nodded and said nothing: "It's almost time, let's go back first."
The three masters and servants walked back leisurely, as if nothing had happened, and returned to the courtyard where they stayed.
Princess Yuanheng didn't know when she came back. When she saw her, she asked with a solemn face, "Where have you been?"
"I've met the princess."
Li Qingyi endured some slight discomfort and bowed, and replied: "I just walked around the palace, nothing special. Seeing that it was almost time for the banquet, I came back to take a rest."
Princess Yuanheng looked her up and down for a moment and found nothing unusual, then said: "The people who can come to Chonghua Palace are all powerful people in the capital. When you first come to the capital, you should be careful and don't bump into anyone. I'll give you Li." Trouble at home.”
"Yes, Qing Qing understands. Many thanks to the county bishop for his teachings."
Princess Yuanheng knew clearly that she should ask Li Qingyi to call her mother instead, so as not to arouse speculation in front of outsiders, but she couldn't say anything, "Go, don't be late."
"yes."
Li Qingyi bowed and left, returning to his room.
Not long after, Wei Jin'er and others also came back to change their clothes. Wei Baozhu and Wei Lan'er returned together, just like before.
After everyone finished cleaning up, they followed Princess Yuanheng to Yunjing Terrace.
The golden crow hangs in the west, and the gauze palace lanterns everywhere in the Chonghua Palace gradually light up, and the little bits of fire are like stars falling on the mountains.
Dozens of small tables have been set up on Yunjing Terrace, with men and women lined up on both sides. There is a bamboo curtain in the middle, a layer of soft gauze hanging inside, and delicate bells hanging below. They jingle when the wind hits them.
The eldest princess of Deqing was helped to the seat by the palace maid. She said some usual scene words, then raised her hand slightly, and music started playing on the lake platform opposite.
"Such an arrangement, I don't know whether it's the princess's intention or the cleverness of the people below. It's really pleasing to the eye."
"This arrangement is nothing more than the singing and dancing on the lake platform."
Wei Jin'er approached Li Qingyi and asked, "Sister, are you good at singing and dancing? How do you feel about this dance?"
She asked casually, seemingly just chatting, but in fact she was testing Li Qingyi's background.
Li Qingyi said with a smile: "I have learned some, but not much. I heard that the eldest princess of Deqing loved dance music very much when she was young. She has superb dancing skills and a unique vision. If she can be called everyone, her skills must be extraordinary."
Wei Jin'er didn't ask anything useful, so she said no more.
The palace is getting dark, the silver moon is shining, and the singing and dancing on the lake platform is getting more and more popular. The lamps cast shadows everywhere, and the ladies comment on the singing and dancing and chatter non-stop.
Li Qingyi was sitting among the crowd, listening to the sound of music carried by the wind in the distance, and heard someone exclaiming, "Look, look! I have never seen such a beautiful dress on this woman's dance dress!"
Li Qingyi followed her hand and pointed towards her.
The lake platform was brightly illuminated by wind lanterns, and more than a dozen girls danced to songs, surrounding a woman in the middle who was raising her hands to the sky, like Chang'e exploring the moon.
She leaned slightly, squatted lightly with her left leg, stretched out her right foot to the side, and pulled open the large hem of her skirt. The originally plain white Xian'e dance dress actually revealed a colorful gauze with golden threads.
"This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful dance outfit!"
The woman's movements paused for a moment, then she stopped, stood up on her tiptoes and started to spin gently. The splendid and splendid dress was sandwiched between the light and plain colors, as if a bit of Zen fell into the sight of everyone in the distance.
She is really like the goddess of the Moon Palace, her smoke cage is made of golden silk, and her aura is natural.
Someone asked: "Is this dance costume also made by the eldest princess?"
This woman's dancing skills are indeed outstanding, but this dress definitely adds an extra layer of color to the dancer.
Li Qingyi raised his eyebrows slightly. Others didn't know it, but she knew it.
This dance dress is one of Princess Yuanheng's most beloved things.
Wei Jin'er, who was sitting next to her, pursed her lips and smiled: "My mother gave this to the eldest princess."
Everyone's eyes showed surprise when they heard this.
Wei Jin'er said: "This dance costume was specially made for my mother by the Queen Mother. It took hundreds of beautiful girls three years to complete."
Someone at the table exclaimed, "Three years?"
"Yes." Wei Jin'er nodded: "My mother stopped dancing a long time ago. Isn't it a waste of natural resources to leave this dance dress like this? The eldest princess loves dance music, so she can naturally use it."
When you come to Chonghua Palace, all the palaces will naturally carefully prepare gifts for the eldest princess. This gift from Princess Yuanheng is not the most expensive, but it is very rare, and it is sent to the heart of the princess.
Li Qingyi held the tea cup and remained silent.
Princess Yuanheng gave this dance dress, firstly, to please the eldest princess of Deqing, and secondly, to tell the government that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If anyone doesn't take her seriously, she has her own tricks. deal with.
Just as he was thinking about it, a soft cry came from beside him.
Li Qingyi turned around and saw that it was Wei Baozhu's girl who accidentally spilled some snacks on Wei Laner's body. The crumbs were all over her clothes.
Wei Baozhu hurriedly stepped forward to help Wei Lan'er tidy up, and scolded the girl in a low voice: "Why are you so careless!"
"This slave didn't mean it..."
Wei Lan'er grabbed Wei Baozhu and said, "Okay, second sister, don't make any noise. I'll just go change my clothes."
Not long after Wei Laner left, Wei Baozhu also stood up and said, "Sister Li, sister Li, I'm worried about the third sister. Go back and take a look."
Wei Jin'er's mind was not on the two of them at the moment, and she nodded casually.
Wei Baozhu opened the curtain and stepped out of the water pavilion, and the ladies' whispers gradually left his ears.
She walked very slowly, looked back and saw no one around, then quickened her pace and chased after Wei Laner in the direction he left.
However, at this moment, someone in the rockery nearby reached out and pulled her in!
