The night wind gradually picked up, and the coldness became more and more severe. The palace lanterns hanging under the eaves swayed back and forth in the wind. The light and shadow swayed, and the fine snow suddenly turned into feathers. The palace people on duty outside the palace were shivering from the cold. In the Qionghua Palace, the earth dragon is burning brightly, the glazed palace lanterns hang high on the four walls, the candles on the candlesticks are bright, and the mica windows are bright and warm white. There are two scenes separated by only one wall.
After listening to Chanyi's report, Hua Qiong closed her eyes again, and said lazily with a charming voice: "It's still of some use, and it's not in vain that my father has protected them all these years and allowed them to live in peace and stability. They are kings in the mountains, now it’s time for them to return some kindness to us.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed a little worried. He raised his eyes and asked, "Did Wang Ming'an personally arrange everything tonight?"
Chanyi nodded: "Yes, please don't worry, Madam. Mr. Wang is always rigorous in handling affairs, and there will be no mistakes."
Hua Qiong said softly, "Hmm", stood up with Chanyi's support, and slowly walked into the inner hall.
"This Wang Ming'an does have some abilities. No wonder his father favored him and promoted him, a man from a poor family, to the position of minister of the Ministry of War. He also had the foresight to persuade him when suppressing bandits. Father keeps these bandits to serve the Hua family, so we can send them to do things that are inconvenient for us to do in the future."
While talking, Hua Qiong had already walked to the mirror and sat down in front of the mirror. While Chanyi was removing the hairpin from her bun, she replied: "This Lord Wang is indeed a capable person. What happened to the Nie family back then, It was also his idea. Now that the Nie army has collapsed without a master, I can just let the army that has been re-trained over the years replace it, which can be regarded as holding the military power in my hands."
Hua Qiongfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, and a charming smile appeared on her lips, "If we have military power, I will no longer have to look at the old witch's face, and my fourth prince will be able to sit on the throne as the crown prince as he wishes."
Chanyi looked at the beauty's smile in the mirror and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are a person with profound blessings. You will definitely get what you want in the days to come."
Got what I wanted...
The smile on Hua Qiong's lips froze, and then disappeared quietly, like a flash in the pan.
She slowly lowered her eyes, and her eyes fell on the filigree silver makeup box with gems on the side. She was silent for a long time, and then suddenly asked: "Has someone sent this news to him? Has anyone noticed any clues?"
Chanyi saw her expression in her eyes, and she also suppressed a smile, and replied solemnly: "Don't worry, my lady, I specially arranged for a beggar to deliver the message, and no one will notice any clues."
"That's good." Hua Qiong picked up the comb, picked up a lock of black hair hanging on her chest, and gently scraped it once and for all. "As long as he goes to the place disclosed in the letter, he can successfully kill the person." Rescue her. If this girl can survive tonight safely, once Prince Lu comes back tomorrow, and with this kindness, the Queen Mother will have no choice but to release her from the palace."
Chanyi paused slightly while taking off her bun, then raised her eyes to look at the person in the glasses, with a trace of hesitation in her eyes, as if she wanted to stop talking.
Hua Qiongfeng raised her eyes slightly and caught a glimpse of Chanyi in the mirror who was hesitant to speak. She couldn't help but ask, "Do you think this is too aggressive for me to do this?"
Hearing her question, Chanyi no longer had any scruples, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I have many ways to prevent the Emperor from going to the Imperial Garden without angering the Queen Mother. Besides, if you want the Queen Mother to release people from the palace, you can send someone Just go and send a message to Prince Lu and ask him to come back overnight, so why bother taking this step and putting yourself in danger?"
"No offense?" Hua Qiong sneered coldly, threw the comb in her hand heavily on the dressing table, and said bitterly: "Even if I don't provoke her, she won't let me go!"
She stared coldly ahead, her thoughts affected by hatred, and even herself in the mirror became blurry.
"Since I entered the palace, the Queen Mother has suppressed me everywhere, treated me unmercifully, and regarded me as a thorn in her side. In the past two years, she has intensified her efforts, recruiting new people for the emperor one after another, hoping to use this to win over me. My Majesty, it’s really hard for me to swallow this bad breath!”
Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of sharpness suddenly flashed across them. Deep in her eyes, it seemed that there was a layer of thousand-year-old ice that could not be melted away. "I am doing this today to let the Queen Mother understand that if you go against the Hua family, you will have to sacrifice Let her carefully weigh the price and whether she can afford it."
Chanyi understood that the empress wanted to warn the queen mother through this incident and make the queen mother afraid. Even if the queen mother would suspect that it was the empress dowager, it was just empty talk and could not be proven at all. With the Emperor's favor towards the Hua family, he would naturally not embarrass the Empress Dowager for her groundless speculation. At most, he would have someone conduct a thorough investigation to ease the Empress Dowager's heart. Whether it could be found out was another matter.
When Chanyi saw Hua Qiong pressing her eyebrows in annoyance, she immediately put down the earrings she had just taken off from her earlobes. While gently rubbing her forehead, she comforted her and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Your Majesty only cares about the newlyweds." Although the picture is fresh, the one I prefer in my heart is still you, the empress."
"Preference?" Hua Qiong closed her eyes and let Chanyi rub the side of her forehead. She slowly raised a sarcastic arc on her lips and sneered: "Six years ago, before I entered the palace, the emperor's favorite Or Concubine Cen, who is now dead and buried in incense. If he really meant it, how could he not even blink when Concubine Cen died? The emperor only prefers beauty, not me. If he meets someone like this, If I am more beautiful, the emperor will forget about me, and I will end up with the same fate as them."
After that, she slowly opened her eyes, and the smile on her lips seemed to be tainted with a layer of sadness, and then said: "Fortunately, the emperor did not go to the imperial garden, otherwise once the emperor saw that girl, I am afraid that the harem would be in trouble. Things have changed. Not only will my position as the favorite concubine be given up to others, but even the favor of the Hua family will not be as stable as it is now. If the Queen Mother interferes with it again, this matter of military power may also come to nothing. In the end , everything will go according to the Queen Mother’s wishes.”
Chan Yi was startled when she heard the words, and couldn't help but look at the person in the mirror. Her eyes were filled with all kinds of charms, and all kinds of charms were on her brows. She was so beautiful that she was so attractive, but there was a worry everywhere in her words, which made her always so beautiful. Everyone felt in danger, which shows how unique that person's appearance is.
Chanyi's thoughts changed, and a killing intent suddenly appeared in her eyes. She bowed to Hua Qiong and said, "It's better to let the servants deal with her to avoid endless troubles."
Knowing that Chanyi had always been loyal to her and that everything she did was for her own benefit, Hua Qiong rarely showed a sincere smile and said to her: "No need, I have tested her, and she has not competed with me for favor." It means that as long as she does not threaten my status, I will not make things difficult for her."
As she said that, she glanced at her, and there was a glimmer of calculation in her eyes, "Besides, today, in front of so many people, I invited her to enter Merlin alone, and did not make things difficult for her. I am afraid that the Queen Mother has already felt this in her heart. If she is determined to be in cahoots with me, she will not be so stupid as to send a chess piece to the emperor that could turn against her at any time. I think the Queen Mother will attack her tonight. I kindly reminded her, which is considered to be the most benevolent thing. As for whether the danger can be averted, It depends on her own destiny."
