"Since the Queen Mother knows that the Queen Mother is going to attack her, it is not known whether she can survive. Then why does the Queen Mother still try so hard to plan tonight's drama? If she wants to warn the Queen Mother, there will be many opportunities in the future, so why bother in today's storm? Act on the top?"
Chanyi Liu frowned slightly. Although she had roughly guessed some of the reasons, she couldn't help but feel worried. Under the worry, she couldn't help but ask.
Hua Qiong's eyes flashed, and he slowly looked at the lampstand on the side. His eyes gradually became blurred as the candlelight flickered.
"The moment I saw Lin Yuewan, I was shocked to realize that this was actually a trap set by the Queen Mother. Both I and the Emperor would fall into the Queen Mother's trap tonight - if the Emperor were allowed to go to the Royal Garden , the emperor will definitely become interested, and my position in the palace will be threatened; but if I go to the Royal Garden, I will fall into the trap of the Queen Mother."
At this point, her phoenix eyes were half closed, and a cold light suddenly burst out in her eyes, "In order to prevent the mother and son from having any discord, the Queen Mother summoned this girl into the palace after sending away Prince Lu. It can be seen that The Queen Mother had no intention of letting her go from the beginning. The Queen Mother asked her to go to the Royal Garden just to get rid of her with my help and reap the benefits. However, the Queen Mother did not expect that I did not embarrass Lin Yuewan, so The Queen Mother will be eager to attack her, and if something happens to Lin Yuewan, the Queen Mother can shift all the responsibilities to me and make me her scapegoat. What if I don’t take this step? If I can prove my innocence to him, how will he view me at that time?"
Hua Qiong was bathed in the warm halo, but there was a hint of coldness in her soft and charming tone, revealing a gnashing hatred and an unspeakable sadness. There was a hint of resentment between her beautiful brows and eyes. It seemed to have taken root and was so strong that it was difficult to dissolve.
"Empress..." Chanyi looked at her, feeling a little sad in her heart, and couldn't help but feel a trace of distress in her eyes.
Hua Qiong closed her eyes, suppressed the restlessness in her heart, turned her eyes, picked up the filigree silver jewelry box inlaid with gems on the dressing table, held it in her hand, and gently touched the lid of the box with her shiny fingertips, as if she had recalled something. Recalling the past, the coldness between the eyebrows was gradually smoothed away, and a soft light emerged.
"What I want is for the Queen Mother to owe him a favor. With this kindness, I can at least save his life in the future. As for whether this girl lives or dies, I don't care. If she can survive, , the Queen Mother will not embarrass her again in the future, just think of it as a gift from me in return."
Seeing her like this, Chanyi was filled with worries, and couldn't help but remind her: "But once tonight's matter is settled, the Queen Mother will blame the matter on the empress, even if there is no evidence." If the Queen Mother is on guard against the enemy, it will not be so easy for us to take action in the future."
Seeing a flash of struggle on her face, Chanyi bit her lip and continued with determination: "If the empress wants to get rid of it once and for all, the best way is to attack Prince Lu. Prince Lu is the lifeblood of the Queen Mother. As long as Prince Lu dies, , the Queen Mother will definitely be in a state of collapse, then the Empress will no longer have to worry about anything in the future, and the Fourth Prince will be able to successfully assume the position of Crown Prince."
"I have been suppressed by the Queen Mother for so many years. Do you think I don't want to cut off her lifeline?" Hua Qiong said bitterly, and then turned her eyes, her charming eyes stained with traces of melancholy, which seemed to contain unspeakable bitterness. "But this is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, the Hua family will be put in danger. The Queen Mother is already in her twilight years. How can it be worth it for me to gamble with the future of the Hua family? What's more..."
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, looking at the makeup box in her hand, a bitter smile appeared on her lips, and she said slowly: "What's more, Prince Lu is his only close friend..."
When Chanyi heard the words, her lips moved, as if she wanted to persuade him something more, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't say them out.
How could she not understand that what the Empress said and did was not just for the Hua family? Without the secret help of the Empress in these years, how could Xuanji Tower have been able to make Xuanji Tower eat people in Nanling without spitting out bones with just a prince who was idle in the clouds? Is the land safe and peaceful to this day? If it weren't for that person, the Queen Mother had been suppressed by the Queen Mother for so long, I'm afraid she would have taken action against Prince Lu long ago, and she wouldn't have taken the risk of taking the step she did today and angering the Queen Mother.
Chanyi sighed heavily in her heart and murmured: "My Lady, why are you doing this..."
Hua Qiong carefully opened the makeup box, and saw a crabapple lying quietly inside, swaying side by side. The delicately carved white jade petals were layered on top of each other, with gold stamens as stamens, embedded with beads in the middle, and beaded tassels at the bottom. . Although the craftsmanship is exquisite, it is still slightly inferior to the dazzling pearls and jade on this dressing table. However, it is better because it is extremely well preserved and has a sense of timelessness. It must be because the owner cherishes it very much.
"Perhaps after staying in this deep palace for a long time and getting used to the harsh world, some memories and people will appear beautiful and insurmountable."
Hua Qiong stared intently, her thoughts could not help but drift back to the distance, letting the wind and moon of the past overwhelm her brows.
In March of that year, there was a spring feast.
The willows on the bank are green and dainty, and the flowers are dotted with spring red. The wind is beautiful, the sun is warm, the cold smoke is flowing on the waves, the covered bridges are pavilions, and the flowers are sitting on the banquet and the wine glasses are flying.
This is the last time Hua Qiong attends the spring banquet held by the aristocratic family, because soon she will enter the palace to marry the most noble person in Nanling Kingdom. Originally, with her current status, she should not show up in public anymore, but she couldn't resist the repeated invitations from Yanzhi and the two concubines. She also knew that once she entered the palace gate, she might never be able to see the world outside the palace wall again, so she simply If you indulge yourself one more time, you will agree to come with me.
From a distance, Hua Qiong saw the female guest's table, with hibiscus and peach blossoms on the face, fragrant breeze and rosy clouds, clouds on the temples, and beautiful sleeves. The scene was as beautiful as in previous years, and it looked like embroidery.
With a smile on her lips, she walked with her two concubines to the seats and sat down. They inevitably exchanged a few words with people in the process. All they heard were envious and congratulatory words, clichés, and Hua Qiong suddenly found it boring.
At this moment, Hua Qiong suddenly heard a commotion coming from the male guests at the opposite table. Hua Qiong was not surprised. The people who come here for the banquet every year are all the young masters and ladies of the aristocratic families. They were arranged by their family members. The purpose of coming here is naturally to win over each other and consolidate the power of their families, so this banquet has also secretly become a blind date banquet. The noise just now was made deliberately by some young man in order to attract the attention of the female family members here.
Hua Qiong smiled and took a sip of her fragrant tea. When she raised her eyes, she saw all the noble ladies at the table, some with rosy faces, some with timid Yun Jiaoyu, all looking infatuatedly towards the male guests' seats.
As I glanced around, all kinds of charms wrapped around my brows, and my eyes were full of smoke, and my red sleeves were moving in a charming way.
Hua Qiong was a little suspicious. She glanced at him and looked at him. With just one glance, she saw the handsome young man with a silver crown and black robe among the bustling crowd.
And this glance put her in danger.
