Part 1: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter 4: Trip to Li Country
Chapter 285: Entering the Palace (1)
As soon as Yue Qing stood up, Qing'er came back.
"Would you like to get up and take a walk, miss?"
"Get some air."
Hearing this, Qing'er opened the door and window, took a robe and put it on her.
"Miss, it's cold at night, so please wear thicker clothes."
"Yes." Yue Qing replied, then walked to the window, stood on the window and looked at the yard.
The night is good today. Although it is night, the scenery in the yard can be seen very clearly, except that the colors are not as gorgeous as they look during the day.
The water in the small pool glowed coolly under the moonlight. The wind was indeed a bit cold, and Yueqing tightened her cloak. The water in the pool also felt the cool breeze, and from time to time ripples were blown by the wind, scattering the reflection on the water. The hut where Mo Xue lived was also brightly lit, and it seemed that he was indeed awake. The hut stood on the pool, and it swayed a little as the water swayed. Yue Qing smiled.
Qing'er asked from the side: "Miss, what are you laughing at?"
Yue Qing turned to look at her: "Huh? Oh, look at the pool in the courtyard."
"What happened to the pool?"
"The little wind blew today, and the water in the pond was moved. The hut where Mo Xue lives seems to be moving."
Qing'er said: "It's quite similar. Everything built on the water is like this, especially the bridges built on the water."
"Well, do you have a bridge built on the cliff here? If you stand on it, can you feel like you are flying?"
"Miss, you can't go to those places, be careful not to scare the lady."
"There's nothing to be surprised about. The altar in our villa is just a bridge. It's empty underneath. You can't even tell how high it is. Except for the fact that there's no wind, it's almost like a cliff."
"Altar? Is it the altar where the spirit girl tested?"
"Um."
"Why is there a cliff there?"
"It's not really a cliff. It should be said to be a man-made underground palace. It's very deep. I stood on the edge of the bridge and looked down. I couldn't see the bottom at a glance."
Qing'er said worriedly: "Miss, it's better not to go next time. What if you accidentally fall down? There's no one around."
"It won't fall. It's very bright inside. There are many luminous night pearls. You can see everything clearly. And the bridge is very wide. Even if I walked on it, it would be wide enough to put a carriage on it.
Moreover, there are bridges under the bridge all the way down. I am too timid to go down alone. Just walking to the other side was the limit, so I grabbed my things and ran back quickly. "
Qing'er said: "It's a pity that Qing'er can't go in, otherwise he could accompany the young lady, and the young lady wouldn't have to be afraid."
Yue Qing looked back at Xiaochi outside, "Why did you come back so soon? Didn't Chang Shen sleep too?"
"No, as soon as I heard that the lady woke up, I started preparing food for the lady."
"What are you preparing for?"
"I said I prepared fish soup, pancakes, mung bean cake, bird's nest porridge, and a few side dishes."
"I didn't feel hungry even after sleeping. I was a little too prepared."
"I prepared it in the afternoon and waited until the young lady woke up. Deacon Shen said it would be ready soon."
Yue Qing stood up and said, "Come on, let's go to the pond and have a look. I wonder if those koi fish will sleep at night." She said and walked towards the door.
Qing'er took a blanket and a low stool, "Miss, please slow down and look at the steps."
Yue Qing had already run to the steps, turned around and said "hmm" and continued walking into the courtyard. When she ran down the steps, Qing'er was already there.
The two walked to the edge of the pool. Yueqing bent down and looked at the water, but saw no fish. "Qing'er, are all the fish asleep?"
Qing'er took a look and said, "Are they hiding under the lotus leaves?"
"I said why can't you see it?" Yue Qing said as she picked up a small stone and threw it at a lotus leaf. Sure enough, several koi carps swam out. Yue Qing smiled, stretched out her hand to splash water, but couldn't reach it.
Qing'er quickly pulled her behind: "Miss, be careful, don't fall."
Yueqing sat by the pool, took off her shoes and stretched her feet in. She just touched the water. The water was not too cold, so she kicked it twice. The two koi fish heard the commotion and swam over. They swam twice around Yue Qing's feet. When they saw that there was nothing to eat, they stayed motionless on the side again.
Qing'er put the blanket on the ground and helped Yue Qing sit on it. "Miss, is the water cold?"
"It's not cold, Qing'er, try it."
"I'm not as playful as Miss. I stay up late at night and come here to play in the water."
"I slept too much in the afternoon, but I can't sleep now." Then he kicked some water on the lotus leaves on the side and chased out a few red fish.
Mo Xue opened the window of the hut, "The wind is chilly at night, miss, be careful of catching a cold."
Yue Qing looked up at him while kicking the water. It might be night. At this time, the clothes Mo Xue was wearing were not as serious and complicated as those during the day. They were still in a cool blue color. "Mo Xue, what are you doing? It's so late." sleep."
"Read some books, miss, can't you sleep again?"
"I slept too much in the afternoon, and my biological clock was messed up. It's all because of the imperial edict. Oh, the biological clock is my usual work and rest habits."
"Miss, are you still thinking about entering the palace tomorrow?"
"No, I have nothing to think about. I was just excited for a while at noon. Now that I think about it, it's not much fun. It's probably just entering the palace and going through complicated procedures, and then meeting this person and that person. They all faced me. It's all one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes. It's just that the princess is beautiful and the villa is mysterious and prosperous. You can guess it, so it's definitely not interesting. "
Mo Xue said: "If young lady doesn't want to enter the palace, you don't have to go. Just push her away."
Yue Qing said quickly: "Go, why don't you go? I promised you yesterday. Besides, I'm also curious about what the emperor looks like. I've only seen him played on TV before, not in real life."
Mo Xue smiled and looked at the pool water, "Miss, don't play too late. It's better to rest early."
Yue Qing nodded: "Oh."
Mo Xue bowed and closed the window.
Yue Qing looked at the window strangely. Mo Xue talked a little today.
He turned around and looked around the yard, "Qing'er, where is Chang Yuxiao?"
Qing'er said: "Xiao Lingwei has returned to his yard."
"I thought he planned to stay here forever."
"Miss is not going out, and Commander Jiao is still here. Since there is no need for so many people, he went back first."
Yueqing kicked the water for a while, then she didn't want to play anymore and stretched her feet back. Qing'er dried her off and put on comfortable shoes and socks.
Chang Shen and Qiaoer brought food over.
Seeing that Yueqing didn't want to go back to the room or the table, she moved the small table and placed it by the pool.
The food made by Chang Shen tasted good, but Yue Qing had no appetite. She drank some soup, stopped eating after a few mouthfuls, and tore up the pancakes to feed the fish.
"These fish have no appetite. Have you slept too much today?"
Qiaoer said: "That's not possible. The weather is nice today, and they had a great time swimming all day."
"I guess I smelled the fish soup made by Chang Shen and knew it was the same kind of smell. I was afraid that I would be eaten too."
Qing'er said: "Fish can still smell these."
Chang Shen smiled and said: "Koi fish don't like to be active at night."
Yue Qing said: "They really want to sleep. Hey, don't sleep. Get up quickly. Delicious food is coming." After saying this, she threw in a few more pancakes.
The little fish didn't cooperate. After playing for a while, Yueqing felt that it was boring. She went back to the room and lay on the bed, playing with jewelry out of boredom. After struggling for a long time, she finally felt sleepy.
Seeing that she was asleep, Qing'er covered her with a quilt and blew out a few candles. The courtyard became completely quiet.
The next morning, Aunt Wen had sent someone to the courtyard to urge her for the third time, and Yue Qing finally woke up.
Aunt Wen hurried to Yueqing Courtyard and stood outside the door. Qi Jiao was standing at the door, and she did not dare to approach. Chunxiu was called over for questioning.
"Yu Qing hasn't gotten up yet?"
"Back to Aunt Wen, she's already up and is dressing up."
"Oh, this little ancestor, Mr. An has been waiting in the front yard for two hours. The prince is very anxious. Chunxiu hurry up and hurry up. It would be faster."
Cai'er came over and said, "Aunt Wen, please go back first. The young lady just got up and hasn't had breakfast yet. When everything is done, she will naturally report to the front yard."
Aunt Wen was puzzled: "Miss Cai'er, Manager An came to pick up Yu Qing under the imperial decree. If you don't handle the errands in the palace, you will be beheaded. Even if the Villa is not worried, our Yongjing Palace cannot afford it." This is a crime. It’s already here. It won’t take half an hour before we have breakfast. Why don’t we prepare some food to eat on the way.”
Cai'er said angrily: "It's ridiculous, how can we eat on the road? Miss didn't eat much last night and was starving. Is your Prince Yongjing's Mansion responsible? I asked you to wait. Just wait. Don't say anything more. Chun Show, go back."
After saying that, he turned around and left. Chunxiu bowed and followed him back.
Aunt Wen raised her hand: "Hey, Miss Cai'er, Miss Cai'er."
Seeing the person walking away, he stamped his feet anxiously.
The maid next to me asked: "Aunt Wen, what should I do?"
"What else can we do? You stay here and report to the front yard as soon as the second lady is well. I'll go and answer the question first."
The maid looked at Qi Jiao who was standing at the courtyard gate not far away, and said yes in embarrassment.
Aunt Wen hurried to the front yard.
In the front yard, Manager An was walking back and forth in the room.
King Yongjing and his wife sat beside him. King Yongjing's face didn't look good.
Chang Yuxiao advised: "Mr. An, please sit down and stop turning around. Yuqing will come out after packing up."
Manager An sat down aside: "My eldest son, it's not that I'm in a hurry. Not only the emperor wants to see you now, but also the nobles in the palace. Your Majesty is generous and can wait. But the nobles in this palace can't wait." We can’t wait, we have to say a few words when the time comes, and if there is some friction between the two sides, it will be difficult for our family, and no one can be offended.”
Chang Yuxiao smiled and said: "Yuqing is not afraid, so what does Manager An have to be afraid of? Manager An is waiting with peace of mind. Yuqing's temper has been nurtured in the villa, and there is no use in urging her."
Manager An sighed and sat peacefully.
After a while, Aunt Wen came. Manager An quickly smiled and said: "You are here." After looking for a long time, no one was seen, "Why is the princess not here?"
Aunt Wen came to the hall: "I've seen Mr. An, I've seen the prince, I've seen..."
Manager An stopped her: "Okay, okay, where is the person?"
Aunt Wen glanced at King Yongjing and wondered: "Yu Qing just got up and said she hasn't had breakfast yet. She has to wait a little longer."
King Yongjing said angrily: "It's so outrageous. What time of the day is this? I've just woken up. What kind of breakfast is there at this hour? Why don't you come here quickly?"
Aunt Wen said cautiously: "I also said, it's better to use it on the road. I was scolded when I came back and said that I didn't eat much last night and I'm starving... It's not good for me to be hungry."
Chang Yuxiao said: "Yesterday, Yuqing received the imperial edict from the palace. She was so happy that she went to bed late at noon. She slept more in the afternoon and made a fuss at night. She really didn't eat much last night."
Mr. An said: "Oh, this princess is so happy to receive the imperial edict."
Aunt Wen quickly said: "Yes, yesterday, Yuqing did not take a lunch break. She said she was too happy to sleep and ran to some sisters to find someone to play with her."
Mr. An said: "The people around this princess really don't know how to persuade her."
Aunt Wen said: "The manager doesn't know something. This princess is surrounded by people from the villa. They usually coax and pamper her."
Manager An glanced at Chang Yuxiao and said, "The eldest son should give me more advice."
San Yuxiao smiled and said: "What Mr. An said makes sense, I will try to persuade him more next time."
Prince Yongjing said: "Mr. An, have some tea while Yu Xiao goes to urge your sister."
Chang Yuxiao nodded and said to his wife: "Mom, why don't we go and take a look together. With Yu Qing's temper, I'm really afraid that she will lose her temper with me."
The lady nodded: "This child Yuqing is really troublesome."
Chang Yuxiao stepped forward to help her.
