Part 1: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter 4: Trip to Li Country
Chapter 293 Harem (4)
After speaking, he said to the fourth prince: "However, the painting style of this harem is very different from that of the previous dynasty. The previous dynasty should be decorated as well. It will be bright and bright."
The fourth prince said: "The previous dynasty was a place where state affairs were discussed, envoys were welcomed and various ceremonies were held. How can it be arranged like this? What is important there is uprightness and strictness."
Yue Qing didn't understand this, so after hearing what he said, she sat on the stone railing nearby and swung her feet.
The fourth prince said: "Sister Yuqing, why are you sitting here so dishonestly? I have never seen a girl swing her feet like you."
Yue Qing stopped dumping her and glared at him: "What does it have to do with you? I love dumping you. Just now I think you have some potential, you can no longer pretend. Do you want to reprimand me for not knowing the rules?"
"How dare you, sister Yuqing, I didn't say that you don't understand the rules. On the contrary, I think you are innocent and straightforward, much better than those women who act pretentious every day."
"Really? It's best like this. Otherwise, on this occasion, except for Commander Zhang, all the others around you are our people. I will carefully throw you into the lake for a swim before you come back up."
Commander Zhang said: "Does the princess really have such thoughts?"
Commander Zhang kept quiet, but Yue Qing asked this question as soon as he heard him speak, and said playfully: "Of course, Commander Zhang. Do you have any questions?"
"The fourth prince has a distinguished status. If the princess really has such thoughts, her humble position will definitely stop you."
Yue Qing was amused: "Commander Zhang, who is better, you or my brother?"
Commander Zhang said: "Probably Mr. Yuxiao is even better."
"That's it, I asked my brother to stop you, and then asked Qi Jiao to throw him down. How could you stop him?"
Commander Zhang said: "Princess, the palace is no better than outside, so you need to be careful what you say."
Yue Qing smiled and said, "I'm not afraid. Our husband said that the Villa is not afraid of me getting into trouble. They will help me deal with the aftermath."
"That humble position has a heavy responsibility, so I can only stop it by fighting to the death."
Yue Qing laughed: "Fourth Prince, look at Commander Zhang's serious look, as if I am really capable of doing bad things."
The fourth prince did not laugh and said, "Sister Yuqing, I don't find it funny. After all, I am the one who may be thrown down."
Yue Qing Bored: "I'm just joking with you. It's really boring. Come on, let's go somewhere else. I don't know where the Queen Mother and the others have gone? We've been delayed for so long and haven't seen them come."
With that said, she changed direction and continued exploring, with the Fourth Prince following her.
There are many rare birds in the park, but most of them are gentle little sparrows, and there are not many other kinds of animals. In addition, there are many man-made pavilions in the garden. Yue Qing saw the figures of the palace ladies several times, either holding plates or sweeping, but the palace concubines were not seen.
After walking for a while, I wandered around the garden, but the scenery here was very different from before. The natural charm was much less, and there were artificial rockeries and arch bridges everywhere. Several arches appear in different directions.
Yue Qing sighed: "This garden is not small. We have walked for so long and we are still stopping in this garden. Fourth Prince, do you know how big this garden is?"
"This garden? This garden is connected by several gardens. We have already passed three gardens."
"Oh, do these arches also lead to different places?"
The fourth prince nodded.
"What directions do they all lead to?"
The fourth prince pointed in one direction and said: "This leads to the front court. My father will pass here if he is interested in visiting the garden when he goes to court."
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"That way leads to the Royal Hunting Ground. The scenery in the Royal Hunting Ground is also very good, but it is a bit dangerous and the distance is a bit long. Both roads are heavily guarded."
Seeing Yue Qing listening attentively, the fourth prince continued: "As for these two sides, this road leads to another garden in the harem. That road leads to the residence of the concubines, and the mother's Qifeng Palace is the closest. "
Yue Qing nodded: "Where is your mother and concubine?"
The fourth prince was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "My mother-in-law is Ning Bin. She lives in a remote place. If you want to get here, you have to walk a lot. And she doesn't like wandering around very much."
"Oh. How about we go see your mother-in-law later?"
"Look at my mother-in-law? Don't go. My mother-in-law has a weird temperament."
"Weird, can you be weirder than me?"
The fourth prince smiled and did not answer her question.
Cai'er said: "Miss, it's getting late. You can just walk around in this garden. If you go to other concubines, you will be delayed for a long time. Mr. Xue and the head of the Yue family are still waiting in front. ."
Yue Qing shook off the hanging ornaments on her clothes.
"That's right. We've been traveling around for so long, and there are still many places we haven't gone to yet. Let's not go today. We'll have plenty of time in the future."
The fourth prince nodded: "Sister Yuqing is right."
Yue Qing looked around and asked, "Where have the Queen Mother and the others gone? They haven't been found for so long."
The fourth prince smiled and said: "Sister Yuqing, you are walking so fast and wandering around in this garden. I think the imperial grandmother doesn't even know where you are now."
Yue Qing looked at the direction they came from: "Really, the Queen Mother said she wanted me to accompany her. If I stay in the palace every day, she will definitely say that I am jumping up and down, and she will probably be bored in two days. ."
Several palace maids passed by not far away, their heads lowered all the way. When he walked to them, he bowed neatly and walked over.
Yue Qing shook her clothes a few times, and then she decided to follow them as nothing happened.
The fourth prince hurriedly asked: "Hey, sister Yuqing, where are you going?"
Yue Qing stopped: "No, I'll just wander around. Anyway, the Queen Mother and the others haven't come yet. Why should I go see them?"
The fourth prince said: "Sister Yuqing, please don't go. These people are from the palace in the imperial concubine's courtyard. They are probably arranged by the imperial concubine to prepare something. Looking at the direction they are traveling, it is estimated that the imperial concubine is visiting the garden in front of them. ."
Yue Qing wondered: "What happened to her in the garden? Can't I go where the imperial concubine is?"
The fourth prince said: "It's not that I can't go, but it's better to avoid her. She is my father's favorite concubine, and I don't dare to mess with her."
Yue Qing said: "As for the noble concubine, she must be the noble concubine Qin."
"Of course, there is only one noble concubine in this palace, who else can be there besides her."
"Is Concubine Qin very scared?"
"It's not scary, it's just that she usually has a bit of a bad temper because of her father's favor. Today it's because the emperor's grandmother is here, otherwise she would not sit so honestly, and she would have a few words with the mother. ."
Yue Qing comforted him: "It's okay. We don't have any conflicts with her. We just happened to wander to a certain place in the garden. Let's go."
After saying that, without waiting for the fourth prince to speak, he followed directly behind the maids.
Commander Zhang stepped forward to dissuade him and said: "Princess, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, but the place ahead is where the concubines gather. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for us to go there."
Yue Qing said: "Then just stay here."
Commander Zhang said: "It's not just me, but also Mr. Yu Xiao and this Commander Jiao."
Yue Qing frowned: "But the Queen Mother let them in."
Commander Zhang said: "The Queen Mother summoned them to come in to accompany the driver, but the Queen Mother is not here at this time."
Yue Qing nodded, "What you said makes sense, Qi Jiao, why don't you just wait here, I'll take Cai'er and the others to the front to have a look, and I'll be back soon."
Qi Jiao nodded. "Miss, come out as soon as possible."
Yue Qing nodded, threw the broken flower branch in her hand to Chang Yuxiao, and followed him.
The four emperors sighed and had no choice but to follow.
Commander Zhang frowned and wanted to follow, but he had no choice but to be responsible for Qi Jiao and the others, and the few imperial guards around him were not suitable to go.
Thinking that the fourth prince was still with him, and that both the imperial concubine and the princess were accompanied by attendants, nothing would go wrong for a while, so he gave a few instructions to the guards on the side and calmed down. Come.
Qi Jiao smiled and said: "Commander Zhang, don't worry about me waiting, just go and do your own business."
Commander Zhang said: "How dare you do this? I have been ordered by the emperor to accompany you two. I can't leave at will."
Qi Jiao said: "That really brings trouble to Commander Zhang."
Commander Zhang said: "It's not a good thing for the princess to have such a temper and wander around in the palace. I haven't seen you two say a word of advice."
Qi Jiao said: "If the young lady can be persuaded, she will not appear in Li country. Besides, why should we persuade her? As long as she does not suffer a loss. In this garden, except for the one beside the Queen Mother, there is no one else." People have the ability to make young ladies suffer.”
Commander Zhang said: "It seems that Commander Jiao has great confidence in those female guards."
"It's just that I can deal with a few eunuchs and maids who are good at fisting and kicking. Of course I have this confidence. If you follow me, the lady will probably not come back for a while. We just have to wait patiently. Commander Zhang, don't worry, although the lady looks very willful , I still know how to measure things. Even if something does happen, I won’t go too far.”
Commander Zhang calmed down and invited the two of them to sit down in a nearby pavilion. "That's fine. Let's just wait here."
Yue Qing followed the group of palace maids and actually met the palace concubines who were visiting the garden. There were more than one. Three concubines were wandering in the garden with the support of the eunuchs and palace maids.
Yue Qing is a little face-blind, having only met them once, she really can't tell which one is which. Looking at the woman who is wearing the most luxurious clothes among them, she is the same as the Qin Guifei the Queen Mother said.
The fourth prince saw her hiding behind the flower tree, like a thief, and came to her side: "Sister Yuqing, what are you looking at?"
Yue Qing pointed to the most luxuriously dressed woman, "Is that Concubine Qin?"
The fourth prince glanced at it, nodded and said, "Yes."
Yue Qing asked again: "Her surname is Qin, so is she the daughter of Prime Minister Qin?"
The Fourth Emperor nodded again: "She is indeed the daughter of Prime Minister Qin. Sister Yuqing, what do you want to do?"
Yue Qing smiled and said: "Her father caused trouble for me in the past. Now that I have met her daughter, I must not cause trouble for her daughter as well."
The fourth prince was surprised: "No, sister Yuqing, you must not do anything extraordinary, otherwise I will be scolded to death by my father."
Yue Qing glared at him: "Huh, but Emperor Li asked you to take care of me and accompany me. I originally wanted you to help me, but it's better for you. Not only did you not help, you were also afraid of being scolded by your father. What's there to be afraid of? Don't worry. , I won't let you do anything, you are really unmanly." After saying that, I ignored him and continued to observe Concubine Qin.
The fourth prince was scolded and said angrily: "Sister Yuqing's words are a bit too much. I am doing this for your own good. Why do you have to force Qin Xiang to break up? This is not good for the Villa or Li Country."
Yue Qing pushed him, "Why do you mean I have to lose peace with Qin Xiang? It's obviously his fault that I found. You stand back and don't follow me. Cai'er, drive him away."
Cai'er nodded and was about to take action when the Fourth Emperor hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, it's all my fault. I can't leave. If I leave, if things get serious and cannot be settled, my father will be killed." Reprimanded.”
Cai'er looked at the clear moon.
Yue Qing glared at him and ignored him.
The fourth prince continued to post: "By the way, sister Yuqing, how do you plan to cause trouble for Concubine Qin?"
"Isn't that what I was thinking about?"
"Why are you still thinking about it? I thought you were going to go up directly."
Yue Qing was surprised: "How can that be done? Is there some strategy? How can we be the party at fault? They have to stir up trouble first, then we resist, and then let her suffer some losses during the dispute."
The fourth prince was taught, "I see. So what are you waiting for, Sister Yuqing?"
"I'm thinking of a good way to let her take the initiative to cause trouble for me."
The Fourth Prince said: "The eunuchs around the Imperial Concubine are quite skilled. Sister Yuqing should be careful if she disputes with her."
Yue Qing looked at Cai'er and the others: "Don't worry, Cai'er and the others are here. I can't bear the loss. Besides, if it doesn't work out, I still have you. When the time comes, I will push you out to ward off the disaster."
The fourth prince ducked back: "That's not okay. I regret it now. I shouldn't have brought you here just now."
Yue Qing looked at him: "I regret it now. I shouldn't have let you follow me just now. Now that you are here, you will be in the way, and I have to deal with you. Now I give you two choices, either, stand with us On the side, speak for us, or you can go back now. If you don't listen to me, I will definitely cause trouble for you often in the future."
The fourth prince said: "Sister Yuqing has said that I can't leave. If you don't know, forget it. Since you already know, I have to persuade you here, otherwise my father will definitely reprimand me."
Yue Qing retreated and asked for help: "How about this? I'll think of a way for you to prevent your father from scolding you."
"Do you have any good ideas?"
"It's simple. I really want the bird in the garden just now, and I don't want to walk back. I want you to catch it, otherwise you wouldn't be there."
"How about that? You can just find a young eunuch to do this."
"Little eunuch, how can you do things with confidence? I don't know them. I only know you here."
The fourth prince shook his head: "No, no, I won't leave."
"Then let's do this. You heard that I spoke ill of Concubine Qin and persuaded me to leave. I didn't want to leave. How about you being knocked unconscious by Cai'er while trying to persuade me."
The fourth prince shook his head. "Good sister, listen to me and don't go. There are many fun places in the palace."
Yue Qing is impatient and can't say anything. "Cai'er, tie him aside. Let Chunxiu watch."
Chunxiu was frightened: "Miss, I don't dare."
Yue Qing looked at her: "Chunxiu, you have done everything else, and you can only do this."
Chunxiu glanced at the fourth prince: "No, you can't do this. Harming the royal family is a capital crime."
Yue Qing said angrily: "What are you afraid of? How did you hurt him? At most, you just looked at him."
Chunxiu mustered up the courage and nodded, her hands shaking.
Seeing that Cai'er was about to take action, the fourth prince hurriedly said: "No, no, no, good sister, I listen to you and I am on your side."
Yue Qing glared at him, "Give you one more chance, Cai'er, if he says one more thing, I'll knock him out."
Cai'er nodded: "Yes."
Yue Qing looked at the three palace concubines, not knowing what to say together. They stood by the lake and walked gracefully, twisting and turning. There was no emperor here, and she didn't know who to show them. Especially Concubine Qin, with her thin waist and curvy figure. No wonder the emperor likes her. Apart from anything else, it's quite nice to see her twisting around here on weekdays.
The maids and eunuchs nearby followed closely, leaving the three of them chatting. A group of maids who passed by just now set up melon and fruit desserts in a pavilion. I went out to visit a garden and put such things on display. From such a distance and with a gauze curtain, Yue Qing could see the table full of food.
Yue Qing said to Cai'er: "Cai'er, I'm a little thirsty."
Cai'er hurriedly said: "Miss, wait a moment, I will get you some water."
Yue Qing said: "No, don't you see there is water on the table?"
Cai'er understood: "Indeed, there is water on the table. I guess it was specially prepared for the lady."
Yue Qing nodded and walked out of the flowers and trees.
The fourth prince bravely followed him out.
