Chapter 131

Zhao Qingyao stretched out half a finger from her wide sleeve and gently lifted the curtain of the carriage. When spring is cold and chilly, the only thing that can bloom at the end of winter is the red and dazzling peach blossom.

"The peach is young. It burns its brilliance." the butterfly shadow pulls the veil and laughs gently. "Miss, the peach blossom in the book of songs just tells the story of marrying a daughter."

Zhao Qingyao blushed, bited her lips and said angrily, "why marry a daughter? The palace dares to say such words. She is not afraid to be heard. She blames empress Jieyu's sister for not knowing the etiquette."

Butterfly shadow blinked innocently. "Young lady, are people in the palace idle every day? Where does the time come from to listen to us?"

Zhao Qingyao made a hissing gesture, covered the curtain and sat quietly in the sedan chair.

"Miss." butterfly shadow still couldn't bear it, "do you think crab cake is really so delicious?"

Zhao Qingyao pouted and bounced on her forehead. "Do you remember the crab cake? Do you remember the etiquette your mother taught you?"

Butterfly shadow touched his head. Wronged way: "don't dare not remember, empress Jieyu took a lot of effort to get the young lady to the palace."

"So we want to thank empress Jieyu." Zhao Qingyao smiled.

"Miss, do you think the emperor will come?"

Zhao Qingyao's eyes stagnated. Some unnaturally looked away, "of course I will. Jieyu said."

Butterfly shadow looked at her and added two blushes on her cheeks. She asked, "Miss, do you really want to go into the palace and be a empress?"

"That's why I came to the palace." Zhao Qingyao rubbed her handkerchief and said softly. "The family is in recession, and my brother is idling around all day. My parents can only rely on me and my sister. I can go to the palace to be a mother and also subsidize a family."

"Alas." butterfly shadow sighed, "this carriage was also ordered by Jieyu. I heard that other ladies can use their own sedan chair when they enter the palace."

Zhao Qingyao glanced at her gently. "It's a great blessing to keep you a bite to eat. There are so many things to think of."

Butterfly shadow quickly said with a smile: "Miss, after entering the palace, can the maidservant eat crab cake every day?"

Zhao Qingyao pulled up her veil and hit her in the face. She said angrily, "eat, if I can eat that thing, I won't lose you."

Butterfly shadow smiled and saluted, "thank you, empress Zhao."

"Don't play. Don't stay here for me," said Zhao Qingyao. "In front of the emperor, you should hold your breath and don't talk disorderly."

"Never open your mouth," butterfly shadow asked again. "Does Miss like the emperor?"

Zhao Qingyao was a little stunned, lowered her eyes and looked at her handkerchief, "who in the world will not admire today's saint."

"Miss, I haven't seen the emperor. How can I say that I admire the emperor?"

Zhao Qingyao blushed, "why haven't you seen..."

"I've seen the story told by my wife?" butterfly shadow joked. "No wonder my wife named her maidservant Zhuang Zhou Mengdie."

Zhao Qingyao, half angry and half ashamed, reached out and grabbed her. "You girl's mouth is getting smarter and smarter."

"Don't dare," butterfly shadow smiled and begged for mercy. "Miss, please forgive me. I don't dare any more."

Zhao Qingyao took back her hand with a proud smile, "you can't talk back to me in the future."

After Chu Lingyun came back from Xinyang hall, he felt flustered for several days. The cold breeze blew the peach blossom snow to her, and the red petals fell on the bookcase, like a little ink sprinkled by a rouge brush.

"Xiang He," Chu Lingyun took a faint look at her with his forehead, "do you remember that Zhu Tong?"

Xiang he was cold all over and said in a low voice, "don't worry, princess. The corpse and maidservant have been cleaned up very properly. No one will be suspicious."

Chu Lingyun stared at her for a while and said, "I've always believed in your ability to do things, but there seems to be a little movement over Duanwang. It doesn't feel good."

A trace of panic flashed in the eyes of Xiang He, "Duan Wang... Impossible. The maidservant did it very clean."

"Paper can't wrap fire," Chu Lingyun said with deep eyes, "but I also believe that the devil is a foot high and the Tao is a foot high."

Outside the window came bursts of silver bell like laughter, like a woman's voice. Chu Lingyun frowned and asked; "Who entered the palace today?"

"It's Zhao Jieyu's sister."

Chu Lingyun searched for the figure of the concubine in her mind, "it's her sister. I remember her mother's family is in a bad situation."

"The Zhao family ate up all their ancestral industries. Now it is a difficult time."

"No wonder," chulingyun sneered, his eyes full of disdain, "now the sisters are both in the palace to get money."

Xiang He arched his hand and said, "does the princess need a servant to find this lady?"

"No," Chu Lingyun shook his hand. "It's just a small person. It's not worth mentioning."

"The emperor went to chenghuan hall several times these two days," said Xiang He. "Jieyu also thought she couldn't be loved forever, so she asked her sister to help her."

"One is like that, so are the two," Chu Lingyun raised his hand and straightened his skirt. "Do you know what advice Duanwang gave me?"

Xiang He turned his eyes and asked, "Duan Wang should suggest that the princess change someone on the one month trip between Qi and Qin."

"Well," Chu Lingyun looked at her with satisfaction, "you are very clever."

With a smile, Xiang He said, "I know when I see the king's face."

"Do you know who Duanwang wants to be the double?"

Xiang he was stunned. He pretended to smile bitterly and said, "now only slaves and maidservants can do this."

Chu Lingyun looked faintly out of the window, "are you willing to do this?"

Xiang he knelt down without hesitation and said word by word, "I'm willing to do anything for the princess."

"I knew you would say that," Chu Lingyun smiled gently and covered his eyes with frost, "but I don't allow you to do such a thing for me."

Xiang He looked at her incredulously, "Princess..."

"Get up, I'll find the ghost for the dead. You're of great use to me," Chu Lingyun clenched his skirt and raised a vicious smile on his lips. "I don't allow Duanwang to take this opportunity to force you out, nor do I allow you to step into the random burial post in the back palace of the state of Qi."

"Emperor, empress, Miss Zhao is coming."

The emperor put the tea cup in his hand on the table and slowly raised his eyes to see the man. This woman, who looks about 17 or 18, looks beautiful and describes emaciation. She wears a stone Blue Rose Butterfly sleeved jacket and a Tan Lu silk threaded skirt. There is a Lavender Silk pearl Palace Flower beside the tied Lily bun. There is a tired color between her eyebrows and eyes. I think it's a long way to the imperial palace. It's really hard.

Zhao Qingyao Yingying saluted and said, "I'll pay a visit to the emperor."

The emperor's lips burst into a smile, "get up."

Zhao Jieyu quickly waved Zhao Qingyao to sit beside her and said with a smile to the emperor, "look, emperor, is it as beautiful as the concubine said?"

"Your sister is not like you," the emperor glanced at her slightly. "You are bright and beautiful. She is beautiful. She can be called a pair of sisters."

"My concubine has heard the emperor say that we are like sisters for so many years," said Zhao Jieyu with a smile as she pulled Zhao Qingyao's hand. "Others say we are not like sisters."

"There is a slight difference between the eyebrows and eyes, but it really looks like a sister," the emperor hehe said twice. "It seems that my eyes are better."

Zhao Qingyao listened to her sister laughing with the emperor, but Yu Guang was secretly glancing at the emperor.

"Hmm?" the emperor suddenly sat up. "Isn't this your own sister?"

Zhao Jieyu's eyes stagnated and immediately explained, "this is the cousin of my concubine, who was raised at home since childhood."

"So it is," the emperor looked at her, "but you look like a sister."

Zhao Qingyao lowered her eyes and whispered, "my daughter has always treated her sister as a pro sister."

The emperor nodded and said to the palace people around him, "what are you doing here? Why don't you serve dessert?"

The palace people hurried into the back garden and brought out a row of snacks in a string.

The emperor smiled and said, "take what you like. You don't have to be polite in your sister's palace."

Zhao Qingyao answered yes and asked her sister to put a chopstick on the plate.

"There was crab cake originally, but it was given to Princess Fu and princess, and there was no more here." the emperor glanced at the plate with some regret. "You stay a few more days, I'll let the imperial dining room make it for you alone. Your sister likes it, and I think you like it."

"As a child, she doesn't have to care about this," said Zhao Jieyu. "If Princess Fu and the princess like it, let them use it first. It's ok if Qingyao doesn't eat it."

Zhao Qingyao nodded slightly and said, "yes, it's good for my daughter to eat these."

The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "even if Princess Fu is pregnant, Princess Poyang doesn't have to eat and dress well every day. What if she develops these naughty appetites in the Qin Dynasty and goes to the state of Qi in the future."

Zhao Jieyu was shocked and looked at the emperor in surprise.

"I've decided for a long time," the emperor lightly bit the cake, "I just told you today."

"Doesn't the emperor always love Princess Poyang the most? Why..."

"Just because I can't get used to it, I want her to go," said the emperor indifferently. "Princess Poyang likes to visit mountains and rivers. Among the Three Kingdoms, only Qi has never been there. This is just an opportunity."

Zhao Jieyu was about to continue to say a few words. The emperor glanced at her face. She trembled and shut up immediately.

Zhao Qingyao quietly ate the cakes and kept all this in her eyes. Marriage has always been a common practice between Qi and Qin. Although it is good for both sides, it has to be exchanged with an innocent woman. She is still the king's own daughter. It is really cruel and ruthless.

"I'll leave the matter of Princess Poyang to you," the emperor took out a handkerchief to wipe the debris from the corners of his lips. "Spring is coming soon, and the envoys of the state of Qi are also going to complete his task. We Daqin have something to do."

Zhao Jieyu bowed her head and replied, "yes, I will do it well."

"The princess doesn't know about it yet, but I'll tell her. Just do your job."

Zhao Jieyu asked, "what about Princess Wen Min?"

"She? Send it back," the emperor smiled at Zhao Qingyao. "You and your sister eat first. I have something to do. I have to go to the imperial study first."

Zhao Qingyao knelt down with his sister and said respectfully, "my concubine and my daughter send you to the emperor."

The emperor waved behind him and stepped out of the Palace door.

Zhao Jieyu looked at the disappearing bright yellow figure and said to Zhao Qingyao, "the emperor seems to have no interest in you."

Zhao Qingyao hung her head in some loss. "I can see it, too."

"It doesn't matter," Zhao Jieyu smiled encouragingly at her. "If you stay here for a few more days, we have plenty of opportunities."