Qing Yan

Leaving Shoukang Palace, Jing Yan walked quickly, as if he had forgotten that he still had a chariot of honor guards to sit on.

Everyone watched her drifting away like a purple cloud, they didn't know why, so they hurriedly followed her.

Others are fine, but Shen Quan is deeply touched: Is this "the one who is close to vermilion is red, and the one who is close to ink is black"?Your Majesty always dislikes guards of honor, wishing to leave them as far away as possible, our Queen Mother always stays with His Majesty, have you learned this?

Jing Yan hurried away, stopped abruptly, her delicate body swayed, as if about to fall down.

Thanks to Shen Quan's sharp eyes and quick hands, he took a step forward to support Jing Yan's arm: "Queen Mother!"

Bing Bi and Shi Mo were also taken aback, they caught up and said in a panic: "Queen Mother, what's wrong with you? Do you want to pass on to the Imperial Physician?"

Jing Yan collected himself, shook his head and said softly: "It's okay, don't make a fuss."

Bing Bi and Shi Mo blushed.

"Immediately let Shi Ran go to Shoukang Palace to visit the Empress Dowager, and please invite An He to enter the palace to help Mr. Shi treat Granny Yao. I mean, I ask them to do their best to cure Granny Yao. The Ai family knows They have worked hard, and Aijia is grateful to them."

The second maid agreed.

Jing Yan paused, and then said: "The two of you go to Shoukang Palace again, call the jade ring and jade bi separately, and pass on the decree of the mourning family. Including the two of you, all the people in Shoukang Palace and the palace are stacked together. Serve the Empress Dowager with full energy. Those who dare to chew their tongues, and those who dare to harass the Empress Dowager when she is recuperating, the Ai family will not forgive them lightly! They are not afraid of death themselves, and the Ai family does not believe that there are not many of them outside the palace. An old relative!"

Bing Bi and Shi Mo were stunned.They have served Jing Yan for many years, and they have never seen the Empress Dowager dignified and respectful, even when she reprimanded her servants, she was well-founded and restrained. Today is an eye-opener, and it is the first time I have seen the Queen Mother's thunderous methods.

The two couldn't help wondering what the empress dowager and the empress dowager had talked about in private, they could hear the "jingling" sound of throwing things clearly.Could it be that the Empress Dowager wants... to put the Empress Dowager under house arrest?

scare!Both of them were taken aback by the thought that popped up in their minds.You know, the current situation is no longer what it was ten years ago. The Empress Dowager has long since declined, and even Duan Xiang handed in the paperwork for retiring from old age and returning home to beg for bones, waiting for approval.Now, as long as the empress dowager doesn't stick to the word "ritual", what can the empress dowager do with her?

Those who have been immersed in the palace for a long time, who doesn't know that whoever holds the power in this world is the boss?

While the two were in a daze, Jing Yan glanced at them, with a hint of majesty, and said calmly: "Let's do it quickly!"

Bing Bi and Shi Mo were startled, and hurriedly said respectfully: "Slaves and servants, let's split up."

I always feel that the queen mother is not the same as before.

After sending the two away, Jing Yan looked up at the sunny sky thoughtfully, the haze in his chest was slightly dispelled by the dazzling sunlight, but he was still in a panic.

A person is used to a certain way of life, once there is a change, it will not only surprise the people around him?You're the one who feels the most awkward, right?

She lived for 28 years, whether she was the quiet and wise young lady of the British government, the empress Jing who was in harmony with the emperor during the Great Zhou Dynasty, or even the empress dowager Jing who worked hard to teach the little emperor for ten years, she was all knowledgeable and reasonable. , follow the rules.She has resisted her queen mother, she has reprimanded courtiers, and she has managed the harem, but everything she relies on has not jumped out of the teachings of saints. Filial piety".

Today, she threatened her mother-in-law, and she felt uneasy.

Jing Yan knew how to hold a pen and Shi Mo's eyes just now, they thought she was going to control the Empress Dowager and control the harem alone.

To make the Empress Dowager so angry, and to beat her close servants, and to speak so harshly, it is no wonder that Bingbi and Shimo would think that way.

At this moment, if she said that she cared more about the health of the Empress Dowager than controlling the harem, no one would believe her, right?After all, it was her aunt, after all, Zhe's biological mother!

That's all!Believe it or not, so what?She has worked hard for 13 years, and she has no selfish intentions to convince her mother. Is her mother believable?

Jing Yan has been reading extensively since he was a child.Her father felt sorry for her when she lost her mother when she was young, and loved her even more.Seeing that she is intelligent, bright, and fond of reading, Mr. Xixi alone invited no less than ten of them.Therefore, Jing Yan absorbed the theories of various schools when he was young. What he knows is more than the benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust of Confucius and Mencius.The deceitful way of the military school, the response to heaven of the Taoist school, the worship of punishment by the Legalist school, the universal love of the Mohist school, the deduction of the Yin and Yang school, all these, she is involved in everything.If she really uses tactics and tricks, who is she inferior to?But, she didn't want that.

Now, the courtiers headed by Duan Yan are persecuting her with the country, and the empress dowager is persecuting her with etiquette.She is not afraid of grievances, nor is she afraid of suffering. She is only afraid that if things go on like this, the former dynasty will be chaotic, and the harem will be chaotic. If this is the case, the country will fail.

Jing Yan thought, lowering her eyes helplessly: If it wasn't for that little friend Wuyou, if she hadn't left this messy situation behind and insisted on conscripting herself, why would this be the case?

She really wanted to beat that kid up.But as long as you close your eyes, what appears in front of your eyes is the bright red blood on your fingertips that day...

Jing Yan sighed silently, clenched her fist silently, and she squeezed the index finger and middle finger of her right palm into her palm, as if protecting the little red marks in the safest place——

In the end, she was still reluctant.

Still letting the guard of honor follow behind, Jing Yan walked towards Kuntai Palace alone, the difference was that it was slower than before.

Bing Bi and Shi Mo went to work on their own business, Shen Quan was worried that the Queen Mother was walking alone, and followed a few steps, keeping a distance of three steps behind the Queen Mother.In this way, without overstepping, he can rush forward in case of any emergency.

Jing Yan took a few steps and said in a low voice, "Shen Quan?"

"The servant is here." Shen Quan took two steps forward, keeping the same pace as Jing Yan.

Jing Yan suddenly fell silent and walked slowly, making Shen Quan think that he was hallucinating just now.

After a while, Jing Yan suddenly said: "You have been with the emperor since you were a child?"

Shen Quan respectfully replied: "The servant girl was favored by His Majesty when she was 11 years old, and has been serving His Majesty since then."

Jing Yan nodded, and said: "The emperor studied in the imperial study room since he was a child, so you probably followed him, too?"

"Yes. The servants are always serving."

"Then you have listened to the master's lectures in the imperial study," Jing Yan said, shaking his head, and said, "Do you know what 'filial piety' is?"

Shen Quan has followed Yu Wenrui for ten years, from studying when he was a child, to serving pen and ink, accompanying him to court, and even reading imperial edicts. Although his knowledge and knowledge are not as good as those of Su Confucianism, if he is allowed to take scientific examinations at this moment, he will definitely be no worse than ordinary people. of scholars.He is smart and has a good memory, so naturally he understands what the Queen Mother asked.

Of course, he didn't know why the Queen Mother suddenly asked this question.Reminiscent of the empress dowager's quarrel with the empress dowager just now, Shen Quan wisely chose to hide his clumsiness, and said with a smile: "Slave is stupid."

Jing Yan didn't care about it, and said quietly: "The "Book of Rites" says, 'Filial piety, kindness to parents'."

Shen Quan thought slightly, and continued: "I vaguely remember hearing the adults in the imperial study room say, 'Filial piety means doing good to parents. Obedience to Tao means obedience to the scriptures of heaven; obedience to lun means obedience to the righteousness of the earth'."

Hearing this, Jing Yan stopped in his tracks, looked at him sideways, and expressed appreciation in his eyes: "Following the world's great way is the greatest filial piety."

Shen Quandao: "Although the servant girl is dull, I have heard the words 'family, country, and world'. Above the family is the country, and above the country is the world. Thinking about it, the way of the world is the most important thing."

Jing Yan took a deep look at him, turned around and went straight to the guard of honor, and ordered, "Go back to Kuntai Palace."

Her steps were obviously much lighter.

Shen Quan waited for her to sit firmly on the chariot, and said respectfully, "I would like to obey Yi's order."

Unlike the climate in the capital where the spring breeze is blowing, the spring in the Northland comes later.It's cold here in spring, and when I jumped on my body, I honestly and unceremoniously drilled into the cracks in the bones.

Wuyuan City, less than a hundred miles away from the border, is the largest town in the pass.Five miles outside the city, there is a line of rolling mountains. Because it looks like a dragon, it is called Panlong Ridge by the locals.

The snow in the mountains has not yet completely melted, and a series of horseshoes sounded from far to near, getting louder and louder, and there were more than three or five horses.

"Your Majesty, it's just ahead." The prefect of Wuyuan clasped his fists on the horse, and said respectfully to the girl in plain robe and cloak at the front.

Yu Wenrui froze when he heard the words, stared at the terrain ahead, and said: "This place is really steep!"

"Yes." Wuyuan prefect said regretfully.

Yu Wenrui dismounted solemnly, straightened his clothes, straightened the jade crown on his head, and walked over steadily step by step.

Since she got off the horse, the followers naturally didn't dare to stay on the horse anymore, they also got off the horse and followed solemnly.

The good fortune of the world, the vicissitudes of the sea, and ten years of time are really nothing in this world.

Ten years can make an ignorant child grow up, and ten years can also erase the red blood here, but there are some things that cannot be erased no matter what, such as blood.Yu Wenrui is very clear.

She knelt down, put her bare hands on the ground, and brushed them gently.The thin layer of snow was baked by the heat in her palm and melted one after another, exposing the dark and frozen soil below.

"Wei Shun, offer sacrifices." Yu Wenrui ordered softly.

Wei Shun responded obediently, and stepped forward with the food box.The emperor was still squatting, but he didn't dare to be taller than the emperor, so he knelt down on both knees.Two soldiers brought up the small table, Wei Shun carefully picked out a few plates and a porcelain cup from the food box, placed them neatly, and then stepped aside.

Yu Wenrui quietly looked at the food on the small table, and suddenly felt sad, "You all step back first, I want to be alone with the emperor for a while."

The people in the entourage were stunned, looking at each other in blank dismay, and no one moved for a while.Even if they won't go too far in this barren mountain, is it really appropriate to put the emperor here alone?This place is not far from the border, if something goes wrong, who can afford it?

Among the group, Wu Bin was the one who cared the most about Yu Wenrui's safety from the bottom of his heart. He took a step forward and persuaded him, "Your Majesty, there are no villains here, so I should wait..."

Yu Wenrui waved his hand impatiently and interrupted him: "I'm not a child, I have my own measure!"

The emperor's disease of "hating being treated like a child" happened again, Wu Bin silently rolled his eyes in his heart.I had no choice but to watch from a distance and put my all into my spirits.

Yu Wenrui waved away the crowd, lit four sticks of incense, and inserted them one by one into the small incense burner on the table.She sat on the small soil bag next to her, staring blankly at the curling smoke column rising slowly, lost in thought.

"Kidney bean rolls, pouch tenderloin, almond tea...and this avocado honey water, all of which you love to eat and drink," Yu Wenrui said to himself, "The army is simple, and there is no way to make it like the ones made in the palace." That suits your appetite, so I have to let you make do with it."

The wind was a bit strong, and the cigarettes were blown away, but fortunately, it did not blow out the incense head.

"Look, how kind I am to you, I still remember to bring what you like to see you." Yu Wenrui's eyes darkened.

"But, I can only bring you these. I can't bring you everything you like." Yu Wenrui's lips were a little dry, she pursed her lips, and then said, "If you want to come, you don't want her to come here either. Make her sad?"

A gust of wind blew by, wrinkling the meringue of the almond tea.

Yu Wenrui pursed her mouth and said displeasedly: "Look at you, you are not happy when you mention her!"

As she spoke, she became a little discouraged: "It's a shame that you are still an older sister! You are not generous at all!"

After the gust of wind, there was a sudden tranquility.

The corners of Yu Wenrui's lips twitched: "That's right! You don't want her to suffer alone, do you? She is suffering too much, and she needs someone to accompany her... Well, it's not just to accompany her, I also You should understand the feeling of admiring her, right?"

Yu Wenrui said to herself, a sour feeling welled up in her heart, she raised her head to look at the bright sun.Although it is cold in late winter, with such good sunshine, it can dispel the coldness to some extent, right?

"I know, I know that you have always lived in her heart, always..." Yu Wenrui's thick eyelashes cast a large area of ​​grayness in front of her eyes, and she, who was dressed in plain clothes, looked extraordinarily lonely in this valley at this moment.

"Hey! Don't talk about this..." She jumped off the topic talking to herself, "I love her, but I still can't help hurting her... You won't be angry? Oh! You are a sister, you can't have children My sister is so angry! Don't do that..."

She watched the incense in the censer turn into ashes, drooping down, took a deep breath, and said, "I will take good care of her and take good care of her, well, well, even with your share... Well, don't tell her that I've come to see you in a dream... It's better not to dream or anything!"

Yu Wenrui stared at the dead branches of the trees ten feet away, then turned his eyes back to the small table, summoned up his courage, and said, "Will you promise us to be together? You won't blame me for robbing her, right? Well, I But you’re really being impolite? I’m serious... If you don’t mind, just let the dead branch move, and it will be regarded as your nodding in agreement..."

As Yu Wenrui said, he subconsciously looked at the dead branch——

The dead branch really moved and moved again.

And at this moment, there was no wind at all.