Chapter 49: Arguing

Xue Zhan got out of nowhere, snuggled to Qing Chen, found a comfortable position and lay down. Qing Chen stretched out his hand to caress it, thinking of the medicine that can cure the epidemic again in his heart. How many people have been saved by Xue Zhan's small body alone? After all, the epidemic couldn't be said to be a solution, and it still bothered her.
After a while, a little maid came from Changchun Hall and said to Hefeng outside: "Sister, go to Changchun Hall. The four princes are passing questions one by one, I'll come for my sister."
He Feng saw Qing Chen closing his eyes and resting, and came out and whispered: "If the princess wakes up for a while, wait carefully, the medicine on the table hasn't been drunk yet, I'm afraid it's cold..." But suddenly he heard Qing Chen cry from inside. : "Hefeng, come in."
He Feng hurriedly said: "The slave servant has awakened the princess."
Qing Chen smiled faintly: "I didn't sleep, you go to Changchun Hall to see the Fourth Highness, ask him to come back to Yaochun Pavilion, and say I have an urgent matter to find him."
He Feng agreed to go. Qing Chen got up and sat in front of the mirror, combing her long hair quietly with her head down, and never thought that she would have such long hair. For so many years, she had a neat short shoulder-length hair. . The three words "Ning Wenqing" seem to have disappeared little by little and turned into a dream. They are getting more and more distant in the memory, and occasionally they feel strange.
"What's in a daze?" Ye Tianling's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
Qing Chen was taken aback. He looked up and saw his shadow reflected in the mirror. The green shirt was upright. Although he looked leisurely, his eyes were still sharp. He turned around and smiled: "Quietly, it's scary. ."
Ye Tianling looked at the medicine on the table and frowned, "The medicine is so cold, why don't you drink it?"
Qing Chen smiled and said, "I forgot for a while."
Ye Tianling stretched out her hand to straighten out the hair sprinkled on her shoulders, and the hair slid between her fingers, softly and softly: "Is something wrong with me?"
Qing Chen lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said, "Fourth brother, are you going to strictly investigate the disease in Yanxi Palace?"
Ye Tianling said: "This matter is strange, how can we not investigate it?"
Qing Chen sighed and said, "You tell them to leave, I will tell you the whole story."
There was a gleam in Ye Tianling's eyes, and she looked at Shang Qingchen’s Qingjun gaze calmly, hidden in the latent wind, making people unable to see through: "You mean, you know how the plague entered Palace?"
Qing Chen nodded, and Ye Tianling sat down on the side: "You said."
Qing Chen started talking about Baguio's cry for help that night, and told him the situation that day without concealing a word. Ye Tianling didn't speak for a long while, his face was cold, his eyes were deep and unfathomable, not angry and mighty, the more he listened, the more severe he became. After Qing Chen finished speaking, he coldly said: "This is the death penalty of the Jiu Clan."
Qing Chen said: "Ziyuan's father died early, a brother died on the battlefield, and a younger brother who violated his mother's will and voted into the Liaozhou army by himself a year ago. There is only one old mother in the family who cried and was blind. Live. Dan Qiong's parents have died. Except for her sister Baguio, they are unaccompanied. To punish them is nothing more than these young and old who are sick and weak, but the Feng family is afraid that I will be affected."
Ye Tian Ling Meifeng frowned: "Are you interceding for them, or are you using yourself and Feng's family to block me?"
Qing Chen smiled faintly: "It's not pleading, if it's wrong, it's wrong. If you want to punish you, you should."
Ye Tianling got up and stood at the window for a while, and asked, "Since you have known it for a long time, why did you say this now?"
Qing Chen said frankly: "If you are lucky enough to not investigate, or if it is someone else who came to investigate, I will try to conceal it for them. But now it is you who are investigating, so why should I take your time and effort, and the result is still the same. Tell the truth, it’s up to you to decide."
Ye Tianling looked back at her: "You don't want to plead, are you going to get the crime with them?"
Qing Chen shook her head: "I don't want to claim the crime, this crime is not easy to claim. The crime of deceiving the king..." She smiled, "I can't claim it."
"Can't take it?" There was a hint of anger in Ye Tianling's voice, "I have done such a bold thing, so now I can't take it anymore?"
Qing Chen let go, and a strand of satin-like hair fell to the side of her face, making her face somewhat transparent and white, as if there were no traces of water under her eyes. She helped a few cases to stand up, and gathered the long clothes that draped over her body: "Four brother, don't be angry, this is what I did boldly. But the matter is already here, even if I killed Ziyuan and the others. In this way. Ziyuan has served the queen dowager for many years and has never made any mistakes. There is no credit and hard work. The queen dowager used to say that she was kind and sincere, and she loved her more. She went out in private this time because of her filial piety. Sisters Baguio and Dan Qiong are in trouble with me. What's more, Dan Qiong is just a 13-year-old child, and she almost took her own life by accident. At that time, I helped some of them to conceal it, but I thought to myself. This is the end of the matter. To save one life is to accumulate a fortune for the Queen Mother, hoping that God can help me overcome this difficulty. Now I think about it, but I don’t think about it, and I’m a bit reckless."
Seeing that the blood on her face was still unrecovered, Ye Tianling couldn't help but feel fragile in her body wrapped in a white dress, and her heart grew a little more angered, but she couldn't bear to attack her, so she said solemnly, "Isn't it pleading?"
Qing Chen smiled slightly and said: "That's a plea, please let the fourth brother let them make a living. The queen mother is kind and kind, so she won't be too blame."
Although Ye Tianling is cold-tempered, he is not a ruthless person. Even though Ziyuan and the others are ignorant to get into trouble, it is true that Qing Chen is allowed to let go of the death by the Zhu clan, and the Queen Mother will inevitably be sad. There is care. It's just that Qing Chen is bold in doing the facts. It is a crime of a hundred deaths to take such a wrong step in this palace. I want to bluff her back: "What's the use for me, please? Who can keep these things from happening?"
Qing Chen realized that he would not punish a few people with a cruel hand. Although the words were harsh, Ziyuan and the others should be saved, so he took out something from his arms: "I just thought of something, four Brother might as well listen to it." Open a list, which Luan gave to her before flying out of the palace, "You have seen this list, the inner court secretary Zhouli is the person of King Ming. There is little news, if King Ming loses this arm, it would be a blessing to lose his horse."
Ye Tian Lingxuan's eyebrows raised slightly: "You are still bargaining with me, and your plea is not for nothing?"
With a smile at the corners of Qing Chen’s lips, he folded the list again and handed it to Ye Tianling: "Why not go along the river, why not do it? About Yanxi Palace, maybe someone passed something into the palace. It might be contaminated with the epidemic. Inner Court Secretary’s omission may be too small. I am afraid that I will trouble the fourth brother to check it out."
Ye Tianling didn't seem to see the list in his eyes, but only stared at Qing Chen, with a light glinting in his eyes: "I hope the emperor grandmother will get better soon."
"Huh?" Qing Chen didn't know why he said this suddenly, feeling slightly strange.
Ye Tianling watched her deeply and said seriously: "Qing Chen, I ask the emperor's grandmother to point out another marriage."
Qing Chen was stunned when he heard the words, but smiled faintly, avoiding his compelling gaze: "If you miss this kind of thing once, how can there be a second time?"
Ye Tianling said: "It's just because you made a mistake once, you can't make a second mistake."
Qing Chen shook his head and said: "I am by the emperor's side now, why is this so easy?"
Ye Tianling heard the words and said: "Don't worry about this, you have already agreed to me."
Qing Chen raised her eyebrows lightly, "When did I say that?"
The light and shadow in Ye Tianling's eyes sank, and then he was silent, as if a slight sigh escaped from his lips, gently falling on the master's heart.
Later, he slowly said: "Qing Chen, I wanted to make a difference before. What I thought, wanted, and did, and even me, was everywhere in danger. I have been waiting for someone willing to follow me. , She is also worthy of the three words "Ling Wangfei". Those who know my mind are like you, and those who hold my heart are like you. I waited for so long and finally waited, but I don't know, are you willing?" He Xiangqing Chen stretched out his hand and waited for her.
The slender fingers are white and stable, and they seem to have lifted away the clouds and mists of thousands of years, put this life in front of her, and invited her to join hands.
He doesn't just want to walk with her for a while, he wants to walk with her this whole life.
Qing Chen could almost hear her own heartbeat, and after taking this step, she really couldn't turn her head back.
She smiled faintly in his clear eyes, took a low step forward, and did not hesitate to raise her hand and gently put it in his hand: "Four brother, don't you know what I mean?"
Ye Tianling shook her hand almost immediately, with an uncontrollable ecstasy on her face. He took a deep breath and clasped Qing Chen in his arms with a tight hand: "You are now temporarily cultivating rituals, not a real job. I thought about it. At this time, it is not difficult to ask the emperor grandmother to take you back. Then we will discuss the will of marriage."
But Qing Chen couldn't avoid thinking of something in her heart. If one day, when everything can return to normal, will she stay here? She is not her after all. Thinking of this, he asked softly: "Four brother, what if one day I leave?"
Ye Tianling was taken aback, and said: "Where to go?"
Qing Chen shook his head: "I don't know, but maybe one day, birth, old age, sickness and death, gathering and parting, are you not afraid?"
Ye Tianling said indifferently: "Thinking about that, it is better to live a whole day sincerely one day."
Qing Chen raised her eyes and smiled, burying herself in the dry and refreshing breath of his body: "Then one day, I will be by your side for one day, okay?"
Ye Tianling stretched out her hand and slid across her eyebrows: "Do you know that after saying this, you are my woman and the future princess of Prince Ling?"
Qing Chen said with a smile: "I heard that Prince Ling's rules are strict, and there is no smiling face from top to bottom. Isn't this princess suffocating?"
Ye Tianling also laughed and said, "Isn't there enough laughter these days? What does Ling Prince's Mansion look like? Once you have a mistress, it depends on her own ability."
Qing Chen pursed his lips, only watching Ye Tianling's more and more smiles, a sweet, mellow, warm, lingering heart swaying, making people breathless. Seeing her pressing her heart with her hand, Ye Tianling smiled: "But still feel heartache?"
Qing Chen shook his head: "It's much better, but my chest is a little stuffy."
Ye Tianling helped her sit down and said, "You have a good rest. I only have one word about this. The two maids are exempt from death, but they will never be allowed to stay in Yanxi Palace again."
Qing Chen said: "I also know that, you can leave them to me."
Ye Tianling frowned and said, "I don't have to worry anymore..."
Qing Chen begged: "Only this time." Ye Tianling thought for a while, and finally agreed.
A day later, when it was getting late, Qing Chen walked away from the people around him and called Ziyuan and Baguio to Yaochun Pavilion. As soon as the two of them entered the door, both knelt to the ground, and then kowtowed.
Qing Chen stretched out his hand to help them up, and sighed: "All these are forgotten. After that, I will act with a sense of measure, so I don't want to mention it again."
Ziyuan was still full of worry and said: "His Royal Highness has interrogated everyone in the palace in the past few days. Although he has not yet asked us, according to His Highness's means, how can he hide it? Sooner or later, it will be investigated."
Qing Chen said: "His Royal Highness, take Dan Qiong to ask for a crime when you are left alone. He has long understood in his heart that your crime was not punished yesterday and will not be pursued in the future."
Ziyuan and Baguio looked at each other, revealing unbelievable expressions: "Princess, this...is this true? The Fourth Highness actually forgave us?"
Qing Chen smiled: "He is not hard-hearted, just the same, you can't stay in Yanxi Palace."
In this way, Baguio was fine, but Ziyuan had served with the Queen Mother for many years, and her heart was sour. But wearing the body of sin, at this time the Queen Mother is safe and fortunate to be able to save her life, what else can be said? But after listening to Qing Chen said: "I'll give you a few places to go, you see if you are willing."
Baguio said: "Since I met, the princess has saved my sister several times. My sister's life has long belonged to the princess. If the princess orders, Baguio dare not follow."
Qing Chen said: "Then you are willing to follow me?"
Baguio was overjoyed: "It is my blessing to be able to serve the princess, why would I not?"
Qing Chen nodded: "Okay. As for Dan Qiong..." She looked at Baguio's nervous face and smiled slightly: "Song Yutai had a maid waiting outside. How about I send her there? "
Baguio was stunned, thinking that Dan Qiong would be sent to do low-level labor even if he did not leave the palace. Who would have thought that this was the way out. Although Songyutai was quiet, it was by the Prince's side after all, so he couldn't feel wronged and said hurriedly: "I thank the princess for her."
Qing Chen said: "If that's the case, then that's it. You go down and take care of Dan Qiong first."
Baguio agreed to go. Qing Chen was silent for a while, staring at Ziyuan, the red candle shining brightly on Ziyuan's face, adding a touch of delicacy, and she was also a beautiful embryo. Seeing Qing Chen looking at her without speaking, Ziyuan thought she was embarrassed and didn't dare to speak more, so she stood there with low eyebrows.
Baguio and Ziyuan share their hardships these days. After all, they are very close to each other. After waiting for a long time, I haven't seen her come back. I have already visited the house several times. It was almost an hour before Ziyuan lowered his head and slowly walked along the corridor, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "What did the princess say?"
Ziyuan's face was sad and indistinct, but she seemed calm, and whispered softly: "When the empress dowager is ready, the princess will ask her old man to ask me to be his concubine next to His Royal Highness Nine."
Baguio was taken aback for a moment: "His Royal Highness Nine?"
There seemed to be a trace of perseverance in Ziyuan's expression, which made her look gentle and determined, and nodded and said: "The mistake I made this time is not redeemed for a hundred deaths. I am also willing to break my bones."