kingnovel Chapter 648: It is said that Qiu Changzai is the attendant
Chapter 648: It is said that Qiu Changzai is the attendant
Qin Junyu's originally expressionless face was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and a storm could arise under his calm black eyes at any time.
Lin Shoude took a deep breath, picked up his plate, and took a few shaky steps back, trying to make amends: "Your Majesty, will you go to the Empress's place tonight?"
"Go." Qin Junyu's voice was brisk, without any detectable anger.
He put down his pen, with a barely perceptible smile on his face. Before Lin Shoude could react, he had already walked out, "You asked me to go."
Lin Shoude suddenly looked up:?
Really? Was it him who called?
No wonder his back is so bent, it’s hard to stand straight carrying such a big pot!
Zhongling Palace.
This time the palace guard was smart. When he saw the bright yellow clothes from afar, he ran back immediately. He couldn't hide the joy on his face, and the corners of his mouth were grinning to his temples.
The emperor had not been to the harem for more than half a month, and this time he came to Zhongling Palace! Even if there were twenty or so beautiful new concubines in the harem, what would it matter? The emperor still only favored the queen!
Serving in the harem, the competition is about whose master is more favored, and the servants can go out with their backs straighter! So when the emperor came to Zhongling Palace, not only the queen was blessed, but the servants also benefited from it.
"Mother--"
"The Emperor is here——"
In the bedroom, Nian Susu sat up with a somersault and hurriedly hid the "color" book in her hand. This was a "unique piece" that she had obtained from outside the palace through many connections. If Qin Junyu found it, she would be finished.
After thinking it over, she rolled it up and stuffed it into the vase with her backhand.
The eunuch who reported the incident ran to the palace gate and saw the queen standing in front of a vase that was half a person's height, smiling shyly.
The eunuch's eyes rolled around and he thought: Could it be that the Queen is too happy and at a loss as to what to do?
The eunuch's eyes sparkled as he reminded her, "Your Majesty, the Emperor will be at the door soon."
Nian Susu twitched the corner of his mouth, said "Oh", and walked out with his hands and feet together.
After leaving the bedroom, she realized: Why would Qin Junyu come to see her? He hadn't been to the harem for more than half a month, and when he came, he came to Zhongling Palace. It was obvious that he was putting her on the fire!
Nian Susu turned around decisively.
The eunuch, who was eager to fly to the door to greet Qin Junyu, had not yet noticed that the person behind him had not caught up.
Just at this moment Qin Junyu stepped into the door, his eyes flashed, and he locked onto the figure that was slipping away.
"Queen." Qin Junyu called slowly.
The eunuch turned around with a smile, "Mother..."
When he saw a figure standing stiffly in front of the steps, almost ten steps away from him, he also froze.
Eh? What happened to the Queen?
Just as I was wondering, a gust of wind blew beside me and a figure walked past quickly.
He lowered his head and glanced at them from the corner of his eye. The emperor was hugging the empress and entering the bedroom.
The eunuch smiled with relief. Once the news spread tomorrow, Zhongling Palace would once again become the focus of everyone's attention.
……
Nian Susu stood beside the bed with his arms folded across his chest, a murderous look in his eyes.
Qin Junyu, who had already taken off his outer robe and covered himself with the quilt, looked innocent. He patted the seat beside him and said expectantly, "Come, go to sleep."
She tilted her head, "Why are you here again?"
Qin Junyu thought about it and decisively passed the buck: "Lin Shoude asked me to come."
Nian Susu didn't believe it. Lin Shoude was Li Zhongquan's apprentice, so how could he not have such a little foresight?
"Go quickly, don't let me get into trouble."
"Whoever dares to hate you, I will kill all nine generations of his clan." Qin Junyu said it calmly, as if he was saying it casually, but his expression did not seem like he was joking.
Nian Susu shuddered. This was no joke.
She urged: "Your Majesty, can you just bear with it for the sake of my reputation of being virtuous and generous?"
Qin Junyu lowered his eyes, looking reluctant.
The two of them were in a stalemate for a long time before Qin Junyu reluctantly stood up. Nian Susu helped him put on his clothes, straightened his messy hair, and pushed him out the door without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, walk slowly."
"Bang——" the door closed.
Qin Junyu left in a daze.
The eunuch guarding the gate was drowsy. When he saw someone coming out, he thought he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes and confirmed that it was really the emperor!
"Your Majesty."
What's going on? Does the emperor not plan to stay at Zhongling Palace? But why does he look so bad? Did the queen say something to displease the emperor?
The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is in a hurry in another form.
Qin Junyu didn't even look at him and left.
Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests.
Lin Shoude was assigning tasks to the palace servants when someone said, "The emperor is back." Everyone immediately perked up and went forward to greet him.
Lin Shoude opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Qin Junyu walked past him, said "Send Miss Qiu to sleep with me", and walked into the bedroom with a cold face.
Everyone present was stunned. Didn't the emperor go to Zhongling Palace? Why did he come back again? And he wanted to summon Concubine Qiu to sleep with him!
You could say that he cared about it, but he didn't even remember the person's status. You could say that he didn't care, but he specifically asked for Miss Qiu. There was only one girl with the surname Qiu among these girls, and it was obvious who she was.
Lin Shoude was the first to react. He had no time to be shocked or think. The most important thing now was to call Qiu Changzai over. They were not familiar with the procedures for concubines to serve the emperor in the night, so they quickly sent someone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for help.
The time for the emperor's sleeping arrangement had long passed, and the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs had never expected that the emperor would suddenly summon his concubines to his bedchamber in the middle of the night. The instructions from above were to keep everything simple and the sooner the better. Without opening their eyes, a group of people carried the bridge and walked towards Lingxi Palace.
Lingxi Palace.
When the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs received the news, the person who delivered the imperial edict from Qiu Minjing also arrived.
The eunuch who delivered the decree brought a maid with him, who took her to bathe and change clothes. There were many rules for concubines who served the emperor for the first time. They had to bathe, have a body check, be wrapped in a brocade quilt and carried onto the bridge. When they arrived at the Qinian Palace, they were carried into the bedroom by eunuchs. During this process, the concubine's feet were not allowed to touch the ground, otherwise it would be considered an ominous sign.
But the incident happened suddenly, and Qiu Minjing just brushed past him and got on the bridge.
Until she was carried into the Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests, she still hadn't reacted - was she going to sleep with the emperor?
She was wrapped in the quilt, with only half of her head exposed. Qiu Minjing couldn't see where she was, but when she smelled the rich scent of cedar, she knew she was almost there.
The emperor's preferences and living habits... She was forced to recite them no less than a hundred times before entering the palace, so she naturally knew that the emperor's favorite spice was cedar.
Under the leadership of Lin Shoude, Qiu Minjing was placed on the dragon bed.
The palace maids left one by one.
Qin Junyu was wearing a dark black inner garment with loose collar and his hair down. He was sitting at the coffee table reading a book with one leg bent and stepping on the cushion under him in an uninhibited posture.
Lin Shoude took a glance and when he saw that he had no instructions, he was about to leave.
"No need to leave anyone guarding, just evacuate." Qin Junyu said in a cold tone.