kingnovel Chapter 625 I Feel Sorry for You
Chapter 625 I Feel Sorry for You
Lin Shoude responded, trotted over, and said a few words to the palace servants outside. Then he saw the palace servants turning back to look at Qin Junyu's position. For a moment, everyone's faces were filled with fear, and they hurriedly knelt down.
The person standing in the middle hadn't reacted yet to what had happened. She was holding a pot of peonies in her arms, her sleeves and skirt were covered in mud, she was sweating from exhaustion but still had a bright smile on her face.
She turned around in confusion and met Qin Junyu's gaze, with a look of surprise.
Nian Susu frowned. Didn't Qin Junyu just go to court at this time? Why did he come to the Imperial Garden? He was wearing court clothes and there were a few people following him. He didn't look like he was here to enjoy the flowers.
Lin Shoude had returned to Qin Junyu and said, "Your Majesty, it's the Empress who is arranging the venue for the Hundred Flowers Banquet in three days."
Upon learning that it was the Queen who was here, Lin Shoude was actually relieved. As a fellow servant, he did not want to see so many people being punished.
Qin Junyu frowned and said in an unhappy tone: "With so many palace attendants around, the Queen actually has to do it herself?"
Lin Shoude was worried for the palace servants. Although he didn't know what really happened, he still made up an excuse to exonerate them: "No matter how those stupid servants arranged it, they could not satisfy the Empress. Fortunately, the Empress did it herself. The servants could not persuade them, nor did they dare to stop her..." He lowered his head in embarrassment.
While the two were talking, Nian Susu had already put down the flowerpot and walked towards him.
Several ministers saluted respectfully, and Nian Susu called out, looking at Qin Junyu in confusion: "Why are you here?"
Qin Junyu crossed his arms over his chest, smiling, "Why? This is my imperial garden, I can't come here?"
Nian Susu glanced behind him and said, "Can't you see that I have important things to do? When you come, they are so scared that they dare not move. How can I complete the plan?" There was some blame in his tone.
The two men were not aware of the low pressure around them at all. Lin Shoude had seen such scenes many times and was no longer surprised. However, it was different for the ministers. They had never seen anyone dare to speak to the emperor like that, and they could not imagine that the queen would be so... rude to the emperor.
Several people exchanged horrified glances and shook their heads to indicate that they did not know.
Qin Junyu laughed dumbly, "You mean to tear down my imperial garden?"
The flower pots that were neatly arranged in the garden were moved here and there by her, and there were uncleaned branches, fallen flowers and dirt on the ground, making it a mess.
Nian Susu clicked his tongue, with a look of disdain on his face, "Oh, you don't understand, you'll know when it's finished."
She suddenly remembered something, "Oh, by the way, there will be a Hundred Flowers Banquet in three days. All the young ladies in Shengjing will come to the palace to attend. Remember to be there."
Qin Junyu was helpless, "I am busy with many things every day, I am afraid I don't have the time to enjoy it."
As they talked, the two men walked away side by side, leaving the minister with a terrified look on his face behind.
"If you're bored, you can invite actors to perform, or you can renovate the land in the backyard of Zhongling Palace and plant vegetables. If all else fails, you can invite a few storytellers to the palace to tell stories. Why bother with... a Hundred Flowers Banquet?"
"I am happy to do so. It's so nice to have some fun. Are you worried about your flowers?"
"I feel sorry for you."
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Several ministers: ???
They all saw that the Queen was preparing for the beauty pageant, so why couldn't the Emperor see it?
Although it was a surprise to meet the Queen in the Imperial Garden today, they got an important message: the Hundred Flowers Banquet was a good opportunity to win a place in the palace!
Several old foxes, each with their own ulterior motives, left the palace together.
They all have daughters who are of the right age. If the emperor really wants to choose, he will definitely send his daughters to give it a try.
Judging from the Emperor's attitude towards the Queen just now, the Queen has a great say in the selection, so the Hundred Flowers Banquet is nominally for flower viewing, but in fact it is for the Queen to survey the young ladies of each family in advance!
If you perform well and the Queen remembers you, your chances of being selected will greatly increase!
If you offend the queen or behave badly, you can imagine what the consequences will be.
Several ministers were complacent, but they didn't expect that after the court session, they were kept by the emperor to discuss matters. When they walked into the imperial garden, they learned such important news.
They didn't tell anyone about it. After returning home, they told their daughter to prepare well and make sure to attract the Queen's attention at the Hundred Flowers Banquet and win the Emperor's favor!
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Lin Shoude walked into the Yangxin Palace in a hurry with a worried look on his face.
Standing in front of the dragon case, Lin Shoude broke out in a sweat and stammered, "Your Majesty..."
Qin Junyu was reviewing memorials, and I knew what he was going to say without even thinking about it.
He closed the memorial and slammed it on the table. He said irritably, "No, tell them to go back and wait for news."
Yang Liuliang and Qiu Simiao came every day to urge him to make a decision, especially Yang Liuliang, who would not let him go even during the morning court session. However, he was still hesitant. Even if he met these two people, he would not be able to give him an answer, and would be annoyed by their nagging. Fortunately, neither of them saw him.
Lin Shoude responded and was about to leave when his legs stopped again. His expression softened and he smiled, his tone unable to conceal his joy, "Your Majesty, there is good news."
Qin Junyu raised his eyes, then lowered them again, not expecting much, "Speak."
Lin Shoude couldn't suppress his excitement, "General Xiao, Master Xiao, and Miss Xiao are back in Beijing! They will arrive in Shengjing soon!"
Qin Junyu's eyes lit up, and he stood up, holding onto the dragon table, and his voice rose a few notches: "What! Why didn't anyone tell me in advance!"
It would take more than ten days to get from Liangcheng to Shengjing even if traveling day and night. The Xiao family arrived in a few days, which means they had set out long ago, but no one reported this!
Lin Shoude felt wronged: "Because General Xiao just wrote back today..."
Liangcheng is now managed by General Xiao's people. Without orders, they naturally will not report.
The reason why General Xiao sent back the news only when he was almost there was probably because he didn't want him to worry.
Qin Junyu's emotions gradually calmed down, and he sat back on the dragon throne. Lin Shoude said again: "But there is another bad news in General Xiao's letter..." He looked embarrassed.
Qin Junyu closed his eyes and asked, "Can you finish what you want to say at once?"
Lin Shoude did not dare to delay and spoke quickly: "The body of the Second Young Master Xiao was found in the deep forest east of Qingshan City. The body was already rotten when the hunter found it. Because the Second Young Master Xiao was wearing the armor of a soldier, and there were more than a dozen bodies of Northern Wei people next to him, the hunter guessed that they were Liuli's soldiers, so he reported it to the authorities."
Qin Junyu was extremely sad. He pinched his temples and dared not look up. After a while, he spoke: "Did you bring the body back?"
Lin Shoude said sadly: "General Xiao and Young Master Xiao went to claim the body in person. After confirming that it was Young Master Xiao II, General Xiao buried the body outside Qingshan City together with the 30,000 Liuli soldiers who died in the battle."