The Stratagem of the Concubine of the Cold King

Chapter 124: Elaborate Assassination (1)
Ever since being named by Emperor Xuande, to Xiao Yunhe and Xi Bojian's contest, Xi Wanqing has never said a word. She always felt that it was a bit strange for the old emperor to announce her to enter the palace, but she couldn't tell where the strangeness was. It may not be that the old emperor just wants to see her performing in front of the palace. Everyone in Nanheng country knows that she has no talent and no virtue. She doesn't believe that the old emperor didn't send someone to check her details.

"Fifth girl, the emperor asked you to perform in front of the palace, why don't you hurry up and thank the emperor for his kindness." Xi Bojian ignored Xiao Yunhe's look of enjoying the show, and turned to Xi Wanqing.

"Yes, father." Xi Wanqing replied obediently.

Xi Bojian never expected that the emperor would suddenly announce that Xi Wanqing would go to the palace to perform, his heart tightened, and he whispered: "Remember, perform well, and don't lose the face of the Marquis of An Guo. "

Xi Wanqing scorned in her heart, but she still replied obediently: "Yes, father."

After Xi Bojian gave some instructions, Xi Wanqing lowered her head slightly and walked slowly towards the center of the hall with lotus steps.

Seeing Xi Wanqing stepping up to the main hall, Xi Zhuyan followed Xi Wanqing closely with her eyes, with an expression of waiting for a good show.

"Ms. Xi Wanqing, please refer to the emperor, empress empress, and empress dowager." Xi Wanqing also bowed slightly to the three people on the high seat. Although her salute posture was not as standard as that of Xi Zhuyan and Bai Mercury , but it is also considered appropriate.

Seeing her saluting, the queen mother and queen frowned slightly, wondering why the emperor would appoint her to perform in the palace for such a girl who couldn't even do a good job in etiquette.

"Get up and tell me what talent you are going to present to me and the civil and military officials." Emperor Xuande looked old, but his dark eyes were fixed on Xi Wanqing.

People's eyes can analyze people's hearts. Xi Wanqing has always believed in this saying. She wanted to see what Emperor Xuande wanted to do, so she met Emperor Xuande's eyes. After a while, she looked away. With a bit of embarrassment on his face, he said: "Go back to the emperor, sing and dance, Qing'er can't."

All civil and military officials in the palace gasped when they heard Xi Wanqing's words, and they all thought, this five girls in the Marquis of Anguo's Mansion must be a little too courageous, to dare to say such words directly to the emperor.

Among these civil and military officials, especially Xi Bojian was even more frightened, goosebumps appeared on his old face.

"Oh, then you are planning to present the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." Emperor Xuande was not angry, but he did not lose his majesty, he asked again.

Xi Wanqing stirred the silk she carried with her with both hands, and she twisted that poor piece of silk into a twisted shape again: "Back to the emperor, Qing'er knows nothing about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting."

All the civil and military officials gasped again, each of them held their hearts together, waiting to see Emperor Xuande's anger.

At first, Xi Bojian was so scared that goosebumps appeared on his face, but he couldn't calm down anymore. He reached out and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. These five girls are trying to die, but please don't drag them into An Guohou's mansion. be made a scapegoat.

As the prince, Feng Yichen was sitting in the hall. He was not far from Xi Wanqing. Even though he was usually calm, when he heard Xi Wanqing's words, he couldn't help but want to caress his forehead. This girl is obviously a A pearl must be disguised as elm.

Feng Yichen was not worried, his father beheaded that girl in a fit of anger, even if his father was angry and wanted to punish that girl, he would go to rescue her without hesitation.

At this moment, Feng Yixiao was like other ministers, staring at Xi Wanqing with unflappable eyes, looking like he was enjoying the show.

Jun Wuxi and Yin Luohan were also staring at Xi Wanqing, but there was worry in their eyes.

Especially Yin Luohan, ever since he saw this little girl for the first time, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with her, he instinctively didn't want her to do anything, if the emperor insisted on punishing this little girl, he would not hesitate pleaded for her.

The empress and queen mother were like everyone else, they all frowned when they heard that Xi Wanqing was not good at singing and dancing, and knew nothing about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. If Emperor Xuande was not present, they would have punished Xi Wanqing long ago.

Emperor Xuande's dark eyes were dark, and he stared at Xi Wanqing thoughtfully, but he didn't get angry, and asked again in a flat tone: "Tell me, what do you know."

While fiddling with the silk in her hand, Xi Wanqing looked at Emperor Xuande with her big eyes blinking, and said tremblingly, "Those things that Qing Erhui will not be elegant, the emperor will promise not to punish Qing Son, Qinger dare to say."

Yin Luohan was sitting in the hall wearing a silver armor of cold iron. He was playing with the wine glass in his hand, and his eyes fell on the purple and white figure in the hall. Zhang, in fact, is very shrewd.

Both Jun Wuxi and Feng Yichen just smiled lightly, they knew the little girl in front of them too well, and the little girl would not do things that have always been disadvantaged.

Emperor Xuande glanced at Xi Wanqing thoughtfully, and replied angrily, "Sure."

Xi Wanqing got these two words, and felt a little relieved in her heart. It has been said in ancient times that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. She saw that Emperor Xuande was a shrewd and resourceful emperor. This way you won't put yourself in a dangerous situation.

"Then Qing'er will show the emperor a little game, throwing chopsticks and pots." Xi Wanqing opened and closed her red lips, speaking fragrantly.

Jun Wuxi has always been very interested in new affairs. When he heard throwing chopsticks and throwing pots, he immediately became interested. His eyes flickered a few times, and before Emperor Xuande could speak, he looked at Xi Wanqing first and said, "What is throwing chopsticks and throwing pots? Sounds like interesting."

"Throwing chopsticks and throwing pot, although the name is indeed a bit difficult to be elegant, but it seems to be interesting." The emperor repeated the words "throwing chopsticks and throwing pot", which seemed to arouse his interest.

"I agree with you. For the time being, you can perform the game of throwing chopsticks and pots for me and the civil and military officials. If you perform well, I will reward you heavily."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xi Wanqing took the order, and then said: "Your Majesty, I need two things, a narrow mouth vase, and a pair of bamboo chopsticks."

"Yes." Emperor Xuande agreed directly without thinking about it.

It's just that they are relatively interested in Emperor Xuande, but the empress and the empress dowager have been frowning all the time. These two extremely noble women have been acting according to the virtues of women for half their lives. This kind of game is a game of vases and bamboo chopsticks. In their eyes, it was a dishonor to the court feast, and they naturally didn't like Xi Wanqing.

The eunuch quickly presented the two things Xi Wanqing needed to the hall.

Xi Wanqing took two things from the eunuch, she put the vase in a fixed position, and then stepped back by herself, widening the distance between her and the vase.

(End of this chapter)