Qing Ping Le · Double Songs

Chapter 1 01

After Bailu, autumn is getting late, the weather has turned cooler, and the night wind has aroused tiny pimples on the face. There are still people rushing on the official road from the border of Xialiang in southern Xinjiang to the capital at four o'clock.The stars have been swallowed by thick clouds, and in the dark night, only a white shadow can be seen passing by for a moment. It is a pure white horse, and if you look closely, you can vaguely see a blue shadow on the horse.

The horseshoes were chaotic, and the person on the white horse was wearing a cloak, covering his entire face so that he couldn't see his true face clearly, but from his figure, it was a woman.Followed by two brown horses, it should be the female entourage.The follower on the right looked at the sky, and said to the woman on horseback, "Master, I think it will rain soon, let's find a place to take shelter first." A flash of lightning, muffled thunder billowing.

"No, His Majesty sits at court today, and we must enter the palace before Mao." The woman's voice was clear, she raised her whip and pointed in the thick night, "Come around the city from the west mountain."

"Dafu, don't persuade the master, the Nanliang incident, the master is worried." The entourage on the left called the entourage Dafu who spoke just now, and his name was Xiaofu.Dafu looked at the sky again, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and said, "Follow Master closely."

The gate of the city had already been locked, and the night after the thunder was strangely quiet. The soldiers and guards guarding the city listened to the sound of horseshoes in the distance, and leaned against the torches with their ears pricked up to wait.After a while, the horse's hoof was close to the ear, and people stuck their heads out from the crenel to look hard, but all they could see was the vague shadow of the white horse.The soldiers set up their bows and arrows and stood by on the battlements. The city gate general shouted at the tower, "Who is here? Why did you enter the city in the middle of the night?"

There was a whoosh, the clang of an iron arrow cutting through the night, and before he could listen carefully, there was another clang, and the arrow had already nailed to the vermilion lacquer pillar behind him.He had to shout from below again, "My master is Princess Qingping, please open the city gate quickly."

The city gate general received the token and looked at it by the light of the fire. On the front was engraved with the words "Dafu General" and on the back was the imperial seal bestowed on Princess Qingping. He hurriedly said, "I don't know if this is the princess." "Hurry up and open the city gate."

Although Princess Qingping was given the title by the empress, she was born of King Jingyuan's concubine, named Rong Che, the eighth in the family, her mother died early, and she went to Nanliang with King Jingyuan when she was young, staying behind on the frontier.

She has a handsome appearance and is very blue in color. Three thousand blue silks are tied behind her head with only a hairpin inlaid with pearls inlaid with white jade. The shape of the hairpin is simple but very delicate.After practicing martial arts, there are two Fu generals by his side, named Da Fu and Xiao Fu.Princess Qingping made great achievements in battle and was good-looking, but few people had seen her real face. The guards on the tower stretched their necks to look down, but unfortunately a cloak covered the face of the princess.

The city gate had just opened a gap that would only be enough for one person to enter and exit. The white horse galloped in at the gate of the city in an instant, and Dafu hurriedly called out behind him, "Master, you are waiting for us." Rong Che raised his whip to signal the people behind to hurry up. A little bit to catch up, a drop of water happened to land on her green finger, she looked up at the sky, the thick cloud seemed to be gathering strength to brew a heavy rain, it seemed that it was too late to catch up.

The gate of the city was closed again, with a bang accompanied by thunder, the sky seemed to be torn apart, and the heavy rain followed. Every time this season, there will be several heavy rains in the city.

In a courtyard on the east side of Changning Palace, the newly sprouted apricot tree was hit by the rain. The servants saw that the rain was coming in such a hurry that it would disturb the sleeping master in the house, so they quickly covered the courtyard with a rain cloth on a shelf. The sound of the rain falling into Bree was a little bit quieter.Princess Anle in Changning Palace is the daughter of Prince Changning. The prince loves her very much. Her mother's family is from the Jiangnan Zanying clan. She has been arrogant and indulgent since she was a child. Anle is also a title bestowed by the queen.

After the hour passed, Rong Cheng woke up leisurely, glanced out the window, the sky was dark, and asked the maid waiting outside, "Did it rain last night?"

"It rained heavily last night, and the yard has been covered with cloth, but master still sleeps?"

"Don't sleep anymore." She sat up from the brocade quilt, and said after washing her hands, "Remove the outer shelf."

Today is the empress sitting in front of her, so she can't sleep much, so she changed into the white palace dress surrounded by the maids after breakfast, put on a pair of butterflies inlaid with coral beads, stood in front of the bronze mirror and looked around Own.The maid outside the door called out, "Princess, the chariot is ready." Rong Cheng turned from the mirror and stepped out of the room, stepping on the chariot waiting under the platform to the left and right, followed by the maids who were still accompanying him.

From the Wuhuayuan where Rong Cheng lived to the gate of the Wangfu, she had to pass through the Jiuqu Bridge. It was troublesome and unsafe for her to walk in a sedan chair, so she built another arch bridge on the lake, in order to facilitate her walking in the Wangfu. A lot of things can be added.Walking to the middle of the bridge and taking advantage of the high position, she could see her father arranging a few potted flowers in the Huxin Pavilion, so she ordered someone to turn around and go to the Huxin Pavilion to greet the prince first.

"Father." Rong Cheng got off the chariot to pay his respects.

King Chang Ning looked at her and asked, "Were you surprised by the thunder last night?" Seeing her shaking his head, he said again, "Qing Ping came back last night, and the court is not safe today. You should be more careful when you see His Majesty. Then he led her to look at the flowers on the stone table, "Look, these new pots were sent by Cunshan, and this orchid is the best. I'll send it to your house later. .”

Rong Cheng saw that this flower was a precious flower that his father cherished, so he smiled at him coquettishly, "Then I will thank my father."

King Chang Ning looked at his daughter very dotingly, he smiled and said, "Be careful on the road."

Xia Feng had been waiting outside the mansion early in the morning, helped her off the chariot and sent her to the carriage and waited for her to sit down in the carriage before walking towards the palace with a clatter of horseshoes.

Outside the palace gate, courtiers filed out of Chaowen Hall.Rong Che stood tall and straight on the platform, his indifferent eyes cast towards the moon-white figure from a distance.The morning light after the rain shone on the damp white jade slab, Rong Cheng walked slowly, and it took a long time for people to see his blurred face.

Rong Che was wondering how long has it been since she saw this cousin, half a year or a year?No matter how long it takes to see her again, this cousin is still dignified as usual. Looking at myself again, the strong wind in the frontier has already blown away her grace and luxury.Rong Che stood on a high place with his hands behind his back, looking down at Rong Cheng slowly stepping up the steps.

Rong Cheng's steps up the steps were still slow, and the palace clothes dragged along with her steps. When she finished the last step, she saw Rong Che standing there as if waiting for her for a long time. He wiped a smile and walked over.

"Rong Che pays respects to cousin, how is cousin doing?" Rong Che's usual clear voice sounded unhurriedly.

"When did Ah Che return to Beijing?" Rong Cheng was surprised.

"Ying Mao just happened to catch up with her today." She changed the subject and said again, "My cousin is getting more and more dignified."

Rong Cheng showed a coquettish smile after being flattered by others, and said, "I'm used to being pampered. I can't compare to Ah Che fighting and killing the enemy on the frontier. The military achievements are terrific." She paused, and then said, "Ah Che, Now that you’re back, don’t go back, spend more time in this capital city, ten days and a half months will make you reluctant to let go of this Nanyang city.”

Rong Che said, "Rong Che doesn't dare to live up to His Majesty's high expectations by living leisurely. My cousin is still waiting to see Rong Che, so it's inconvenient to delay."

With a smile on his brows, Rong Cheng said, "Ah Che, what's the matter, but it's true that His Majesty shouldn't be kept waiting."

Rong Che bowed slightly and asked Rong Cheng to go first with a very respectful appearance. Rong Cheng smiled and passed her by. Suddenly, both of them found that the greetings between their sisters after not seeing each other for a long time were so unfamiliar.

Rong Cheng kowtowed in Chaowen Hall, his voice suppressed a bit, "An Le greets Your Majesty."

"Get up." The Queen's eyes followed her slowly getting up, and she waited for her to bow her head respectfully before she spoke, "Do you know what happened to the court today, An Le?"

"Anle doesn't know."

The queen threw the notebook on the case to her feet, "You should read this notebook first."

Rong Cheng picked up the booklet and unfolded it. The Queen's voice came from above her head, with hints of anger, "Shang Shu of the Household Department committed adultery with his daughter-in-law, and it was his own son who beat the drums and called for grievances. The impeachment piles written by the imperial censor were involved in everything. There are a lot of things, but today my colleagues in the court are quarreling with each other, and they are all people who have fallen into trouble, now I can see that I am blind and led by the nose by the courtiers, it is really a big joke."

Rong Cheng hurriedly knelt down again, "Your Majesty, calm down."

"How do you tell me to appease my anger? Today Chaotang Qingping brought back the news of the changes in the frontier. Nanliang is ready to make multiple feints. It is really ambitious, and my household minister not only does not share my worries, but also stirs up the chaos in the court." The empress was furious, and ordered, "I have handed over this matter to Qingping, and ordered her to thoroughly investigate all the implications in the paper." The empress paused, not knowing what she meant, "However, I also want to hear An Le How do you look at it?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs is a high official in the country. Although such a scandal is in the end, it is only his family business. It is not appropriate to open the trial to strengthen the hearts of the people, so as to avoid rumors spreading and disturbing the hearts of the people."

"That's what I thought too, you should get up first." The queen softened a little, "That's why I handed over this case to Qingping, and let the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple cooperate to handle it."

"Your Majesty is wise."

The Queen's eyes stayed on Rong Cheng's face, her smile was not deep, "An Le is my eccentricity, entrusting such an important matter to Qing Ping and leaving you cold?"

"Anle dare not."

The queen smiled and said, "Of course I have another important matter to entrust to you. The eighth day of next month is the annual martial arts conference. The local county guards may not be able to cope with the crowds in the rivers and lakes. An Le can take the place of my aunt to watch the excitement. Peace of mind of the magistrate."

Rong Cheng seemed to loosen the tension, and said with a smile, "It's still Auntie who cares about Anle."

The queen said, "If I had known you would come today, I should have kept Qingping. It's been a long time since our aunt and nephew had a meal together."

"When Anle comes back, I will enter the palace with Qingping and greet His Majesty."

The empress looked at Rong Cheng for a long time, and then slowly said, "Okay, then I will wait for the good news of An Le in the Chaowen Hall."

Rong Che had already left the West Gate at this time, General Er Fu had been waiting there, when he saw his master coming out, he rushed up to greet him.Dafu lowered his voice and asked, "Master, what do you mean by His Majesty's case with Lord Liang?"

"I will conduct a thorough investigation by myself. The decree will go down to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple tomorrow, and Liang Daoquan will be abandoned."

Xiao Fu said, "It's strange to say that the lord ordered Shang Shusheng to suppress the case, but it happened that the case fell to His Majesty as soon as the master came back. If it wasn't for someone behind the scenes, how could it be such a coincidence?"

Dafu hurriedly interjected, "Could it be the princess in there? Now it is rumored that the prince will choose between the master and that one, and the master has military merits, and the one is arrogant and useless." , stabbing us would make sense.”

"It's not like." Rong Che got on his horse, turned his head, and looked indifferently at the corner of Chaowen Hall, "Your Majesty should let her go to the south of the Yangtze River for inspection. If she uses tricks, she won't let the presiding judge go. Chance."

"Martial Arts Conference?"

Xiaofu took over Dafu's words, "It's time for our people to prepare as soon as possible."

Rong Che withdrew his gaze and galloped away, while Dafu and Dafu gave each other winks and hurriedly followed.Iron hooves clattered on the bluestone slabs, but it was barely audible on the bustling long street.

In the capital, there are two palaces located at the east and west ends, both of which are gifted by the empress.The main halls built by the two palaces are magnificent, with staggered pavilions in the backyard, pavilions, terraces and lakes, but there are no residential houses in the surrounding area for several miles, to show the outstanding status of the two kings who are evenly matched.

The Empress of Eastern Xia has no heirs, or there was a princess who unfortunately died a long time ago, so the position of the crown prince is still undecided. But these excerpts were just put on the dragon case, and then they disappeared.

The courtiers knew that An Le and Qing Ping would not be able to come out of the crown prince.Princess Qingping has made great military achievements but has been stationed at the frontier all year round. Although Princess Anle has not made great contributions, she has also shared a lot of worries for the Queen.Although it is convenient for Anle Princess to move around in the capital, she should not be overly flamboyant under the eyes of the Empress. Qingping Princess is a little farther away, but it is convenient to do things.

Yesterday's good weather didn't last into the evening, and it rained again at night, and the cool morning fog permeated the streets and alleys. It wasn't until the early sun's rays dispersed them, that the capital was once again as lively as it used to be.Shops of all colors, merchants from all over the place, busy with traffic and crowds of people, here is a place full of flowers, prosperous and peaceful.

Early in the morning, four carriages stopped outside the gate of Changning Palace, and Xia Feng was waiting beside the second carriage.After Rong Cheng bid farewell to her father, she was carried out by the chariot. She looked back at the big gilt characters on the vermilion lintel, and remembered her father's parting instructions, and she felt a little sad about parting.

She climbed into the carriage and the maid opened the curtains. The room was full of fragrance and jewels were in the air. There was a thick brocade mat under her feet, which was silent when she stepped on it. There is a soft couch.She squeezed a delicate dot and leaned on the couch, half-closed her eyes, as if she hadn't slept and was lazy.

The carriage drove slowly out of the city, Rong Che stood on the tower and looked at the mighty motorcade with no emotion in his eyes.The autumn wind blew over from the top of the mountain with a chill, the banners on the city tower fluttered in the wind, and her brocade clothes were also blown up by the wind, but her figure was still undiminished.

"Princess Anle is really going to the south of the Yangtze River without changing her usual flamboyance, for fear that others won't know it's her." Xiao Fu followed Rong Che and looked at the motorcade in the distance.

"There is no intention to be light and simple."

"Master, the secret message from the palace has been sent to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple."

"Don't worry, we'll be there later." Rong Che looked into the distance, the convoy was covered by the mountains, and then he looked away, and said slowly, "Give them some time."

The convoy from this side traveled to the foot of the mountain outside the city. Xia Feng's voice came from outside the curtain, "Princess, we have arrived at Leishan."

"Go to the forest to rest and let them go first."

"Yes."

Outside the curtain was Xia Feng's voice ordering the convoy to go first, and then Rong Cheng heard the sound of horses' hooves moving forward again in an orderly manner. came from outside the curtain.She opened the corner of the car curtain, and the sunlight was cut by the lush forest and sprinkled on the car marks that had just been rolled out.

"Princess, Jiangnan has already taken care of the news sent by Jingyu this morning. Dong Ge also led the convoy to pretend to go first. Everything is under the arrangement of the princess."

"Xia Feng, there is a clear spring ahead, go there."

"Yes."

Rong Cheng was standing on the shore in a plain brocade dress, the dense water vapor curled up to surround her, hiding her expression.She remembers her father bringing her here on horseback when she was a child, throwing her in the spring and letting her splash in the water.Father stood quietly by the spring, looking at her lovingly.In the dimness, she seemed to see herself as a child, laughing and shouting, "Father, come and play with me."

Thinking of this, she took off her outer robe and slowly stepped into the water. The coolness spread from the bottom of her feet, and she couldn't help shivering. Xia Feng's voice came from behind her, "Princess, be careful that the water is freezing."

She lowered her head and smiled, her eyes were clear, and she could see the white feet in the clear spring water. She said, "Xia Feng, I don't feel very cold."

Xia Feng was stunned, he didn't dare to speak for a while, his stern silhouette was even darker in the shadow of the tree, he stood silently with his hands behind his back, and there was concern for Rong Cheng in his eyes.The ancient trees in the depths of the forest are towering, the scenery you see is simple and desolate, the sound of the spring water is soft to your ears, and the smile on Rong Cheng's face is as gentle as spring.

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