Qingyun Weiyang

Chapter 17: Worries

The sky was blue and cold, and the rain was dredging and the leaves were beating. Nalanqing came on the wind and returned to the palace in the rain.On the way back and forth, she was in a gloomy mood, as if the weather in October was getting colder and colder.

It's just that when she stepped into the Yunqi Palace and looked up and saw Yun Jin waiting for her, all the depression disappeared, and she smiled calmly.

Yun Jin saw that the drizzle between her eyebrows was slowly falling down, only her blooming eyebrows, like the flowers blooming in autumn, were so beautiful, this clear temperament was really extraordinary compared to ordinary women.Even Yun Jin could feel the pride and aloofness permeating from her bones, but she didn't know why a female official had such a temperament, but it was undeniable that she was easy to attract people's eyes and was pleasing to the eye.

She had already forgotten that Nalan Qing's interrogation before leaving the palace had actually offended her, if it were someone else, he would have been dragged down and punished or imprisoned.

"I see the queen mother." Nalan Qing saluted, with a smile on her lips. In the late autumn when the chill was gradually rising, the soaked clothes did not make her feel cold, but seeing Yun Jin, she felt only warmth in her heart.

After only leaving the palace for half a day, Na Lanqing felt like not seeing each other for a day was like three autumns. Seeing you again at this moment, she couldn't bear to look away from her and almost forgot to salute.

"It's raining so heavily, I don't know how to avoid it and come back again." Yun Jin's tone was tinged with concern, and Nalan Qing's lips smiled even more, "The locust plague is imminent, and I am eager to return to the palace to return to my life, and I dare not delay."

There seemed to be an unspoken tacit understanding between the two, and the previous questioning and her loss seemed to have never happened before.

"Don't worry. At this moment, you go back to the house and change into clean clothes, so as not to catch the wind and cold."

"Yes, I will leave first." Nalan Qing raised his eyes, still smiling, looked deeply at Yun Jin for a moment, and then left.

Yun Jin didn't meet her gaze, and always felt that such eyes were too transparent. I don't know if she was afraid of being seen through, or because she was afraid of seeing through her pure heart. Occasionally, she would avoid this hot pursuit of eyes.

"Huairou, go and prepare some ginger tea." Yun Jin was still worried, always afraid that Nalan Qing would catch the cold in the rain.

"Yes, this servant is going to prepare for Lord Lan." Huairou walked away cheerfully, she was very happy to serve Lord Lan.

Yuan Xi watched Huairou jump away speechlessly, when will this girl know whether to tell the truth or not, even though the queen mother cares about Mrs Lang, she doesn't need to say it out.

Yun Jin shook her head helplessly, she has long been used to Huairou's hot-tempered temperament, it is harmless, and she never blames it, but Yuan Xi always reminds Huairou a little bit.

"I don't know how the talks between Lanqing and the Nalan Chamber of Commerce are going?" Yun Jin was so focused on the locust plague, she was also worried about how to negotiate the deal with the Nalan family. If the Nalan family really helped the disaster, the disaster situation would indeed be easily resolved. It's just that the things that Yun Jin was afraid of before are still within her consideration.

She didn't want the people in the world to know that it was the Nalan family who helped the court, but she also didn't want the Nalan family to think that she was using imperial power to force them to help. Nalan talked about it.

"My maidservant believes that Master Lang brought good news." Yuan Xi calmly poured tea for Yun Jin. The head of Patriarch Nalan went out in person, so how could he not solve the disaster? I'm afraid what she has to worry about is how not to show any traces. to help the Queen Mother.

Yun Jin glanced up at Yuan Xi, took a sip of tea calmly, "Yuan Xi, Ai Jia found that you trust Lan Qing very much, like an old friend, and seem to be very close, she shouldn't have been in the palace for long, right?" ?”

Yuan Xi was startled, did she do it too obviously?The Queen Mother actually started to doubt?But she still remained calm, and said with a smile, "You, it's better to say that the servant is more like Huairou than her old acquaintance. Haven't you seen that every time Huairou mentions Mrs. Lang, her eyes are shining and she is adoring her?" .”

"That's right, the girl Huairou gets excited when she mentions Lan Qing."

"No, maybe Mr. Lang has such talent and charm that people can't help but want to get close to him. You see, the lady official Lin of Wenshu Monastery also likes to find Mr. Lang very much." Yuan Xi successfully shifted his attention to others, and It's not that I especially trust Nalan Qing.

"Ms. Lin? You mean Lin Zirui, the Bachelor of Arts?" Yun Jin recalled that night, the scene of that person and Nalan Qing having a drink and talking under the moon.

"Exactly, she likes to talk to Mrs. Lan when she has free time." Yuan Xi said tentatively, secretly glanced at Yun Jin's expression, but couldn't see any changes, only heard her faintly "hmm", Then he stopped talking.

After a while, Nalan Qing changed clothes and came, Yun Jin summoned her to the Imperial Study Room to discuss the matter, how to negotiate terms with Na Lan Qing, she already had an idea, and was about to discuss with Lan Qing.

"Drink this." Yun Jin pointed to the ginger tea prepared on the table.

"Yes..." Nalanqing took a closer look, and it turned out to be ginger tea!Her brows were furrowed, and her thin lips were slightly pursed. She never ate ginger, and if ginger was added to any food, she would not take another bite. This is the most picky thing about her food.

To her, eating ginger is no different from eating poison, but this bowl of ginger tea is Yun Jin's concern for her, it is already sweet to the heart, and she is very happy in her heart.

Seeing her staring at the ginger tea in a daze, Yun Jin's subtle movements and expressions were enough to prove her resistance to this bowl of ginger tea, "You don't like ginger?"

"Well, I don't like it, but it was prepared by the queen mother, and I can eat it." Nalanqing smiled and took up the ginger tea and drank it. The hot ginger filled his throat, and his body immediately warmed up, but the ginger taste Lingering in her mouth, it really made her cry in her heart.

Seeing her expression like this, Yun Jin frowned and pretended to be calm, suppressing the smell of ginger and still maintaining a proud posture, suppressing a smile, "The Zhongling officer is usually resourceful and cold, he is proficient in royal cuisine, medical principles, and political power. Who knows that Jiang was forced into such a situation?"

"Chen... I'm ashamed... It's just that my body is really not as cold as before. Thank you Queen Mother for your concern."

"That's good, there is very little autumn rain this year, you go out with Ai's family for a walk, and explain to Ai's family what you have gained from this trip."

"Yes..." Nalan Qing felt more and more that Yun Jin's softness was really irresistible. No matter what she said or what she needed, Na Lanqing was willing to do for her.

What's more, Yunjin's attitude towards herself has been slowly changing, and she is not as strict as before. Nalanqing believes that after getting along day and night, she will slowly approach Yunjin's heart.

Listening to the wind and rain, the garden scenery came one after another, Yun Jin strolled under the corridor, looking at the beautiful garden, slightly lost in thought.Before Yunjin could speak, Nalanqing remained silent. She didn't know if Yunjin was thinking about something or was in other moods, she just wanted to stay quietly by Yunjin's side.

After a long time, Yun Jin slowly opened his mouth, "Did you find out anything when you went to the chamber of commerce?"

"The president of the chamber of commerce does not dare to make any promises to the minister and pushes the matter to Patriarch Nalan. However, the minister heard that Patriarch Nalan has learned about this matter, and there must be a letter coming soon." Nalan Qing had already thought about it. As a countermeasure, as long as she makes proper arrangements for food allocation and money matters, she will send a letter to Yun Jin.

"This Nalan Qing is really a maverick. He is the head of the Nalan family, but he often travels around without being seen. But the Nalan family's property is still getting bigger and bigger. There is still a way to get rid of it when there is no one around. Such an orderly management of everyone's business is also a great talent." Yun Jin's words seemed to be praising, but there seemed to be something in the words, Nalan Qing was not overjoyed, but asked tentatively, "That's why the queen mother is right. Does she have defenses?"

"The Ai family is not defending her, but the entire Nalan family. Therefore, for this disaster relief, the Ai family wants to meet Nalan Qing in person and discuss this matter with her."

"Meet...?" Nalan Qing was startled. Yun Jin must have some plans to meet and discuss this matter in person, but she is always by her side now, how can I meet her?

"Well, the conditions of the Ai family may be a bit harsh. Nalan Qing is a businessman, and he will only agree to the profit. Now the Ai family is worried that the Nalan family already has the world's wealth. What benefits can the Ai family promise?" give her?"

Am I that greedy for money?Nalan Qing thought bitterly, what the Nalan family lacked most was money, if they want to talk about what they want, Nalan Qing only wants her, what else can they want?

Unknowingly, the two walked to the atrium, the scenery remained the same, but what came into view was the scene of painting that day.The corners of Nalan Qing's lips twitched slightly, thinking how wonderful it would be if the two of them could often paint and paint together day and night.

She thought about the love between her children, but Yun Jin thought deeply about the locust plague.

"What do you think? What do you think Nalanqing will want from Aijia?" Yunjin's words brought Nalanqing back to reality. She guessed right. In Yunjin's eyes, she is a businessman who values ​​profit. Fortunately, she has figured out how to deal with it.

"Dare to ask the Queen Mother, what request do you want to ask of Patriarch Nalan?" She still didn't know what method Yun Jin had thought of. After all, she was very afraid that Nalan's family would win the hearts of the people in this disaster relief. Was it related to this?

"Aijia will explain this point when she meets Nalan Qing. Just help Aijia think about it and promise her benefits." Yunjin always keeps a little bit of trust in people, and she doesn't want to disclose such thoughts to anyone.

Nalan Qing felt lost for a while, and soon recovered. Although Yun Jin didn't trust her very much, she was still willing to solve her problems, "Actually, I think that maybe Patriarch Nalan knows what he wants. Just fine."

"That's right... Nalanqing is not an ordinary person..." Yun Jin muttered to herself, maybe she might not be able to give what she wanted this time, and this was what Yun Jin was most worried about.

How could she know that what Nalanqing wanted, she was the only one in this world who could give it.

"Since that's the case, you will pass the letter on behalf of Ai's family yourself." Yun Jin suddenly took out a prepared letterhead and handed it to her, "Be sure to do it yourself."

"This... Could it be that the queen mother wants to meet Patriarch Nalan's letter?"

Yun Jin nodded.

What Nalanqing was most worried about happened. She never expected that Yun Jin would have the idea of ​​meeting, and even the letter had been prepared in advance, so even if she wanted to dissuade it, it was impossible.

This made her feel embarrassed, could it be that she couldn't make it?What's more... If Nalan Qing enters the palace, she, the commander, has no reason or excuse for not being there.This Yun Jin would really make things difficult for her.

"What?" Seeing her worrying, Yun Jin couldn't help being surprised.I always feel that her mind is deep, and I can't see through it at all. Even though I feel that she is loyal to me, there is always a haze surrounding her, which is obviously very real, but it can't touch anything.

"It's nothing, I'm determined to finish this matter as soon as possible." Nalanqing carefully put away the letter. It had been a long time since he had received a letter from Yunjin. In the past five years, they only had a few correspondences, all for the sake of the country or the country. It's no wonder that Yun Jin thinks she's a businessman.

Back then, she deliberately used the imperial business as a condition to persuade the Qing emperor to surrender, but she didn't know that because of this incident, Nalan Qing owed the Qing emperor a promise, and she didn't know when she would repay the favor.

In the evening, the heavy rain gradually died down, and a beautiful melody was playing in the courtyard corridor, but Na Lanqing had no intention of listening to the rain.Back to the residence in the backyard, Na Lanqing opened Yun Jin's letterhead, and frowned even more after reading it. Yun Jin asked her to talk about it in the palace in three days.She couldn't refuse both public and private, Yun Jin's words were a decree, and she couldn't disobey them at all. Moreover, if she really didn't see her, she didn't know what Yun Jin wanted or what harsh conditions she would put forward.