The first morning after the winter solstice, it snowed lightly on the ground. The light snow was very beautiful.
Before the snow was crushed by the people who woke up early, a warm sedan quietly set off from the Prime Minister's residence all the way to the Imperial Palace.
The palanquin stopped in front of the palace gate. The palanquin curtain was lifted, and a red plum cold fragrant snow velvet cloak came out of the warm palanquin. The rippling brilliance naturally reflected from the person in the cloak, like the first rays of the morning sun on a snowy day.
When the guards at the palace gate saw the warm sedan chair with the special symbol of the Prime Minister's residence, they hurriedly greeted the person who came out of the sedan chair.”
Liu Qianxi was holding a small heater, supported by a maid beside her and followed by an attendant. She was dressed very formally today and her makeup was very bright, making the people around her lose their color.
When Liu Qianxi heard the guards greeting him, he smiled mischievously and said," Hello.”
The guards were surprised. Why was this little grandaunt so polite today? She was usually not so easy to talk to. Instead, she was in such a good mood when she entered the palace early in the morning?
Liu Qianxi looked at everyone's reaction and smiled again. Then, he entered the palace with a large group of people.
The people of Yong Ning Palace heard early in the morning that the Empress Dowager's precious niece had come. They were busy preparing, pouring tea and preparing snacks. Liu Qianxi was the empress dowager's favorite junior, and she could not be neglected.
Yu Tang had already stood at the gate of Yongning Palace to welcome him. When he saw the white velvet cloak walking over, he hurriedly bowed. She said awkwardly," I'm afraid Miss came too early today. The Empress Dowager is still resting, I'm afraid…"
Liu Qianxi waved her hand and said in a friendly manner," It's alright. I'll wait for Auntie to wake up.”After thinking about it, he suddenly revealed a shy smile on his face and said," I heard that the plum blossoms in the palace have bloomed. Why don't Sister Yutang take me to admire the flowers?"”
Yu Tang was puzzled as to why the plum blossom appreciator would smile like this, but when he heard this rich young lady call him sister, he quickly bowed respectfully."Sorry for ruining this servant, please follow this servant ~"
Empress Dowager Liu Que had just woken up when she heard a familiar voice."Aunt ~"
It was his niece, Qian Xi. She had her hands behind her back as she ran over from outside with a smile. She said lovingly,"Qian Xi, why are you here so early in the morning?" Is it cold outside?"
Liu Qianxi shook her head and smiled as she took out a bunch of plum blossoms from behind her."It's not cold. Auntie, this is for you. Qianxi specially folded it today. It smells so good ~"
Liu Que took the plum blossom and looked at it. He handed it to Yu Tang and said," It's indeed beautiful. Qianxi is thoughtful. Yu Tang, take it to the cracked green kiln vase in the hall."”
When Liu Qianxi heard this, she smiled brightly." Auntie is the best to Xi 'er. She put the flowers that Xi' er folded into the most expensive vase.”
Empress Dowager Liu Que looked at Liu Qianxi thoughtfully." You're so sweet today. It's not normal. Xi 'er, I heard from the palace servants that you came over early in the morning. You must have encountered something important."”
Liu Qianxi lowered her head and smiled." I do have something to discuss with you, Auntie."”
The Empress Dowager slowly thought about it and saw her niece's thoughts. She said slowly," Oh? What is it?"
Liu Qianxi looked up with a smile in his eyes. He then looked up at the maids around him and stammered," Auntie, you haven't had breakfast yet, right?"”
The empress dowager nodded, understanding Liu Qianxi's intentions." Xi 'er is so early today. Xiang Bi probably hasn't eaten yet, so why don't you have breakfast with me first before we discuss further?"
Liu Qianxi nodded in agreement.
At the breakfast table, Liu Qianxi had been absent-minded. The empress dowager had looked at her several times, and she was deep in thought.
After breakfast, the empress dowager dismissed the maids. The aunt and nephew sat by the stove. When the empress dowager placed down a cup of hot tea, Liu Qianxi said,""Aunt, I want to enter the palace!" "Enter the palace? Are you not in the palace now?" The empress dowager's hand paused and asked curiously. "No, I'm not talking about entering the palace…Qian Xi is talking about entering the palace as a concubine.”Liu Qianxi's eyes were filled with anticipation.
The Empress Dowager's heart skipped a beat. She took the teacup back to her hand and carefully pondered over the meaning of this beautiful woman in front of her. She slowly rubbed the teacup and slowly smiled." Is Xi 'er joking with Aunt?”
Liu Qianxi lowered her head shyly." Qianxi also knows that girls shouldn't be so proactive in such matters, but this is true…"”"Of course it's brother Feng!" Liu Qianxi answered without hesitation. Seeing Liu Que's surprised expression, he smiled.”
Liu Que didn't say anything, but his gaze on Liu Qianxi became deeper. Liu Qianxi was a little uneasy, so he said,""Aunt is very curious that Qian Xi suddenly brought this up, right? In that case, Qian Xi can just tell aunt frankly that Qian Xi also went to the Heaven Worship Ceremony yesterday.”
The empress dowager remained calm." So?"
Liu Qianxi pursed her lips and said in a weak voice," So…does Aunt know about love at first sight?”
The Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment before she smiled gracefully." I didn't expect…my Xi 'er to have grown up! I already have someone I like." However, he quickly stopped laughing and his expression became serious." But Xi 'er, are you serious?”
Liu Qianxi's embarrassment turned serious. She said sincerely," Auntie, Qianxi is serious. When Xi 'er saw him yesterday, she knew that he was the person she had been looking for. Yesterday when he was assassinated, I almost fainted from fright. At that time, I thought, is the heavens going to make fun of me like this? Fortunately, he was fine. At that time, my heart was beating wildly in an ice cave and a fire cellar. I've never experienced such a strong contrast in my life…"
Liu Qianxi recalled everything that had happened the day before, and the feeling of surging emotions still seemed to exist. "Later on, when he left, I kept thinking in my heart that it was him, it was him! Auntie, can you understand Xi 'er's feelings? I didn't sleep last night and couldn't wait to come to the palace early this morning to tell aunt about this. If father didn't say it was too late yesterday, I would have come to aunt's place yesterday…This morning, aunt was still resting, so I went to see the plum blossoms. I really wanted to go around to the Great Harmony Palace to see if he was there…"
Liu Que felt that something was wrong. It seemed like his silly niece had really fallen in love with the little Emperor. It seemed that this matter had happened so easily. He felt both comforted and worried. He comforted her because he had loved her for so many years and treated her like his own daughter. When she encountered something important, the first person she thought of was herself. He was worried because the person she liked wasn't anyone else but Qin Feng. "Auntie, you love Qianxi the most. You will definitely help me, right? If Qian Xi entered the palace, she would be able to spend more time with her aunt in the future. If she wanted to see her aunt, she wouldn't have to go through so much trouble to come to the palace from the Prime Minister's Estate, right?”When Liu Qianxi thought of this, his eyes were filled with longing and joy for the beautiful life that was about to come. She looked expectantly at her aunt, the aunt she had loved and respected the most since she was young.
Liu Que saw all of this and did not know how to respond to her, so he asked tentatively," Does Xi 'er know what kind of person His Majesty is?”
Liu Qianxi nodded." Qianxi knows. He was once the child of a concubine who was not favored. Later, he was lucky enough to be made the crown prince. This year, he ascended the throne and became the emperor. In the past, he had never been looked upon favorably by the world and was rumored to be a good-for-nothing emperor.”
Liu Que nodded, thinking that Qianxi understood what he meant. However, Liu Qianxi continued,""It was these rumors that made me miss many opportunities to meet him. If only I could have been by his side when he was down and out. How good would it have been if she had met him earlier? Aunt, why didn't Qian Xi see him when she came to the palace to play since she was young? " Could it be that we're destined to…" Liu Que interrupted Liu Qianxi with a loud bang. He slammed his teacup down, and his expression turned uglier and uglier as Liu Qianxi spoke. "Auntie…what's wrong? Did Qian Xi make you unhappy?" Liu Qianxi was startled by the sudden sound of a cup being dropped. After she came back to her senses, she asked anxiously,"
Empress Dowager Liu Que realized that her actions had frightened her niece and her expression softened. She knew that she was too agitated, but how could she not be angry? The person he had loved since he was young had fallen in love with Qin Feng. She even said that she regretted not getting to know him earlier. Who was Qin Feng? He was someone that he had deliberately wanted to get rid of since he was young. He had been submissive since he was young, and when he grew up, he did nothing. His every move was under his control and he never dared to take a step forward. In Liu Que's heart, Qin Feng was a toy, a tool, a canary that was raised under the eaves of the palace for fun! But now, the person he valued the most actually fell in love with such a person. Moreover, it was not on a whim. It was sincere. She came here early in the morning to beg him for his help. What a great irony!
Liu Que softened his tone and forced a smile to comfort Liu Qianxi." Xi 'er didn't make Aunt unhappy. Aunt was the one who lost her composure just now. Aunt Rong will think about this matter again. After all, Xi 'er is still young. It's not too late to talk about it after you have finished the ceremony. Speaking of which, Aunt has prepared a big gift for you.……”Liu Que wanted to continue talking. Liu Qianxi suddenly said," Auntie is not willing to agree to Xi 'er, right?”
Liu Que stopped and saw that all the expressions on Liu Qianxi's face had faded. All that was left was silence, or rather, sadness. "Ever since we were young, Aunt would agree to whatever Xi 'er wants, right?”
Liu Que felt a headache coming on. This child was stubborn again. Why didn't she understand? "Xi 'er, listen to your aunt. We'll talk about this after the ceremony. It's inappropriate for a young lady to be in such a hurry.”
Liu Qianxi puffed up her cheeks." I came to look for Auntie because I was anxious! Don't think I don't know that Feng gege will be eighteen in a few days. But my ceremony is still a few months away. What if he has already fallen in love with another woman by then? I'm already too late. I can't be any later. When he was young, I missed being his childhood sweetheart. When he was the Crown Prince, I missed being his Crown Princess. When he got married, I missed being his first Empress. Now, I don't want to miss out on anyone or anything related to him!”
" Auntie, I know what you're worried about. I also know what happened to him." I've already investigated everything after returning to the Prime Minister's residence yesterday. I don't like him because he suddenly became famous, nor because he went to the battlefield in Mujiang, nor because of what he said in the ceremony yesterday. I only did it because of my heart." Liu Qianxi stood up and pressed her hand against her chest. She said firmly," My heart tells me that he is the one in my life. I must enter the palace, marry him, and accompany him for the rest of my life!”
Liu Que fell silent. Liu Qianxi fell silent as well. She was waiting for her aunt's final reply. She knew that she had convinced her.
She believed that her heart would not be wrong. The dignified daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence, Liu Qianxi, was as noble and confident as a princess in the State of Qin. She would definitely be able to complete all the difficult things!
After a long silence, Liu Que slowly said," Xi 'er, have you really made up your mind? No matter what happens?"
Liu Qianxi was delighted when he heard that. His aunt was going to agree to his request. He quickly nodded and solemnly replied," Qianxi has made up her mind. No matter what happens, I won't waver!”
As if he had made an important decision, Liu Que stood up. Liu Qianxi quickly put down the heater in his hand and went to help him up. "Then Xi 'er, come with me to a place.”
Liu Que stood up and returned to his elegant and graceful appearance as the empress dowager. "Yes, Auntie." Although he was puzzled, Liu Qianxi still agreed respectfully and held the Empress Dowager's hand.
Without a maid accompanying her, the Empress Dowager brought her niece, who was still in love, slowly to the palace of the King of Qin in the Great Harmony Palace.
Liu Qianxi was both surprised and delighted. He was delighted that he could finally go in and meet the person he liked after wandering around the palace for so long. What he was shocked about was why his aunt brought him here.
The empress dowager raised her hand to stop the people in the palace from greeting her. She walked straight through the main hall and into Qin Feng's bedroom.
Liu Qianxi was shy and uneasy as he held the empress dowager's hand tightly. As she got closer and closer to Qin Feng, her heart beat faster. She was going to see him, she really was going to see him!
Seeing Qin Feng's palace close, the empress dowager suddenly left her hand.
He looked over strangely and saw his aunt come forward. Several imperial physicians bowed respectfully and said,"Empress Dowager Qian An."”
Then, the aunt pointed at the tightly wrapped bed curtain. A doctor understood and immediately went forward to slowly open it.
Liu Qianxi was wondering why it was so quiet and why Qin Feng wasn't there. These questions were immediately answered when she saw the things under the bed curtains.
Liu Qianxi was caught off guard by what he saw. He took a deep breath, and his pupils changed drastically. He slowly raised a slender hand and covered his mouth, which was about to cry out in shock.
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