"His Majesty must have gone to the Stacked Calyx Palace and was in a hurry to speak to the Monarch and Empress.”Shen Yanxi said immediately.
"Is that so?" Nalan Baiyao persevered." What a coincidence. Tian Yuan has a few words that he needs me to tell the Empress.”As he spoke, he was about to get into the sedan chair.
Xie Yi glanced at Shen Yanxi and then at Nalan Baiyao."Your Highness, His Majesty has gone to the Winter Villa. I'm afraid Your Highness won't be able to see His Majesty today.”
Nalan Baiyao held the palanquin with her hand, and her knuckles were clearly defined."So it was to go to Dongyou Villa. Lord Shen even used the Empress as an excuse. I have long heard that elder sister favors this Lord Qingwu.”
"We can't guess what Your Majesty is thinking.”When Shen Yan found out that Nalan Baiqiong had gone to Winter Cottage, her expression turned a little ugly.
Nalan Baiyao boarded the sedan chair and left the palace.
Nalan Baiqiong slowly woke up. He felt a splitting headache and his mouth was dry. He shouted a few times in a hoarse voice. Shen Jingmin pushed the door open and entered."Your Majesty, I'm here."
"Get me some water."
Shen Jingmin helped Nalan Baiqiong drink some water. Soon, someone brought her some warm ginger soup. Nalan Baiqiong felt better after drinking it. She glanced around the room and lay back down."This is…Winter Villa? Why am I here?"
"Your Majesty…He was drunk and wanted to find Ah Chen. I thought that there was only one person in the harem whose name had the word 'Chen' in it, so I sent His Majesty here.”
Nalan Baiqiong didn't think much of it when he heard it. Then, he remembered the excuse that Shen Yanxi had made to help him drink. He realized that something was wrong."Zhen, zhen should have gone to the Stacked Calyx Palace."
"The Second Princess has already left the palace." Shen Jingmin said," Older Sister came over just now. She went to the Stacked Calyx Palace to explain to the Empress. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry."”
Nalan Baiqiong finally relaxed a little. This wine was really something that people loved and hated at the same time. It was so comfortable to drink, but after drinking it, they felt uncomfortable all over.
After twisting and turning, she realized that she was lying down with her clothes on. It was already uncomfortable to sleep in a shirt, let alone layers of ancient clothes. It would be strange if she didn't feel sore all over when she slept in such clothes.
"Why aren't you undressing me?"
When Shen Jingmin saw that Nalan Baiqiong's clothes had not changed at all, she felt a little strange."It was Lord Qingwu who slept with His Majesty…"
"Him?" Nalan Baiqiong was a little surprised. Then, she remembered Shen Jingmin saying that she was drunk and wanted to see Ah Chen. She suddenly had a bad feeling." Didn't I do anything to him?"”
"I don't know." Shen Jingmin saw Nalan Baiqiong's worried expression and could not help but think to herself," The Emperor can do whatever he wants to anyone, but he cares so much about Lord Qingwu's thoughts. He must really like him. Lord Qingwu only stayed in the room for a moment. When he came out, he did not look well."”
Hearing this, Nalan Baiqiong drooped his head and said dispiritedly,""I knew it. I made him unhappy again.”It was not easy to improve his image, but now it was ruined again.
Nalan Baiqiong had no intention of staying in the Winter Cottage any longer, so she let Shen Jingmin help her up the carriage back to the Asahi Palace. The sun was setting in the west, and she had been drunk for an entire afternoon.
When she left, she didn't see Lou Chen's shadow. He probably ran somewhere to hide from her. In his heart, she must be a female hooligan.
She had been poisoned by this feudal monarchism. She had been secretly in love with Nancheng for five years and didn't even dare to hold his hand secretly. In the few months she had been here, she had already pounced on Lou Chen twice. Although there were reasons, it was still wrong.
Nalan Baiqiong felt guilty and asked someone to send a pile of rewards over. What she did not know was that if word got out, it would only solidify certain things. Moreover, in a certain study room, there was another scene of things being smashed.
However, Nalan Baiqiong was no longer thinking about these things. There was another important matter in front of her-paying respects to Buddha.
Dayuan was a country that believed in Buddhism. Originally, it was only the end of the year that they would worship Buddha. However, because Nalan Baiqiong had written a letter of sin this time, they added a day to worship Buddha to pray for the people.
The ceremony was not something that could be done casually. One had to first ask the ceremonial supervisor to pick a few auspicious days, then send someone to the national temple to confirm the final date with the host, clear the place, bathe and burn incense for the first three days, and sit quietly in the ancestral hall before finally setting foot on the road to the national temple.
The national temple was in the forest outside the city. It was not a small matter for the emperor to go out of the palace to worship Buddha. The entire Imperial City was strictly forbidden from holding banquets. The brothels were closed, and the people had to fast and recite Buddha in their own homes.
In order to show the emperor's great kindness, Nalan Baiqiong still needed to select a few officials to accompany him to worship Buddha. Then, the mighty team would set off from the Imperial Palace towards the National Temple.
Nalan Baiqiong was protected in the middle by three layers of guards. Tang Jinchuan was also sitting in the carriage. The man and woman were alone in the cramped space. Although there were orderly footsteps of the guards outside and Shen Yanxi was following outside the carriage, Nalan Baiqiong still felt very awkward.
Fortunately, Tang Jinchuan was not the kind of woman who would fight for favor. The two of them sat quietly and did not speak along the way.
When they finally arrived at the national temple, a call came from outside. Nalan Baiqiong was about to open the curtain and get off the carriage.
"Your Majesty." Tang Jinchuan called out to her, and Nalan Baiqiong turned around. He was holding the jade crown that symbolized her identity as the empress. As he found it too heavy, Nalan Baiqiong took it off and put it aside the moment she got into the carriage. She had almost forgotten about this.
"I'll do it myself." Nalan Baiqiong reached out to take it but was stopped by Tang Jinchuan. He gently put the jade crown on Nalan Baiqiong's head and even helped her to fiddle with her hair.
Nalan Baiqiong felt a little terrified and thanked him. Tang Jinchuan only looked at her gently."Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I should have gotten out of the car first before helping Your Majesty?”
Shen Yanxi had reminded Nalan Baiqiong, but she had indeed forgotten.
Tang Jinchuan alighted from the carriage. The guards held the curtains while he supported Nalan Baiqiong. The host led his disciples to bow in unison."Jia Neng joins Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty.”
"No need for formalities." Nalan Baiqiong personally went to help him up. This Master Jianeng was very famous in Dayuan. Back then, it was not enough for him to become the empress just because of Tang Xue's pressure. It was he who stood up and expressed the will of the heavens. Nalan Baiqiong was born on the Emperor Star, which silenced everyone.
Even though Nalan Baiqiong had been ridiculous for so many years, Master Jianeng's reputation had not diminished.
First, she wore the jade crown and walked through the process. The morning passed. After a short rest, Nalan Baiqiong had to recite Buddha and copy Buddhist scriptures under the guidance of Master Jianeng.
In order to copy the Buddhist scriptures, Nalan Baiqiong had been practicing calligraphy for half a month. Although he had learned it when he was an undergraduate, he had abandoned it for so long. The first time he wrote it, it was crooked like a seven-year-old child's handwriting. Shen Yan was delighted to see it and destroyed it with a candle.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:122120183:55AM
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