Chapter 405: What a Bad Luck
Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"I don't know what the so-called Heavenly Phoenix Spirit Object is. I did take something back from Yun Bailian, but that thing originally belonged to me. Your Majesty, I don't think there is anything wrong with taking back something that originally belonged to me."
After hearing what she said, the emperor looked somewhat unpredictable.
Many of the civil and military officials showed expressions of surprise, wondering whether the Regent Princess meant that what she had snatched away was not the Heavenly Phoenix, or was she hinting that she was actually the Heavenly Phoenix?
Xiao Zirui was furious and was about to speak, but was interrupted by the Queen:
"Your Majesty, Master Jingyuan is at the altar on the top of the mountain. There is no rush to sort this out. Why not wait until you see Master Jingyuan first?"
As she said this, she secretly winked at Xiao Zirui.
Xiao Zirui knew that what the Queen meant was that they should not engage in meaningless verbal disputes here, and the Imperial Preceptor had not arrived yet. Yun Qingqing had always been sharp-tongued, and he might not be able to win an argument with her.
Only then did he suppress his anger and retreat.
The emperor also nodded and said:
"What the Queen said makes sense, so let's talk about it later."
The dragon chariot started up, followed by the ministers, and the group marched up the mountain in a mighty procession.
There are more than 1,600 steps from the foot of the mountain to the Fahua Temple at the top. According to custom, to show respect for Buddhism, except for the emperor and empress who could sit on the dragon and phoenix chariots, everyone else had to follow on foot.
It was easier for military generals, but these stairs were very physically demanding for civil officials, not to mention the many female relatives involved.
By the time they reached halfway up the mountain, many people were already panting and gasping for breath.
In fact, most of the civil officials brought their servants with them, and the female members also had maids and old women who were physically strong accompanying them, so that they could come forward to help when their masters were exhausted. However, at this stage, many people still could not bear it.
Fortunately, there was a resting platform halfway up the mountain. The emperor ordered everyone to rest there. Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly found a place to rest, drink some tea and eat some snacks to relax.
Yun Qingqing and Xiao Changheng walked down the path without any pressure. Looking at the increasingly crowded platform, they turned in the same direction and walked to the fence on the other side where there were no seats. Looking at the mountains, they were several feet apart.
The scenery here is beautiful and lush, and you can see waterfalls hanging in the distance, which is not bad.
However, when Yun Qingqing looked at the landscape that was incomparable to that in her previous life, a wonderful scene suddenly emerged in her mind. It was so beautiful that the spiritual energy was so full that it turned into visible light, which was extremely beautiful.
She inevitably thought of the pure white jade tree again, and subconsciously turned her head to glance at Xiao Changheng.
He was looking elsewhere at the moment, with most of his back facing her, but it was as if he had eyes on his back, and he spoke in a calm voice:
"What is it?"
He didn't look back.
Yun Qingqing's eyes turned cold and she looked away without saying a word.
"Princess Princess." A maid suddenly appeared behind her and reported softly, "The Queen invites you to come over for a chat."
"Yeah." Yun Qingqing responded calmly and left with the palace maid.
Until she walked some distance away, Xiao Changheng slowly turned around, looked at her back with a frown, and glanced thoughtfully at the place where the emperor was resting.
Originally it was just a pergola, which had been renovated to be much more luxurious before the emperor came, but the interior could still be seen clearly, and the queen was not inside.
Xiao Changheng narrowed his eyes slightly and was about to take a step forward when a eunuch suddenly came up to him and said:
"Your Majesty, the Regent, His Majesty invites you."
Xiao Changheng was stunned for a moment, and when he turned around, Yun Qingqing's figure had disappeared in the crowd. He exhaled slowly and walked towards the shed with the eunuch.
Yun Qingqing followed the palace maid, passing by the civil and military officials who were resting on the platform, and the path became more and more secluded.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at the palace maid:
"Why did the Queen want to meet me in this place?"
The maid leaned towards her and whispered:
"In reply to the princess, I am just a messenger and I don't know anything else."
Yun Qingqing nodded. She could tell that the palace maid was not lying, so she continued walking with her and finally came to a hidden forest.
"Please wait a moment, Princess. I'll take my leave now." The maid said as she stepped back and soon disappeared into the distance.
Yun Qingqing knew the situation well. She knew that the Queen must be saying something that she didn't want anyone else to hear. She waited patiently for a while, and suddenly heard a very light sound of footsteps approaching.
She frowned and turned to look at the dense forest.
The footsteps were definitely not from the Queen, and the person who came was using light skills. Her hearing was extremely sharp, and it would be impossible for an ordinary person to distinguish the footsteps amid the sound of wind and birdsong in the dense forest.
She listened carefully to the footsteps, and suddenly had a guess in her mind, and her eyes turned cold as she looked towards the dense forest.
Sure enough, after a while, Xiao Zirui appeared.
Yun Qingqing waited coldly for him to come to her, and said in a calm voice:
"What does it mean that the prince brought me here in the name of the queen?"
Xiao Zirui looked at him solemnly, with a complicated look in his eyes:
"Yun Qingqing, I called you here because I want to ask you a question."
"Speak." Yun Qingqing looked at him indifferently.
Xiao Zirui took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Ever since I married Yun Bailian as my principal wife, you have been targeting her in every way. Why is that?"
"I'm targeting her?" Yun Qingqing was puzzled. "When did I target her? Didn't she just jump in front of me to make trouble?"
Xiao Zirui sneered:
"Don't cover it up. Let's not talk about other things. Just say that this time you used tricks to snatch Yun Bailian's spiritual object. Was it also her who started it? Do you believe what you said?"
Yun Qingqing frowned:
"I told you that thing is not hers, and she is not some heavenly phoenix. If you insist on feeling good about yourselves, please go back to the Prince's Mansion and dream behind closed doors. Stop bothering me."
Xiao Zirui's face darkened, and he suddenly thought of something, his eyes showing deep meaning:
"Yun Qingqing, stop pretending. Do you think I don't know why you are so obsessed with the Phoenix spirit and the name of the Phoenix? You are simply jealous of Yun Bailian!"
"Huh?" Yun Qingqing had no idea what this person was talking about and was amused. "I, am jealous of Yun Bailian?"
Xiao Zirui took a step forward and looked at her with burning eyes:
"Isn't it?"
"You pretend to be indifferent, but deep down you just can't let me go! You can't let go of the position of Crown Princess!"
"Otherwise, there are so many women in the Imperial Capital, why don't you go looking for trouble with others, but always pick on Yun Bailian?"
"You snatched the Phoenix Spirit Object just to replace her and avenge me for not marrying you!"
"Are you sick?" Yun Qingqing was completely speechless.
She rolled her eyes and turned away, feeling that it would be a waste of her life to say one more word to this idiot.
Xiao Zirui felt that she was touched in a sore spot, and the corners of his lips curled up with a determined arc, and he said loudly:
"In fact, I still have feelings for you. Today, I just couldn't bear to see you become the laughing stock of the whole city, so I came all the way to help you!"
Yun Qingqing chuckled without even turning her head:
"What bad luck."
Xiao Zirui's expression changed, and he said coldly:
"I'm telling you, you only have this one chance! If you still insist on not changing your ways, you won't be able to turn back once you get to the altar!"
"Qingqing, you have always been gentle and sensible. I know that it is my responsibility that you have become like this, so I came all the way to help you. Don't be ungrateful!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
