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 was originally mine. Your Majesty, I don't see any problem in taking back something that originally belonged to me."
After hearing what she said, the emperor looked a little unpredictable.
Many of the civil and military officials showed expressions of surprise, wondering whether the Princess Regent was referring to the fact that what she had snatched away was not the Heavenly Phoenix spiritual object, or was she hinting that she was actually the Heavenly Phoenix?
Xiao Zirui was furious and was about to speak when he was interrupted by the Queen:
"Your Majesty, Master Jingyuan is at the altar on the mountaintop. There's no rush to resolve this matter. 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 Master had not yet arrived. 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:
"The Queen is right. Let's talk about it later."
The dragon chariot set off, 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 had dragon and phoenix chariots to sit on, everyone else had to follow on foot.
It was easier for military generals, but these steps were very physically demanding for civil officials, not to mention that there were many female relatives with them.
By the time they reached halfway up the mountain, many people were already panting and gasping for breath.
In fact, most civil officials brought their own servants, and the female officials also had maids and servants with good physical strength 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 platform without any pressure. Looking at the increasingly crowded platform, they turned in the same direction and walked to the other side of the fence where there were no seats. They looked at the mountains, which 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 mountain and water scenery that was completely incomparable to her previous life, a wonderful scene suddenly emerged in her mind. It was full of natural beauty, and the spiritual energy was so full that it turned into visible streams of light, which was extremely beautiful.
She inevitably thought of the pure white jade tree again, and subconsciously turned her head to look at Xiao Changheng.
He was looking elsewhere at the moment, with most of his back facing her, but it was as if his back had eyes. 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 palace 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 a distance away, Xiao Changheng slowly turned around, frowned slightly as he looked at her back, and looked thoughtfully at the place where the emperor was resting.
It was originally just a pergola, but it had been renovated to be much more luxurious before the emperor came, but the inside 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 through the civil and military officials who were resting on the platform, and the place became more and more secluded.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at the palace maid:
"Why does the Queen want to meet me in this place?"
The palace maid leaned towards her and whispered:
"In reply to the princess, I am just a messenger and 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 her figure disappeared into the distance.
Yun Qingqing knew the situation well. She knew that the Queen must have something to say 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 from the sound of wind and birdsong in the dense forest.
She carefully distinguished the footsteps, and suddenly had a guess in her mind, and her eyes turned cold as she looked towards the dense forest.
Sure enough, not long after, Xiao Zirui appeared.
Yun Qingqing waited coldly for him to come to her, and said calmly:
"What does it mean that the Crown Prince brought me here in the name of the Queen?"
Xiao Zirui looked at him solemnly, with a complicated expression in his eyes:
"Yun Qingqing, I called you here 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've 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 and cause trouble?"
Xiao Zirui sneered:
"Don't try to hide it. Putting everything else aside, let's just say that this time you used some trickery to snatch Yun Bailian's spiritual object. Was it also her instigation? Do you believe what I'm saying?"
Yun Qingqing frowned:
"I told you that thing isn't hers, and she's not some heavenly phoenix. If you insist on feeling good about yourselves, please go back to the Prince's Mansion, close the door, and dream. Don't bother me anymore."
Xiao Zirui's face darkened, and suddenly he thought of something, his eyes showing deep meaning:
"Yun Qingqing, stop pretending! Do you think I don't know why you're so obsessed with the Heavenly Phoenix spirit creature and its name? You're simply jealous of Yun Bailian!"
"Huh?" Yun Qingqing had no idea what this person was talking about and was amused. "I'm jealous of Yun Bailian?"
Xiao Zirui took a step forward and looked at her with burning eyes:
"Isn't it?"
"You pretend not to care, 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 Heavenly Phoenix Spiritual Object just to replace her and avenge me for not marrying you!"
"Are you sick?" Yun Qingqing was 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 had been hit in the sore spot, and the corners of his lips curled up with a determined arc, and he said loudly:
"Actually, 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 stubbornly refuse to change your ways, you won't be able to turn back once you reach the altar!"
"Qingqing, you used to be so gentle and sensible. I know it's my responsibility that you've become like this, so I came all the way to help you. Don't be ungrateful!"
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