Return of the Swallow

The front hall, which was still lively, quieted down in a flash.Everyone couldn't help but look back at Qin Huaiyuan, waiting for him to make up his mind.

Qin Huaiyuan put down the wine cup and said gently: "If this is the case, the family banquet will be held later, it is the same. Sister Yi, let me go to the front hall first. This should be to welcome the ambassador."

Qin Yining immediately understood that it should be what Lu Heng had said, before Princess Tana arrived, she had to go to learn ancient rituals, so as not to lose face in front of foreigners.

Qin Yining and Qin Huaiyuan got up and went to the front.

The others looked at each other, thought a little, and all got up and followed out.

The family left the guest courtyard, the maid carrying a lantern to lead the way, everyone left the guest courtyard silently and detoured to the front hall of the palace.

Seeing the people in the hall, Qin Yining smiled and greeted him first and said: "Manager Cheng."

"The princess is well." Manager Cheng smiled and saluted, and then greeted Qin Huaiyuan and the family behind.For a person as delicate as Mr. Cheng, if he wants to get along well with others, his courtesy will not appear flawed.

The old lady and the others saw that Qin Yining was acquainted with the father-in-law, and saw that this person's attitude was very kind, and everyone was slightly relieved.

Manager Cheng smiled and said: "The slave and maidservant are here to give the princess an oral message. Tomorrow the princess will be invited to Kunning Palace, and the empress will teach the etiquette personally until the team of Tatar and her parents arrive."

Qin Yining heard the words and was busy bowing to the direction of the palace, respectfully saying: "The minister's wife abides by the decree, thank you Sage Longen."

Manager Cheng then smiled and said: "The princess and the concubine are struggling, please have a good rest today, and the servants will not disturb the princess and Qin's family. The servants leave."

Qin Huaiyuan stepped forward with a smile, and the gentleman sent out, sending a red seal in a place where everyone could not see it.

"Thanks to Mr. Cheng."

"Oh, Master Qin, the slave-maid would like to thank Master Qin for the reward. This is what the slave-maid should do." Manager Cheng said politely, putting Feng Hong into his sleeve, and his smile became more friendly.

After a few more greetings, Mr. Cheng left.

When the Qin family returned to the guest house, seeing the atmosphere a little heavy, Qin Yining smiled and said: "Don't worry, the rules of the Queen's Palace Middle School are not a problem, plus I have a relationship with the empress, it should be nothing."

When Li Qitian was buried in the underground palace, she took the risk to deliver a letter to the queen mother. It was also because of them that the pregnant queen was nailed to death by the king of Li Jun in Kunning Palace to be rescued as quickly as possible.Even if you don't want to be too close, the queen shouldn't have too much distaste for her. Everyone will complete their tasks and deal with this period of time.

Qin Yining didn't believe that the queen could teach her any manners.

I thought that Li Qitian came here to put gold on his face, and he made this decree. The person who teaches the rules should be someone else, but he is arranged in the Queen's Palace?

Qin Yining's guess is not wrong.

Qin Yining came to Kunning Palace the next day and saw the mother who taught the rules.

The queen smiled and stood up, gently lifted up the salute Qin Yining, and smiled: "The princess doesn't need to be polite, there are no outsiders here, so you don't need to care about the red tape."

It has only been a year since the queen's temple has a few lines of hair, and she is more haggard than before.The heavy Chinese clothes and the bright pearls on her head did not add to her appearance, on the contrary, she appeared more haggard, and it seemed that she could not afford such wealth at all.

Qin Yining sighed inwardly.

Whether it can match is actually a very embarrassing thing.It's not that the queen is incapable, but that from an ordinary woman in a rich family to the mother of a country, there are too many changes to accept and to learn to do in an instant.

What's more, there has always been a saying, "I regret that my husband’s son-in-law is looking for a marquis." Li Qitian’s knees are thin, so the concubine is one from the left to the right. In addition, the queen is not a beautiful woman, and she is no longer young. When Li Qitian was not the emperor, the empress followed through a lot of frightening days. Women's life was unsatisfactory and naturally grew older faster. Li Qitian would love those young and beautiful concubines more and more.

This is a vicious circle.

However, I don't know if it is destined by God, Li Qitian has only one son.

When Qin Yining's thoughts were transferred, she got up and stood up respectfully, "The queen loves her, and the ministers are grateful. It's just that there is no difference between the superior and inferior, and the ministers dare not make mistakes."

The queen smiled slightly, and took Qin Yining to sit on the rose chair in her lower position, and ordered the maid serving close to her body to serve tea.

"The princess does not need to be cautious. At the beginning, the saints and Prince Zhongshun were brothers who worshipped the patrons. They often met at home and got along like a family. It's just that now that the kingdom is established, they are all busy, and they have the same opportunity to get along. not enough."

Realizing that the topic she was talking about was slightly sensitive, the queen turned and smiled again: "My palace means that, in terms of the original relationship, you and I are like family wives, so when there are no outsiders, the princess There is no need to be too restrictive."

Qin Yining responded with a smile, and said, "Yes, the minister's wife understands. The empress's empress adores the world with kindness. This is the blessing of the minister's wife and the blessing of the women of the world."

The queen smiled and did not force anything.

Qin Yining was too careful.

The queen also understood why Qin Yining was so careful.

There is a discord between Li Qitian and Pang Xiao, and the queen is not aware of it.

It’s just that, after so many years of ups and downs, especially after getting to the back position, there are intrigues everywhere. There is no one in the palace who can treat each other sincerely, including his mother-in-law and sister-in-law, let alone that. Has become the emperor's husband.

The queen often felt that she was a superfluous person, and even imagined how life would be if Li Qitian were not the emperor.

Especially after the last palace change, the queen mother and the eldest princess only care about themselves, no matter what happens when she is pregnant with Liujia and being locked up by the Lijun Prince. Princess Zhongshun is an outsider, and she can still venture into the palace with her stomach upright. Come to deliver the letter and tell them the news of the Holy Spirit, but the queen mother and the eldest princess, one is the mother of the Holy Spirit, and the other is the sister of the Holy Spirit, but they are all scared. In the end, are they going to let the Holy Master wait for someone to rescue?

She has suffered so much with the saint, but in the end, isn't it Enduai Chi?

The saint did not abolish her disliked queen, in fact, it was only because the saint cherished feathers.

With these cognitions and thoughts, the queen has actually become discouraged.

Li Qitian arranged for her to teach Qin Yining the rules. She thought, under her nose, she could protect Qin Yining from being bullied. No matter what the struggle between men, she remembered Qin Yining's favor at the time. .

The queen had a lot of thoughts, but she didn't show any signs on her face. She chatted gently with Qin Yining, asked about life in the South, and asked about the situation at home, focusing on the children.

The little prince was three months younger than Brother Zhao and Brother Han, and it was when he was the cutest and most disturbing.

Two mothers who also love their children get together, and there are always many topics.

Talking for a while, although it is not necessary to be close to each other, it is not so much separated.

Qin Yining felt the queen's kindness towards her, and wanted to come to this woman to be willing to befriend her when she did not touch the interests of her husband.

The two said for a while. Seeing that the time was almost the end, the queen smiled and stood up and said: "You are going back to the palace after you come back today. Although I have arranged for the maternal who teaches you the rules, we are still I have to go to Ci'an Temple and ask the Queen Mother to ask for safety.

"Yes, all follow the arrangements of the empress." Qin Yining nodded in understanding. In fact, she had already planned to please the queen mother.

The queen mother is not as gentle and generous as the queen, she is a woman who is not easy to relate to, and is essentially the same person as Li Helan.

Seeing that Qin Yining had no objection, the queen asked people to prepare large clothes to wear outside, and led them to leave Kunning Palace and walk all the way towards Ci'an Palace.

Jiyun and Bingtang followed Qin Yining and the queen, and the palace people who were waiting beside the queen.The wooden clogs tied to his feet stepped on the snow, making a crunching sound. Qin Yining held the hand warmer and chatted with the queen with a smile:

"Beijing is really cold. When I come back from this road, the closer I get to the capital, the colder it will be. When I get to the suburbs of Beijing, I'm already cold and don't want to get off the bus."

The queen smiled when she heard the words, and saw Qin Yining half of her face buried in her white-haired collar, her nose was red with cold, and she was holding a heater in her hand. She was wearing very thick clothes. She smiled, "I Forget, you are an authentic southerner, and it is possible that you are not used to the northern weather for a while. This weather does not feel cold in my palace. In the past this season, you still had to chop wood outside for work."

Qin Yining smiled and said: "The minister's wife, like the empress, does this. Fortunately, the winter where the minister's wife is is not so cold, otherwise I might not have been so lucky to grow up."

Regarding Qin Yining’s childhood experience, the queen knew a thing or two in her heart, and she couldn’t help but curiously said, “Where did you live back then?”

"It was near Liangcheng, on the border between Da Zhou and Yan Dynasty at that time."

"Border? Isn't there always wars?"

"Yeah." Qin Yining nodded and said, "But thanks to the victory of the Saints' Commander Army over Beiji, the people will slowly live and work in peace and contentment. I don't think there will be such a way for the people on the border to go The hiding in the mountains happened."

The queen smiled and nodded, "You are right."

All the way to the door of Ci'an Palace, Qin Yining heard a laughter like a silver bell before the palace staff waited for the pass.

Looking along the sound source, I saw a group of people coming far from the opposite side.

Headed by those people was a glamorous woman wearing a red cloak and a sable velvet lying rabbit on her head.

The woman looked only two years old, with curved willow eyebrows and a small cherry mouth. She was a very attractive beauty.

"Oh, who am I? It turns out to be the empress!" The beauty in red on the other side saluted lazily: "I have seen the queen."