The First Empress - Chapter 280

Chapter 280 This Time Is Different from the Past

Huiqi reached out and gently patted Linglong’s shoulder. Linglong slowly closed her eyes. Huiqi suddenly shook Linglong gently and pointed to the front. “Look, what is that?” Linglong opened her eyes, the lights illuminating the eagle and cultivating the bamboo, there were countless fireflies. ‘”You like fireflies, don’t you? Let’s go out. The sky is as cold as water. It’s the best time. Take your fan and let’s go out and have fun.” Huiqi whispered softly from the outside, “You like fireflies, don’t you? Let’s go out. The sky is as cold as water. It’s the best time. Take your fan and let’s go out and have fun.” Linglong smiled as she gently held a fan beside her hand and walked out with Huiqi.

Some of the fireflies had already flown into the gossamer floss, A portion of them were still flying over and flew into an inch away from the two of them. Linglong hurriedly pounced on a fan and coincidentally threw a firefly into Huiqi’s sleeve. Huiqi laughed wildly and grabbed the sleeve. He said, “Just continue pouncing. I’ll show you something to see later.”

Linglong stuck out her tongue, In the darkness ahead, Fireflies chase after each other, Inside the darkness was like a beautiful lamp, One by one, he floated up, Linglong stood in front of the tuyere. A gust of wind blew over, but she did not feel cold. He just waved his fan in the air, Actually, Linglong had already devoted herself to two things. When it came to fireflies, her heart was still filled with worry. There was a time when she was still an innocent and ignorant girl who could play around for a while, but time had passed. She had already become a young woman. She was also a young woman who had stayed in the sky alone for a long time.

The jade appendix was dried up, and Qing Jiangpu was a distant place. In the dark night scene, Linglong seemed to see a figure. It was a peerlessly independent purple body. Standing on the high wall, she saw this person raise Xiao in his hand and sing and sigh. Linglong stood on tiptoe and looked at the dark purple figure in front of her. Huiqi patted Linglong gently and said, “What are you listening to?”

‘”Slow down. Your Majesty, this person seems to play quite well-” Linglong closed her eyes and Huiqi said, “Take out the jade flute and sing along. Only when you see my Tian Clan’s ability is this person just a disappointed person. Otherwise, why would he play Xiao in the middle of the night?” Linglong turned her head. She couldn’t help but be surprised. Huiqi had caught so many fireflies at some point, and all of them were in her sleeves. The fireflies inside her sleeves were dense, as if they lit up a beautiful and colorful lantern. “Has the Emperor caught so many fireflies in such a short period of time?”

“It’s hard to dispel the beauty’s kindness. I’ve captured you to please you. Don’t you know that you’re happy?” Huiqi waved his wide-robed sleeve and held Linglong’s shoulder. “Go inside the inner hall. It’s getting colder now. You can’t always come out if there’s nothing else. Do you understand?” Linglong hurriedly nodded. The two of them arrived in the inner hall one after the other. Huiqi ordered his men to extinguish all the candles in the room. Then, he said, “Come closer and take a look. Isn’t it magnificent?”

Linglong had never seen so many fireflies before. The dense layers of light penetrated through her gauze-like sleeves, making her look incredibly beautiful.

“Your Majesty-”

“Say–”

“Your Majesty is willing to catch fireflies for your concubines. How fortunate is this concubine? I don’t dare to-” Linglong walked over after she finished speaking. No matter what, Linglong’s heart was soft at this moment, It was so soft, like a piece of cotton. A good wind blew over like a fan. Linglong closed her eyes. The “slow sound” tune was still vibrating in the wind. It sounded a little bleak and thin. Through the window lattice, she could see that the lakeside grass was shrouded in mist. Huiqi was right. The weather became cold.

Huiqi did not expect Linglong to hug him like this. She was stunned for a moment, so much so that she let go of her hand without knowing it. She patted Linglong’s back gently. The fireflies had already been freed and started to fly into the night sky. Some of them were still flying up and down in the air above the caisson in Glory Hall. Linglong extended her index finger, and one of them had already landed on her index finger.

Upstairs, the apricot blossoms were cold at dusk, and the crescent moonlight

She reached out and grabbed the firefly, She leaned over to Huiqi and said, “My mother said that fireflies are all ideal bugs. Everyone can see the beautiful light of fireflies, but few people know that fireflies will disappear if they stop dancing. My concubines are also fireflies. They are willing to give their light to the Emperor and then continuously flap my wings.” Hearing this, Huiqi couldn’t help but be moved, She reached out and gently took the firefly from Linglong’s hand. It flew into the air, Linglong nodded and said, “I will let you enjoy your success. I don’t want you to waste your time like this. However, there are times when I can’t help but say that. You need to understand me. I believe that the willows blossom brightly and another village brightly. Our good days will always be at the end. Don’t worry.” However, at this moment, the bitterness in his heart was indescribable. How could he describe it? Was there really a paradise in the palace that could live and work in peace and contentment and have children?

Linglong had encountered so many things that she was already extremely disappointed. Huiqi gently patted Linglong’s shoulder and said, “You should still use the golden phoenix tomorrow. This is my grace, no matter what others say. I am the king in this palace, do you understand?”

“This concubine, this concubine understands.”

Huiqi carried Linglong to the side of the cloud bed and said, “Rest. I’m too tired tonight.”

The “slow” sound of the flute outside the window pa. S.sed through the darkness, After diving into Linglong’s Yunluan Palace, Linglong knew that there was someone in the darkness not far away who was also waiting for the dawn of the future with her own efforts. In order to protect her safety, he was waiting for her here in the darkness, protecting her. He even reminded Linglong with his flute that he had never left and had always been here.

Qi Chuanren was speechless towards Qiu Xian in the east wind.

The next day, Linglong got up early. Huiqi had already left. The remnants were in a mess. Qin’er came in to clean up. Linglong also got up. She decorated the golden phoenix above her head in front of the mirror while looking at herself in the mirror with her beautiful eyes. Her eyebrows slightly clasped together like a faint spring mountain.

‘”Your Highness is dressed up so beautifully today. If Your Highness’ Day is so beautiful, Your Highness is a person who doesn’t like luxury.” Qin’er stood behind the mirror. She held the rhinoceros-horned comb in her hand and combed Linglong’s hair. Then, she coiled the last strand of hair on Linglong’s head. Linglong stretched out her hand to straighten the golden phoenix above her head and said, “Your Majesty said last night that I will bring the golden phoenix with me in the future-”

After saying that, Linglong put her lips on the red paper. Her lips were also bright red, It was like a ghost that chose to devour people, Qin’er looked at Linglong’s vigorous outfit and said, Knowing that Linglong didn’t want to lose to anyone in the harem, Only then did she laugh and say, “Your Highness is reborn today. This kind of Empress is the queen’s character-” Linglong smiled and looked at Qin’er angrily. “You can’t say that I don’t want to be that Empress. The Empress is only alive in name, and there isn’t a single concubine alive to be a puppet, is there?” After Linglong finished speaking, she rebuked, “Take a look again. This palace’s head isn’t suitable. It’s different now. This palace definitely can’t let Zhen Xi look down on it.”

Qin’er knew Linglong’s psychological activities and looked at her seriously. After a slight makeup, Linglong appeared to have just driven her cheeks to congeal her new lizard nose and become greasy with goose fat. Her gentle and silent appearance was pleasant to watch. She had a kind of extraordinary appearance, causing Qin’er to suddenly recall a poem-“There is a beauty in this generation who lives in seclusion in Sky Valley.”

“Her face is like a silver plate, her eyes are like water apricots, her lips are not dotted and her eyebrows are not painted. She is really a rare beauty in the harem. What else is she not satisfied with?” Qin’er gently straightened the golden channel in the golden phoenix’s mouth and said, “Your Highness can do it now. She is absolutely exceptional.” Linglong looked at Qin’er behind her and spat, “I’ll let you seriously see how this palace is, and you’ll break your mouth. Watch out for this palace tearing your mouth apart.” Qin’er chuckled and said, “Where is Your Highness going today? How grand is she?”

“It’s just going out for a walk. The autumn light in the Upper Forest Garden is pretty good. I’m sure the Emperor will welcome you to the Upper Forest Garden. We’ll be there when the time comes. Eunuch Lu will naturally come back later-” Linglong said. “After all, she’s also a guest. The Emperor will definitely tell me when the morning dawns.”

Qin’er couldn’t help but be shocked, “Your Highness is truly a Divine Master of Heaven’s Secrets. This is something that you can also think of. If it was a folk, a married daughter would just be a spill of water, and it would be hard to take it back. Who would go all out to welcome her daughter like this?” “The imperial palace is a bit extravagant. Everything is inexplicably burned with silver. If there is so much silver for this servant, I will be able to properly support my parents when I return home.”

Hearing this, Linglong’s heart stirred. She turned around and held Qin’er’s hand. “One day, I’m not here anymore. I’ll give you the gold. You’ll go back, right?”

Qin’er was shocked, He hurriedly knelt down, “Qin’er is just a slip of the tongue. Your Highness can just slap her lips, Qin’er …” Qin’er was anxious and vicious, not knowing what to say. Linglong gently helped Qin’er up and said, “This palace means that if this palace is not here one day, you will not be in the palace. This palace will arrange an escape route for you, so you can go back and support your parents properly. Do you think so?” Linglong was already determined not to stay in the palace, so she had already started to prepare for the rainy day. Qin’er had been serving her with all her heart for so many years, so she naturally wanted Qin’er to finish it off. Only then did Qin’er understand what Linglong meant. She nodded her head and said, “Does Your Highness really want to leave this place in the future?”

“Everything about the Golden Room and the power, status, fame, and fortune of gold and silver is gone. Haven’t you seen it clearly?” Linglong slightly reproached her. Qin’er nodded her head repeatedly, “This servant doesn’t mean that. This servant just wants to properly serve the Empress. If the Empress leaves this servant’s heart, it will be empty.”

Linglong held Qin’er’s hand again. “You weren’t born to serve people. You should know this yourself. No one is born to serve people. The duke has guts to be nice, doesn’t he?” Qin’er’s face was flushed red from Linglong’s words. She nodded and said, “This servant knows, but I have to make a difference when I’m born. This servant is no longer able to do anything, or should I just watch the Empress walk up to that unattainable level. At that time, if the Empress remembers the slightest bit of credit from this servant, this servant will be overjoyed.”

Linglong nodded and said, “Naturally, I will remember you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have planned for you to fall in glory.”