Qingyun Weiyang

"See the Queen Mother, thousands of years ago." Everyone knelt down with the highest etiquette.

"Exemption." This quiet voice, majestic with a touch of tenderness, spread in Yuxin Court, where the fragrance of osmanthus was fragrant.

Yun Jin sat on a phoenix chair in a splendid costume, with a phoenix crown added to her body, and a light bun in a cloud bun. Her gestures and gestures were full of the aura of the world of phoenix.It's just that beautiful appearance and the softness between the brows, as before, fascinated Nalan Qing.

The concubine Xian, who was famous for her virtuousness back then, is now the Empress Dowager Chunyi who is in charge of the world. Yun Jin is no longer what she used to be, with a bit more sternness and sharpness between her brows.But in Nalan Qing's eyes, she was the same Yun Jin who made her fall in love at first sight five years ago.

"Palace examiners kneel down to worship the queen mother."

The five test papers were laid out in sequence and placed within Yunjin's sight.

"My daughter Liu Qin kowtowed to the Queen Mother." Liu Qin knelt down, and at the same time her answer was brought to Yun Jin, she glanced at it lightly, then looked away.

"My daughter Lin Zirui kowtowed to the Queen Mother..."

"..." The first four people saluted back and forth, Yun Jin didn't say a word, she remained calm, her beautiful eyes sparkled with hope, making it unpredictable.

Yuanxi, the court lady, served tea to her, and Nalan Qing stepped forward, "The court lady Lan Qing kowtowed to the Queen Mother."

When Yuan Xi heard the voice, he couldn't help turning his head, and met Na Lanqing's eyes, a flash of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and the pouring tea in his hand overflowed the cup.

"Sister Yuanxi..." Huairou hurriedly raised something softly, and Yuanxi realized that the tea had splashed, almost staining Yunjinfeng's robe.

"Damn the slave, please forgive me!" Yuan Xi hurriedly knelt down, Yun Jin raised her hand, "Let's go away."

Yuan Xi lowered his head, summoned two court ladies, and took away the spilled tea.Huairou glanced at Yuanxi suspiciously, usually he was so prudent in his work, why did something happen when the imperial examination was so important today?Could it be that he was shocked by this clear appearance?No way, although this Lan Qing looks good, it is not as beautiful as the Queen Mother.

Nalan Qing squinted her eyes, she didn't expect Yuan Xi to recognize her, but it was useless to recognize her.

"Lanqing." Yunjin suddenly called her name, Nalanqing was secretly happy, but his face was calm, and he slightly bent down to answer, "My daughter is here."

"Raise your head." Yun Jin looked directly at Nalan Qing, she raised her head slightly, and looked at each other, Nalan Qing had been waiting for too long.

Yun Jin saw that Lan Qing had delicate facial features, although he was not a peerless appearance, he had a kind of superior spirit, especially those eyes, which seemed to pierce people's hearts, deep and far away.

She has investigated the backgrounds of the five people who participated in the palace examination. This is the cleanest place. They have no father or mother, and they do not cling to any power. There must be something extraordinary about it.

It's just that she dared to paint with palace walls and sweet-scented osmanthus, Yun Jin really wanted to know whether she did it on purpose or by accident.No one in the whole palace knows that she loves sweet-scented osmanthus, and the sweet-scented osmanthus tree can represent her in a certain sense. These kinds of paintings make Yun Jin feel uneasy about being peeped into her heart, and she will definitely not let this kind of person who can see through her heart stay behind. by your side.

Pointing to Lan Qing's painting, she asked, "The title of Aijia's painting is empty. What do you mean by drawing an osmanthus tree in the imperial city?"

Yunjin really talked about the painting. Fortunately, Nalanqing was well prepared. Firstly, she painted to attract Yunjin's attention. Second, she had already figured out how to deal with it. She saluted Yunjin calmly and replied: : "The topic came in a hurry, and I didn't have time to think too deeply in the future. The palace wall is as far as I can see. It coincides with the osmanthus flowers blooming in September, and the fragrance that hits my face makes me draw the osmanthus tree involuntarily. The selection of the book order is one in a million, we can only do our best, if we really lose the selection, it will be nothing, so we got this painting."

"It seems reasonable." Yunjin could not hear any emotion in his indifferent words, but Nalanqing was worried. He didn't expect Yunjin to be so defensive after becoming the empress dowager. It seems that she has to be more careful so as not to show any traces to hide their identity.

"The Ai family heard that you wrote with your left hand, and was very curious, why don't you show the adverb to the Ai family."

again?There were five people in the palace examination, and Yunjin just stared at her like this, she really couldn't laugh or cry.In a sense, she should be happy, but it's really not a good thing in this situation.Yunjin is tight-fisted, she must be able to use her because she wants to eliminate all her uncertainties. Yunjin likes her, but has been testing her.

"Sister Yuanxi, is there really a person in this world who can write with his left hand?" Huairou raised her head, very curious, and couldn't help asking Yuanxi in a low voice, but she saw her serious face, seeming anxious and worried, and didn't hear what she said at all. .

"Yuan~~~xi~~~~"

Yuan Xi continued to ignore her, just staring at Na Lanqing, not knowing what to think.

Before Nalan Qing could answer, the eunuch had already moved the calligraphy and scrolls, so Na Lanqing had no choice but to bite the bullet and write.Calligraphy is Yun Jin's strong point. It takes time to form a person's handwriting. She used her left hand on the spur of the moment.

But at this time, she could only obey Yun Jin's wishes.She flicked her sleeves and wrote the three big characters Yu Qinting under the scroll.Yun Jin got up from the phoenix chair, first glanced at Nalanqing's written test article, and then carefully looked at the three brush characters.

"Your handwriting is inconsistent. The starting point and the hooking point are not in the same style. It is obviously not a long-term handwriting habit." Yun Jin looked expressionless, but the meaning of this question was already obvious, Nalan Qing pretended The writing with her left hand has been exposed by her, so it depends on how she responds.

Nalan Qing couldn't help sighing inwardly, she had expected Yun Jin to be smart, but she had set up two checkpoints before officially entering the palace, and they were both so sharp.

"What? Could it be that Ai's guess was wrong?" Yun Jin raised his eyebrows, and a meaningful smile gradually appeared on his dignified face. Nalan hurriedly knelt down and confessed, "My daughter is guilty. My daughter is afraid that writing with her right hand will offend the Queen Mother." Temporary use of the left hand, please forgive the Queen Mother!"

"Write!" Yun Jin flicked her sleeves lightly, and turned around abruptly. Na Lanqing couldn't dodge her handwriting with a domineering hand. She sighed helplessly in her heart when another new piece of paper was placed in front of her. If she didn't like Yun so much Jin, how could he let her shout at him.However, she was still happy in her heart, anyway, she had made all preparations to come, and no matter what Yunjin did, she couldn't change Nalanqing's original intention.

She wrote two lines of neat calligraphy, and the eunuch held it in front of Yun Jin. She raised her eyes and immediately changed her face, "Presumptuous!" The eunuchs and maids around her knelt down in shock, and even several other palace examiners knelt down. Feeling the Queen Mother's slight anger, she immediately fell to her knees.

What is the origin of this Lanqing?This palace test is not going well, but it angered the Queen Mother first, wouldn't it hurt everyone if it goes on like this.But what makes everyone even more curious at this moment is, what exactly did she write that could offend the Queen Mother?

"Aijia asked you to write with your right hand to test your sincerity, but you imitated Aijia's handwriting to fool you. What is your intention?" Yun Jin's tone was clearly angry.

"Please calm down the Queen Mother, Rong Chennu explained." Although Na Lanqing kowtowed, his tone was neither humble nor overbearing, it was too calm, Yun Jin needed such a steady person, but she was afraid that this person was too steady, and it was not easy to get everything just right Woolen cloth?

"You said."

"I don't know if the Empress Dowager remembers that in the early years when you were still the Xian Wangfei, you published a "Women's Admonition". At that time, the generation of virtuous concubines in the country of Ji was a role model for women all over the country. Everyone has seen it. Lan Qing was studying calligraphy at that time, and he was focusing on his pen. Seeing the empress dowager's handwriting is beautiful and majestic, he liked it and imitated it. I never thought that one day I would take part in the imperial examination. Writing in imitated handwriting would offend you if the Empress Dowager sees it, so I temporarily used my left hand. I never thought that the Empress Dowager is wise and has blazing eyes, but she still could not escape your eyes. Please ask the Empress Dowager to surrender to the crime of dishonesty."

What Nalan Qing said was true, and Yun Jin remembered that it was true, all of this made sense.She waved her bare hands lightly, "Get up, all flattened."

"Thank you, Empress."

Everyone exclaimed, this Nalan Qing was not out of breath, probably, except for Yuan Xi, all the people present were sweating for Na Lanqing.

Yun Jin glanced at Yuan Xi, she understood immediately, and beckoned the eunuch to send the palace examination questions to everyone.Nalan Qing took a closer look, "Nalan Business History", the work was signed by Nalan Qing.This time, she really couldn't laugh anymore. Did she use her book to test her?

"This book is the way of doing business for the Nalan family, the richest man in the world. One page is about tax accounting. The Ai family wants you to tell me what are the pros and cons of this method within an incense stick?"

This is today's palace exam question?

Is it too difficult? ?Liu Cen's face was almost distorted. She could master the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the literary and military tests, but she didn't understand the way of doing business at all! !Except for Lin Zirui's family who knew a thing or two about business, the other two were also half-pushing and cramming, and could only browse books quickly.

Nalan Qing could recite this book with her eyes closed. It contained some simple and easy-to-understand methods of doing business. She wrote it for the Nalan Chamber of Commerce to use.In fact, she doesn't like this set of theories. She has never had a set of rules in doing things, but she has adapted from the facts. If it weren't for the business of the Nalan family after the unification of the world, it is urgent to cultivate a group of It was only when Shang entered the Nalan Chamber of Commerce that she was too lazy to write such things.

Now this has become her own exam question, and she is really afraid that she will show her flaws when she answers it. What she has to consider is not how to answer well, but how to answer not so brilliantly.

The time for a stick of incense was short and torturous for the others, but Nalan Qing looked up at Yun Jin calmly from time to time.She is still the same as in the past, no matter when she is her own scenery, even if she is now honored as the regent queen mother and has power over the world, her gentle orchid-like aura has not disappeared yet.

It's just that Yunjin, the former Xian Wangfei, was gentle and elegant, and she was so humble that people couldn't help but want to get close to her. Now, the Empress Dowager has a layer of alienation. She seems peaceful, but hazy and far away. That deep distance Nalanqing felt distressed.