Chapter 194 Honor

Kowtowing to the emperor to pay respect to the emperor is also a batch, several marquis house women together, kneeling down in front of the Taihe Temple.

Zhao Su raised his eyes when he got up, the hall was dark, there were too many people standing, next to the inside and outside are standing ministers and ritual officials, although you can see the emperor sitting on the dragon chair in the center, but you can only see the body, you can’t see the face, the guards led by Han Jun are three steps to a post, five steps to a sentry post, don’t even mention looking for an opportunity to quietly hand over the birthday gift.

Zhao Su is the first time to personally see such a scene, in the past, almost like a neighboring brother of the emperor at this moment high above, and she is separated by a wide class gap, can not help but say that the monarchy’s strictness at this time has been fully embodied. The feeling of being in a high position overlooking all the people must be good, but it would be hard for people to let go of their defenses.

“It’s time to pay respects to the Empress Dowager.”

I don’t know who mentioned it from the side.

Zhao Su turned her head, only to see Marquis Jingnan’s wife standing at the head of her left, and following her, sure enough, Yu Qingping was among them. Last time in the palace to the Empress Dowager Lu, she was dressed in gorgeous and delicate, today in the full of the palace city beads surrounded by the ladies, she is the opposite of the way, only a lotus root color dress, bun inserted a branch of phoenix hairpin, and then with two bead flowers only. The rest of the body is only a jade bracelet on the wrist, waist a jade ring.

But her breasts were held high, a look of independence.

Yao greeted Marquis Jingnan’s wife, and the other young ladies of the Yu family also came to greet Zhao Su. Yu Qingping walked away without even looking at Zhao Su.

The He family should not have investigated her yet, but Sister Liu’s whereabouts were still unknown, and in all probability, she was still in Zhao Su’s hands – Zhao Su was a lunatic, and she didn’t want to get involved with her, especially on an occasion like today, so if she messed with her, and if she yelled something out, she would be finished. Even if she wanted to clean her up, she had to wait until her men found out where Sister Liu was being held and got her out.

“Qing Ping!”

A familiar shout came from behind her as she walked up the long corridor. Yu Qingping suddenly frowned, waiting for the impatience that had arisen in her eyes to be pressed back before she turned back, “It’s you.”

Liang Ying, who was dressed in his son’s uniform today, had an elegant appearance and walked over, “Why are you alone? Where are the Yu family?”

“Oh, I was about to go find them.”

Yu Qingping looked around with her remaining light. She did not want to see him at this moment, much less talk to him and draw attention from bystanders.

Liang Ying said, “The imperial garden is open today, I will accompany you for a walk.”

“I still have to go to Ci Ning Palace with my first mother and the girls to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, how can I go at this moment?”

Liang Ying paused, then said, “Then let me come back to you, after today, our marriage should be on the agenda, I want to discuss with you first.”

Yu Qingping’s heart trembled, “Why rush today? Let’s talk about it later.”

After saying this, she was about to turn around.

Liang Ying grabbed her wrist, “You seem to be avoiding me?”

Yu Qingping’s face changed and she pulled her hand back, “What do you want to do in public?”

Liang Ying pulled her hand back only subconsciously, seeing her sudden change of face, his gaze paused for a moment on her angry face, he also withdrew his stance and stood up straight, “I don’t want to do anything. But with this look, it’s like you’re guarding against me or something.”

Yu Qingping was speechless. Although she did not think highly of Liang Ying, she knew that there were still many people who thought that this Guangping Bo’s son was well-born, a young man of great talent, and that he acted in a meticulous manner, and had always been utilized by the emperor, and was very popular. Weekdays he is also high above the top of the eye, vegetarian not easily entangled with people, at the moment by her reprimanded him to stand straight back, face floating a piece of detachment, Yu Qingping heart in turn is not down to earth.

She has not been pinpointed who, who practiced, Liang Ying is just bumped into her hands, she took the opportunity to perfunctory a hand him. Who would have thought that he would be so attached to her verbal promise of marriage, if she did not succeed today, how would it end?

She swallowed saliva, served a soft: “I do not have the intention to get rid of you, you know we practice martial arts people, has always been more vigilant, just now I thought ……”

“Thought I was going to be rude to you?”

Liang Ying’s expression grew colder and colder, and Yu Qingping even heard a hint of sarcasm from it.

People who had already said in private to each other that they were going to talk about marriage, it seemed like there was indeed no excuse that could explain Fang’s reaction. But wasn’t he the one who proposed the engagement from start to finish? What qualifications did he have to be cynical? After all, there was no engagement, so could she not refuse his approach?

“Ying’er.”

Just as Yu Qingping was filled with indignation, a kind female voice came from far away, she looked up and saw Mrs. Guangping Bo, Liang Ying’s mother, walking towards her! The anger in Yu Qingping s heart immediately turned into panic ……

“You guys are talking here?” Mrs. Guangping Bo looked at them with a smile, and then her eyes fell on Yu Qingping, “I haven’t seen sister Ping for a few days, how have you been doing? If you have time, come and sit at our home, I think our home is too cold, if you don’t want to see outsiders, come and nag me.”

Uncle Guangping was a general with real power, as his wife, extending such an invitation to a concubine’s young lady was often a very decent thing to do. However, Yu Qingping only felt that it stung her ears, the corner of her mouth tugged, curtsied and saluted, and then looked at the ground and said, “I will go”, and then she didn’t know what to say.

Mrs. Guangping Bo looked at Yu Qingping for a while, and then said to Liang Ying: “Then you guys can talk, I still have a companion waiting in front.”

Liang Ying watched her mother leave and said to Yu Qingping, “Is there something wrong with you lately? I feel as if you’re not quite right.”

“What could be wrong with me? Don’t be so paranoid all day long!”

Yu Qingping didn’t want to talk to him anymore and turned her back, but when she looked up, she happened to see Yu Qingtong from Marquis Jingnan’s residence standing not far away with her maid, looking towards herself and Liang Ying with a probing light in her eyes.

Without waiting for Yu Qingping to react more, Yu Qingtong had already walked over and looked at Liang Ying with a sweet smile, “I said, who is big sister talking to? It turns out that she was talking to Big Brother Liang. Doesn’t Big Brother Liang have to work today? That’s a coincidence, just now my second brother said that he wanted to find someone to join him in celebrating the Emperor’s birthday!”

Liang Ying retracted his gaze from Yu Qingping and turned to Yu Qingtong, without uttering a word, he nodded and left.

Yu Qingtong watched Liang Ying go away and then looked at Yu Qingping, “What was big sister talking to big brother Liang about? Why did he leave as soon as he saw me?”

“What does it have to do with you?”

Yu Qingping also withdrew her gaze from Liang Ying’s back, then gave her a sidelong glance and walked away as well.

Only Yu Qingtong was left stomping her feet in the same spot, rushing at her back and letting out some harsh words, “All you know how to do all day long is to make a fool of yourself in front of me, so don’t fall into my hands if you’re capable of doing so!”

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