The First Empress and Her Three Husbands and Four Concubines Chapter 23: The Queen's Wind and Snow Sound

  The people outside the imperial city gradually dispersed, and all officials followed Xuan Yuan Yifei into the palace gate. I pulled Xiao Jiu to stand aside, now their attention was on Xuan Yuan Yifei and Yun Yu again, my companion and I did not make a decision for the time being, whether to follow them or take advantage of the opportunity to return to Hu Guo Fu.

  At this moment, those officials began to flatter and fawn over Nanfei's horse, saying all sorts of pleasant and flowery words.

  The soldiers also lined up and began to withdraw into the imperial palace. A man walked towards us from among the officials, who was Chu Yue.

  Chu Yue wore a set of official attire today, dressed as usual, not a single hair out of place. He couldn't help but glance around, only to find that Nan Gong Qiuyue was nowhere to be seen.

  "Madam." Chu Yue hastily stepped forward, "If it weren't for you today, I'm afraid this competition would have continued until the afternoon."

  I was at a loss for how to react, so I just smiled.

  "By the way, madam, tonight is a state banquet. Why don't you go to the empress's place first and change into your formal attire?"

  "Change clothes? Then go back home."

  "The Hu Guo Fu is some distance away, and it's not very convenient to rush back and forth. This afternoon, the madam also needs to accompany Prince Nian Yu and other distinguished guests. Chu Yue knows that the madam hasn't returned to the Hu Guo Fu for several days, and she misses everyone in her heart. So does Chu Yue, but national affairs are pressing."

  I blinked my eyes, will you bunch of rice worms miss me?

  Xiao Jiu suddenly pulled me up and we left, but the direction was not out of the palace, instead it was into the palace.

  Chu Ying hastily followed up, always feeling that this person came and went like the wind.

  "Madam can rest assured, with Chu Yi and Qiu Yue in the Huo Guo Fu, nothing will go wrong."

  "Oh..."

  "Also, madam, from now on you will resume your former life, and in the morning you will prepare for court."

  "What!" I exclaimed. The several officers at the end of the front row turned their faces, looked at me with puzzlement, and then smiled and nodded.

  I nodded in response and lowered my voice: "Do I have to attend the imperial court as well?"

  "Yes, madam, as the Queen Mother, you naturally have to attend court."

  Thanks to Chu Yi's reminder, I suddenly remembered that among the officials who were sitting around the platform earlier, there were quite a few women, only they were wearing official robes and hats, making it difficult to distinguish between men and women at first glance.

  "Madam, Chu Yue still needs to prepare for lunch, I'll take my leave first. Don't forget to go to the Empress's place, Madam." Chu Yue gave me the feeling of being a refined and elegant secretary, taking care of all the refined and elegant things.

  The luncheon was set up in the grand hall, and it was relatively ordinary at noon. Xiaojiao also told me during lunch that it should be the Empress who wanted to meet with me alone, so she would let Chuyi inform me, and I should be more careful when responding.

  After lunch, I was invited into Feng Xueyin's inner palace. It is said that after entering the palace for three days, I had never entered Feng Xueyin's bedroom.

  The host and guest sat down, Feng Xue Yin was sitting on that long phoenix chair, already changed into casual clothes.

  The phoenix chair can seat three people, just like a kang in the north.

  A low table was placed in the middle, and the sound of wind and snow made me sit opposite her.

  Then the palace maid took Little Nine away, and my heart began to hang in suspense. I found that I still relied on Little Nine a bit, and at this moment he was not by my side, so I couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

  "It's been a long time since you've come, sister really misses you." Feng Xue started the conversation, I replied vaguely, saying less is safer.

  Most of the time it was Feng Xue's voice, I listened, feeling a bit nervous, wondering how long I could pretend.

  "What was my sister singing last night?" Suddenly, Feng Xue's hand grasped mine, conveying her warmth. I thought for a moment: "Wasn't it what I sang when I got drunk last night?"

  "That's right."

  "That's 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer'"

  "Oh? How come I've never heard my sister sing before?"

  I laughed: "That's what I've been learning recently, and somehow, I just sang it." It feels very strange, with Feng Xueyin together, speaking with a Hong Lou accent.

  The sound of the wind and snow seemed to be low eyebrows thinking for a moment, with a faint sadness in his eyes: "Sister is still good at losing her memory, and can go back to being herself."

  "Huh?"

  The sound of wind and snow brought a faint smile: "Little sister was very lively in her childhood, but later... However, the current little sister is more elegant than before."

  "Really? I thought it was just a passing grade."

  "Oh, why is little sister saying this?"

  I revealed a sorrowful expression: "Many things are not remembered, and can't help with anything. Seeing Chu Yue busy all day, I feel very useless. This intelligence competition is the same."

  "It's impossible to recover your memories on your own." Feng Xue Yin glanced around, and the maid retreated, "So you need someone to help you recover."

  "Who?"

  Feng Xue Yin smiled and let go of my hand, "pa pa" clapped her hands, a figure emerged from behind the door of her inner chamber, I was stunned, it was Nan Gong Qiu Yue.

  "I heard from Qiū Yuè that you haven't been seeing him lately."

  I frowned, Nan Gong Qiuxue this tattletale is shameless. Nan Gong Qiuxue slightly lowered her head, avoiding my resentful gaze.

  "But he is our Wind Clan's Shadow Tribe, our eyes, our nose, our ears. We can't do without them. Similarly, only Autumn Leaf understands your situation the most."

  "Is it? Including menstrual period?" I teased.

  Nangong Qiuyue slightly raised her eyes and said lightly: "Madam has her monthly visitor."

  I'm shocked!

  Right then, I stood up and strode to his front, grabbing his collar: "Good! Very good! You've all learned to report on each other! Since you know everything and can do everything, what should I do?!" I bellowed at Nan Gong Qiu Yue, "The mistress is carefree, eating when she wants, drinking when she wants, with big or small matters all handled by you and Chu Yun. Why do I still need to come and get involved?"

  Nan Gong Qiuye remained silent with his head bowed, as if tolerating a child's tantrum, which was exactly what infuriated me. Nan Gong Qiuye was like a soft cushion, hitting or scolding him yielded no reaction, he didn't get angry, nor did he resist, absolute obedience, severe slave mentality!

  He pushed Nan Gong Qiuyue away, and she stumbled backward a step. The expression on her face remained unchanged. To him, I was only someone to be obeyed, he wouldn't care about how I had been doing in the palace for the past two days. What had happened? Was I living well? Eating well? It was just like when he saved me and took care of me, it was just his responsibility!