At noon in summer, the sun is a little fierce. The sunlight shines on the water of Biyuan Pond, reflecting a vast white light.
Yu Wenhua and Chu Yueyin walked side by side on the path of the Imperial Garden. Because there were many trees with dancing leaves on both sides of the path, leaving dense shade on the path, Chu Yueyin did not feel hot, especially after a long period of time.
Soon a breeze blew through, bringing coolness and comfort.
After walking in silence along the winding path for a while, they sat down in the pavilion. Yu Wenhua didn't speak, and Chu Yueyin didn't speak either. They didn't even try to guess at the incomprehensible emperor's heart, but just said lightly
Looking at the flowers, plants and trees outside the pavilion.
After a long time, a sigh came from beside me: Are those flowers and plants more beautiful than me?
Chu Yueyin turned her head to look at Yu Wenhua in surprise. There was a bit of sadness in her words, but there was no expression on his face. She thought about it and said: "The beauty of all things in the world is certainly pleasing to the eye, but...
Not everyone can win the heart, and what is not beautiful does not win the eyes of everyone.”
"According to what Zi Tong said, I may not be in your heart, but he is in your eyes." Yu Wenhua's expression did not change, as if he was just saying a very ordinary thing.
This "he" naturally refers to Huangfu Yan. Chu Yueyin could not tell his happiness or anger from Yu Wenhua's expression, but she only roughly knew that even if he was not angry, he was definitely unhappy. She did not want to go against her own will
She said something he liked to hear, but also knew that any explanation at this time would only anger him, so she remained silent.
But in Yu Wenhua's view, she acquiesced without explaining. Yu Wenhua's heart became even more gloomy. Since his birth, he had never lowered his status so much just to pry into the secrets in her heart. I wanted to ask her if she could give him a chance.
, but when the words came to his lips, he was forced back by his self-esteem.
Chu Yueyin looked at Yu Wenhua for a moment, took a deep breath, and said: "Your Majesty, you are the most powerful person in the world. You are the king, you are handsome, and you are in your prime. I believe there is no woman who does not regard the Emperor as the most important person."
A good candidate for husband."
"But you still think he is better than me." Yu Wenhua hit the nail on the head.
Chu Yueyin thought for a while and said slowly: "In the place where I have lived since childhood, monogamy is practiced. Most men and women only enter into marriages after they fall in love. When the emperor issued an imperial decree
When forcing a concubine to enter the palace and become a queen
, the concubine was very opposed to this marriage. Later, the emperor forced the concubine to sleep with him, and also forced the concubine to make a three-year contract, and even wanted to kill the concubine twice. The concubine only regarded herself as the emperor's wife.
Chess piece, all I want to do is get out of the palace as soon as possible."
Chu Yueyin bit her lip gently and continued: "I originally thought that the emperor would not have true love for women. Even if he did, it was when they were young and beautiful. Once they become old and yellow, they will abandon them.
Like shoes,
But the emperor overturned the concubine's previous views. The emperor made a covenant with the concubine to protect Concubine Xue Shu. Therefore, while the concubine was moved by the emperor's deep affection for her, she naturally did not bother to do such interference.
The matter of stealing love.”
"For me, there is no comparison between the emperor and Prince Huangfu, because the important thing is not who is better, but that unknowingly, he has quietly occupied my heart." Chu Yueyin put her right hand on her heart.
He said quietly, "By the time I find out, there will be no room for other men here."
Yu Wenhua couldn't help but smile bitterly: "So, I have already lost without even having a chance to compete with him."
"The emperor is not defeated, but... I am my concubine... partial." Her heart is very small, and once she falls in love, she cannot tolerate the second person.
…
Yu Wenhua was silent for a moment, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Chu Yueyin's shoulders forcefully, looking straight into her watery eyes, "I did make a critical mistake in this game of chess, but in the future
On the final day, it’s still unclear who will win or lose.”
Before Chu Yueyin could respond, Yu Wenhua had already retracted his hand, stood up and strode out of the pavilion, "Zitong, I will never let you be willful again. You are my queen, this is a fact that can never be changed.
! Just stay here and think about how you should be a good queen who cares about the world!"
Chu Yueyin watched Yu Wenhua wave his sleeves and leave. The blood in her body seemed to be frozen. Even if she hugged herself with all her strength, she could not stop her body from trembling. She sat in the pavilion for a long time.
It took a long time, too long to notice that the sky was slowly darkening. It was not until Yinqiao was allowed to enter the pavilion that Chu Yueyin realized that she had been sitting in the pavilion for a whole afternoon.
"Miss, don't think about it anymore. The phoenix chariot has been waiting outside the pavilion for a long time. I will take you back to the palace." Yin Qiao couldn't help but feel heartbroken when she saw Chu Yueyin's expression in a daze, with no trace of color on her face.
"Well, let's go back to the palace." Chu Yueyin stood up, and with the help of Yinqiao, he got on the phoenix chariot and returned to Kunning Palace. Bei Mingyu didn't return all day and night, and there was no news. At noon, he was attacked by Yu Wen again.
Hua's stimulation made Chu Yueyin feel dizzy and sleepy. After dinner and a hurried bath, he sent all the maids off.
After turning off the lights and lying on the bed, Chu Yueyin finally fell asleep after a long time. However, shortly after she fell asleep, someone gently shook her arm to wake her up.
Chu Yueyin opened her eyes in a daze, and with the help of a ray of light leaking in from the window, she saw a person standing in front of the window. She was startled and was about to call for help, but the person covered her mouth.
"It's me." Bei Mingyu let go of his hand and sat down beside the bed.
Chu Yueyin asked eagerly: "Xi Yan, where have you been, and why did you come back at this time?" She was restless, and her unsteady heart finally returned to its original place.
Bei Mingyu whispered: "I was trapped in a secret room, and it took me some time to get out."
"Are you not injured?" Chu Yueyin asked while reaching out and groping on Bei Mingyu's face, shoulders, and arms.
"I'm fine." In order not to worry Chu Yueyin, Bei Mingyu deliberately kept her tone light. She accidentally discovered the clues that her ancestor was framed by a traitor, and took the risk to explore at night. Unexpectedly, she was trapped in a secret room. There was a mechanism in the secret room.
It was heavy and extremely dangerous. She had a hard time escaping, so that when she returned to Kunning Palace, she was exhausted and almost collapsed.
Chu Yueyin breathed a sigh of relief, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Xiyan, can you do me a favor?"
Bei Mingyu answered without any hesitation, "Miss, please tell me, as long as Xiyan can do it, I will do my best to help the lady fulfill her wish."
"Help me get out of the palace and never come back." Chu Yueyin said resolutely, her crystal eyes shining brightly.
Will she never come back?! Is this how she repays his affection? There was a person standing quietly under the window in the darkness, his hands hidden under the sleeves of his robe clenched tightly and did not let go for a long time.