After the last conversation in Taiyechi, Di Qing's view of Xia Huanzhi began to change.
Xia Huanzhi lived up to Pang Xiu's expectations and managed the government affairs properly without anyone else's guidance.
This acting grand master has been recognized by everyone.
With Di Qing's assistance, the upward trend suddenly reversed, and in the end even Hu Min compromised.
On New Year's Eve, I held a banquet in honor of the ministers. During the banquet, Pang Xiu's face was rosy and he gave Xia Huanzhi full authority over the Grand Master's seal with a cheerful smile.
Xia Yan was pregnant and was unable to attend, so there was no one around me.
Thinking of Xia Yan making Liuchi quiet, my heart ached. I haven't had a good word with him in these days, and he was focused on raising a baby and was not in the mood to argue with me, which made me even more unhappy.
But I have no ability to resist, because even if Xia Yan becomes a woman, she is still in control of the situation.
Feeling depressed, I naturally drank a few more sips of wine.
As soon as I got drunk, I ran directly to Panlong Palace to find Xia Yan.
I want to ask him, who am I, An Changting, in your grand plan?
Is it because, with or without me, the rock in his heart cannot be reversed.
I ran all the way to gain courage.
Duotong followed me not too far or too close. Although he couldn't be more careful, I still heard his footsteps.
I turned my head angrily: "Duotong, go back."
"Your Majesty..." Duotong appeared hesitantly and stood behind me. Under the exaggeration of his back, a dozen black figures stood in the moonlit snow.
Those are all secret guards trained by Xia Yan.
"I order you all to go back." I scolded.
"Your Majesty, you drank too much."
"Yes, I did drink too much." If he hadn't drunk too much, how could he be so melancholy, feeling like a huge boulder was pressing down on his heart and he couldn't breathe.
I am a woman. What do women want most? Isn’t it the love of a husband and a family full of children and grandchildren?
Xia Yan's love for me only exists between me and him. He has never been merciful to the people around me.
Including Pei Yuan, Liu Chi and even Qi Xuan were also on his guard.
As his woman, how sad am I?
Are you not willing to make an exception for me?
"Go back, and if you follow me again, you will be killed without mercy."
Without saying a word, I turned around and ran in the direction of Panlong Palace. This time, those shadowy footsteps did not follow me.
But my steps stopped.
I smiled sarcastically. They stopped following me not because of my words of "immediate execution without mercy", but because of the person who appeared in front of me at this time.
Xia Yan, with a six-month-old belly, slowly walked toward me. The moonlight stretched his figure long. He took one step at a time in the snow, and every step he took was very sure.
Xiao Guozi came over panting and said: "The queen heard that the king drank too much wine at the banquet, so she rushed over here without stopping."
"Step back." Xia Yan said coldly.
Xiao Guozi shrunk his neck and walked away dejectedly.
Xia Yan and I stood opposite each other. I was full of resentment, but also very contradictory. I hated his methods, his decisions, and his ruthlessness.
However, I took the lead in all this. If I hadn't asked Liu Chi to do what he did, Xia Yan might not have been able to catch Liu Chi.
What should I do to get the best of both worlds? Is it possible that I really watch Liuchi being imprisoned, while I continue to live a good life with good food and clothing indifferently?
