When Queen Wang heard this, the blush on her face suddenly turned pale. Emperor Ming also realized that he had made a mistake. He was about to change the topic when he heard the person in his arms suppressing his trembling and saying calmly, "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about this for a long time.
I was injured in my early years and may not be able to conceive. In order to protect the country and have a successor, I would like to ask Your Majesty to open up your harem and spread its branches."
Emperor Ming ascended the throne, but he was able to leave the harem vacant for so many years just for the queen. She understood her husband's deep affection for her, and was moved that he still remembered the vow he made to her back then.
However, their identity is not that of ordinary people in the mountains and fields. They can live their own small life without any worries. There are no children in the palace, and there are no children in the harem. Yushitai scolds her as a demon queen who seizes the emperor's favor.
I'm afraid the books have piled up like a mountain.
These people, how high they could praise her in the past, can degrade her as badly as they can now.
After thinking about it, she did not feel that she was a jealous person. If a concubine with good conduct could give birth to an emperor's heir, she would treat these children as her own.
However, Emperor Ming reached out and took his wife into his arms, and said angrily, "Did you hear some rumors again?"
Queen Wang shook her head, indicating that she was sincere, and Emperor Ming tightened his strength on his arm and said, "I am not an ungrateful person. Why can't you have children? Do you think I have forgotten it?!"
At that time, in order to encircle and suppress Xiao Ce, who had defected to the sea, they went into danger alone and lured the enemy deeper. However, they did not expect that Xiao Ce actually had a back-up force. Xiao Ce first restrained a large number of troops, and then sent people to make a surprise attack, holding the king back.
The queen got into the boat.
Queen Wang did not want to be held hostage and become a burden to her husband, so she took the opportunity to jump into the sea. Just when she thought she was about to die, she was photographed by the waves on the shore of a small island. It was only three days later that she was discovered by Emperor Ming who came to search.
, but unfortunately, the fetus that was just two months old in her belly was not saved. She was also injured by being soaked in sea water for a long time, and it was difficult to get pregnant afterwards.
Queen Wang was sad for a long time and gradually relieved herself. Maybe it was because she was destined to have a bad relationship with his heirs, or maybe it was Xiao Ce's crazy curse before he committed suicide. These grievances will fade over time, and only the person next to her will accompany her.
to the end.
"His Majesty!"
Empress Wang said in a deep voice, "I am not doubting Your Majesty, nor am I being petty. You are now the lord of Nanjing. If you are without heirs for a long time, those restless people may have disloyal feelings.
, The restructuring has just begun, we can’t lose the big for the small!”
Emperor Ming saw that his wife looked serious and did not seem to be joking with him, so he couldn't help but said seriously, "Ah Si, I understand what you mean, but you also have to know that disloyal people will not be afraid of me just because I have a son.
Having a son has given me a weakness, so anyone who makes a fuss about not having a son is either stupid or bad!"
"Can!"
Seeing that his wife was still arguing with him, Emperor Ming patted his wife on the back comfortingly and said, "Ah Si, if there is a child in this life, it must be yours and mine. If there is no child, I will admit it. You can
Marry me, I am completely satisfied, I have nothing else to ask for in this life, I only hope to be able to hold my head with you, live in the same place, and die in the same hole."
Empress Wang said with emotion, "Ayu, then... what about a hundred years from now? Who will hand over this world that you and I created together?"
"When the restructuring is completed, you and I will choose a child with good conduct and good luck from the clan to adopt. You will teach him personally. What's the difference between having a biological child? I remember that the Emperor of Beiliang and the Queen Mother were both very good.
Biological mother and son, right?”
Queen Wang hesitated, "Are we related by blood after all..."
"So what if they are related by blood? Xiao Ce is related by blood to Xiao Yu, so why wouldn't he still kill his brother? So what if he is not related by blood? I reported in detail a few days ago that the Empress Dowager of Beiliang and the Emperor are very close now. Although they are not biological children,
Better than a biological child!"
Emperor Ming knew where his wife was concerned. Their only child could not be saved. Every time Wang Xin and him thought about it, their hearts ached. If they had been more careful back then...
Emperor Ming sighed deeply and said to Wang Xin, "Ah Si, we will never mention this matter again. If we are destined to have a relationship with the child, he will naturally come to us."
Queen Wang nodded and buried her head in Emperor Ming's arms. A few tears ran down her cheeks and fell into Emperor Ming's dragon robe, disappearing in an instant.
Sheng Shaoqing, who had been cueed by the couple several times, was sleeping soundly at this time. She would never waste this opportunity to sleep in.
Cui Yun now understood the Queen Mother's temperament, dismissed everyone in the palace, dimmed the candles, and quietly retreated out.
"Ms. Cui!"
As soon as Cui Yun closed the door of the palace, Forsythia poked her head out from the side corner and waved Cui Yun over.
Cui Yun put her index finger on her lips to signal her to speak lower. Forsythia also understood that the Queen Mother must be taking a rest.
"Are you looking for me?"
Cui Yun made sure that the palace door was closed, arranged for the female historian to be on duty for the night, and walked to Forsythia.
Forsythia nodded. The red cloud on her face just now dissipated a lot, but the tip of her nose was red again from the cold. She must have been waiting here for a while.
"waited for so long?"
Forsythia nodded again and asked, "Ms. Cui, I heard that there is Mr. Wang Dalang in the Nanjing delegation this time?"
Cui Yun immediately became alert when he heard this, "Where did you hear that?"
Forsythia was startled by Cui Yun's tone, "This... this palace... has spread... and I... just came to ask..."
The members of the mission were all secret before they arrived, so how could it be spread?!
"Are you talking about Queen Ning Zhen's brother, Wang Mi and Wang Dalangjun?" Cui Yun wanted to confirm his guess.
Forsythia nodded, and two suspicious blushes appeared on her cheeks. Coupled with the red tip of her nose, her entire face was almost as red as a monkey's butt.
If it was Wang Mi, it would make sense. After all, everyone wanted to catch a glimpse of the most beautiful man in Nanjing. On the way from Nanjing to Da Liang, the brave girls might have already sent their invitations to the Embassy.
In the group.
"Tell me first, where did you hear it?"
Forsythia shivered and replied, "I heard from Xiao He from the imperial kitchen. He walks outside the palace and is always well-informed."
Cui Yun tapped her forehead again, "You!"
Forsythia just rubbed the area touched by Cui Yun and muttered, "My servant is just curious!"
Cui Yun wanted to poke Forsythia's forehead again, but withdrew her hand halfway, "You didn't remember a word of what I told you last time!"
Forsythia said aggrievedly, "Everyone is spreading the news! If I had known this..."
Forsythia mumbled the last part of the sentence and didn't dare to say it out loud, but Cui Yun guessed what this little girl wanted to say and answered, "If I had known this, you wouldn't have come to ask me, right?!"
"
Forsythia was so aggrieved that she was about to burst into tears, but she still said stubbornly, "No, my maid didn't say anything!"
"You! You are the toughest talker in your body. Even if they are all telling the truth, as someone who is close to the Queen Mother, how can you still follow them and talk nonsense?!"
"If it were not me today, but someone else, I would have already filed a lawsuit in front of the Queen Mother to accuse you of spying on important matters of the court. Then we will see if you are still tough on your words?!"
Forsythia became anxious now, "Miss Cui! Sister Cui! Good sister! How dare I?! I just...just..."
"What is that? You don't want to take advantage of the Queen Mother's personal opportunity to kiss Uncle Nanjing's beauty, right?"
Cui Yun said this in a narrow-minded manner. She knew that Forsythia had no bad intentions, but she could never change her old habit of inquiring and asking random questions. This time, she deliberately gave her a hard time to see if she would have a long memory.
"No way! No way!" Forsythia moved her hands quickly. She was already extremely wronged by Cui Yun, and now he wanted to accuse her of being unfaithful to the Queen Mother. She was so anxious that she couldn't say anything else except these two words.
Not coming out.
"No? Then what are you asking about? What does the Nanjing envoy have to do with you?"
Forsythia calmed down before saying aggrievedly, "I just want to see what the most beautiful man in Nanjing looks like. Mr. Rilou will come to Beijing to meet the Queen Mother in a few days, so I can have a comparison!"
She and Xiao He made a bet on which of the two beauties, Nanjing and Daliang, was more beautiful!
This time it was Cui Yun who was stunned, Mr. Lou, Lou Yujing?
He is coming to the capital?!
"Mr. Lou...what...why did he come to the capital?!"
Forsythia didn't notice Cui Yun's abnormality, and kept talking about her grievances, "It was the Queen Mother's order a few days ago. She said she wanted to meet this great talent who was famous all over the world, so An Ning and I made arrangements.
When Mr. Lou came to Beijing, my maid remembered that you were not in the palace when he went to pass on the Queen Mother's autograph. Later, my maid also forgot to tell you, so you may not know."
"So, my maid is thinking that in our beautiful land of Daliang, Mr. Lou is unparalleled in talent and tall and handsome. Naturally, he is more handsome than the people in Nanjing. But Xiao He doesn't believe it. He insists on saying that Mr. Wang Dalang is the No. 1 in Nanjing.
There is no other handsome man in the world, even Mr. Lou can’t compare to him, so how can I bear this tone..."
Forsythia's voice became softer and quieter as she spoke, until finally, she couldn't even hear her own voice clearly.
Cui Yun thought that the Queen Mother had once asked her if she wanted Lou Yujing to enter Beijing, but she gave a negative answer... Every time she thought about it later, she felt a little sorry for Lou Yujing. After all, she was the one who hindered the promotion of others.
However, the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to talk about it anymore, so I never mentioned it to the Queen Mother again.
It turned out that the Queen Mother had already arranged for him to enter the capital. This was good, as it could offset some of the regrets in her heart.
"Miss Cui? Miss Cui?"
Forsythia saw that Cui Yun was in a daze, so she waved her hand in front of Cui Yun's eyes. Cui Yun was brought back from her thoughts, "When did the Queen Mother arrange to have an audience?"
Forsythia thought for a while and said, "Yanzhou is a long way away, and the edicts will come and go again and again, and it will probably be next month at the earliest."
Cui Yun nodded numbly, turned around and was about to leave. Only then did Forsythia notice Cui Yun's strangeness, but she was also curious about what was wrong with Ms. Cui. She was so distracted when she heard Mr. Lou?
"Ms. Cui, which one do you think is more beautiful, Mr. Lou or Mr. Wang Dalang?"
"Hey, eh, Miss Cui, you?"
Cui Yun did not answer Forsythia's question and went back to the room by herself, leaving Forsythia who was confused and wondering about life alone.
Anyway, she just felt that wild flowers were not as fragrant as domestic flowers, and Mr. Lou was the best!
When the Queen Mother meets these two people, she will definitely ask the Queen Mother who she thinks is better. On this point, she and the Queen Mother have so much in common!
The next day, with no memorials and no distractions, Sheng Shaoqing slept leisurely until noon before turning over and waking up. If her physical problems had not been resolved, she would have continued to sleep without even eating lunch.
"The Queen Mother, Honglu Temple has come to report that the Nanjing delegation has moved in. They want to enter the palace to pay a visit to the Queen Mother in the afternoon."
So anxious?
"There's no rush. Let them rest for a while and come back to see you again after the palace banquet tomorrow."
Cui Yun nodded, but saw Forsythia put down her work and looked at him expectantly. She couldn't help but nodded again. Forsythia seemed to realize the meaning of this nod. Is Wang Dalangjun really?
The next second, she heard Cui Yun's voice, "Queen Ning Zhen's brother Wang Mi is also in the delegation. I wonder what Nanjing is planning?"
"Wang Mi?"
Nanjing's uncle Wang Mi, who also serves as Nanjing's Minister of Rites?
Cui Yun nodded, but Sheng Shaoqing shook his head at the same time. What was he doing here?
This person was also mentioned when the system talked about history. It was he who accidentally saved Emperor Ming when he was in his later years, and also gave Emperor Ming a prophecy that he was definitely not a thing in the pond. After Emperor Ming became a leader, he defected to Emperor Ming from Xiao Ce's camp.
, assisted Emperor Ming wholeheartedly, and I heard that he was also responsible for Wang Xin's marriage to Emperor Ming. If such a person could not stay well in Nanjing, why would he come to Beiliang?
"Perhaps you want to win us over to deal with Helianbu together?"
Cui Yun thought about it all night last night and could only think of this possibility.
The Helian tribe has been lingering in the west of Daliang and Nanjing. This force is secretive and the cavalry is very fierce. Therefore, it often burns, kills and loots on the border. Once it succeeds in one place, it immediately moves to another place. It is always in the vast grassland.
It's a headache to wander across the endless Gobi Desert.
Compared to the increasingly mature rule system of Great Liang, those Helian people were like uncivilized savages, killing and robbing whenever they wanted.
However, Sheng Shaoqing shook his head and rejected Cui Yun's idea. Nanjing changed the cakes of many people. At a time when there was an undercurrent surging within them, how could they think of dealing with foreign enemies?
Cui Yun spread her hands to show that she had no other ideas. Sheng Shaoqing also imitated Cui Yun and spread her hands. She gave up and quit.
"I don't want to think about it anymore. We'll figure it out when we meet."
Cui Yun nodded in agreement, Sheng Shaoqing also nodded in agreement, Forsythia looked at Sheng Shaoqing and Cui Yun in confusion and just nodded and shook her head, forget it, she should concentrate on cutting her window grilles.
After lunch, Sheng Shaoqing suddenly wanted to pick out the phoenix crown to wear tomorrow, so she asked Cui Yun to go to the private treasury with her to have a look. Cui Yun tried to dissuade her several times, saying that Shang Gong would personally deliver it, but Sheng Shaoqing didn't even listen.
, wholeheartedly took Cui Yun to Shang Gong Bureau.
When they arrived at the private vault with ease, opened the door and saw the treasures neatly arranged inside, Sheng Shaoqing finally showed a satisfied smile on his face.
