King Qi thought that Yuan Qingling could ask Yuan Yongyi out, so he had been practicing what he wanted to say to Yuan Yongyi for the past two days.
He practiced every word, every pause, and every expression over and over again, feeling very nervous.
However, Yu Wenhao ordered someone to tell him that he could not make an appointment with Yuan Yongyi to meet him, and she was now focused on Wu Zhuangyuan.
After hearing this, he sat in the dark room for a long time, and then smiled bitterly. The fifth sister-in-law was his last hope and his last chance, but he did not expect that both hope and opportunity were broken at the same time.
He deeply understands that some people don’t know how important they are until they lose them, but some people don’t know how valuable they are until they lose them.
In those days before, all he could think about was every detail of these two women.
He had actually racked his brains and brains, but he couldn't think of the happy moments between him and Chu Mingcui.
And every moment he was with Yuan Yongyi, even if he was distracted, he could be fascinated for a long time and smile unconsciously.
Gradually, Chu Mingcui disappeared from his mind. What he thought about most was the days with Yuan Yongyi.
He once held her hand. The skin on her fingers was not delicate at all, and the finger bones were cold and hard. When he punched her, the bridge of her nose would be broken.
He once took a look at her face. Her face was delicate, her complexion was healthy, almost flawless, her brows were clear and her eyes were bright. When she smiled at him, he couldn't recover for a long time.
He once heard her singing, her voice was beautiful and loud, her enunciation was accurate, but the tune was completely changed. She killed the magpies on the branches and drove away the dark night owls. He covered his ears and ran around in Prince Qi's palace.
He had been with her when he was depressed and sad. She changed from her previous rude and domineering attitude and began to greet him with greetings. The anxiety and worry in her heart could always be seen in her eyes.
He once owned her. At that time, as long as he stretched out his hand, she was willing to put her hand in his, and spend the snow, rain, wind and frost with him in this world, sharing prosperity and tranquility.
He slapped himself hard.
In the next few days, he sat in the teahouse opposite Yuan's house, watching Yuan Yongyi and Wu Zhuangyuan go in and out together, and she smiled so happily.
"Sir, please stop looking. Let's go back." Even the attendant Shi Suo couldn't stand it anymore.
When King Qi saw the two of them riding away, leaving only a string of laughter, he slowly withdrew his eyes and had to admit that they were actually a good match.
"Master, you have to go to the palace tomorrow to pay your respects. Let's go back." Shi Suo urged again.
King Qi seemed to be in low spirits. Every time he went to the palace to greet him, his mother always said the same thing, preparing a banquet for him to select a concubine.
He doesn't want to marry anyone else. It would be great if he could be with Yuan Yongyi, then he wouldn't have this trouble.
It's a pity that mistakes are hard to come back from.
When Chu Gou went to the palace the next day, he brought up the old matters again.
Empress Chu pressed her chest and said: "Empress Mother has been feeling uncomfortable recently. She can't sleep at night and is panicking for no reason during the day. After thinking about it, the only thing I'm worried about now is your marriage. When the weather gets warmer, I will
The flowers in the garden are blooming, so I will hold a concubine selection party for you, and implement your marriage as soon as possible, so that you will not have to worry about Cui'er again."
Hearing that the Queen Mother said she was not feeling well, King Qi still paid attention and asked, "Have you asked the imperial doctor to take a look at it?"
"After reading it, I prescribed some tranquilizing medicine, but I just can't fall asleep." Empress Chu actually knew what was going on. Ever since the emperor summoned Eunuch Zhang, Eunuch Zhang had disappeared. She felt that Eunuch Zhang was sending her to her.
Recruited.
Every time she thought about this, she would always feel frightened. At night, she would either dream of Concubine Xian shouting at her sternly, or dream of Yu Wenhao looking at her with cold eyes.
When I woke up in the morning, my back was soaked, my hair fell out in handfuls, and I felt much older when I looked in the mirror.
"Then do you want to invite your father to come and see you?" King Qi asked.
Empress Chu waved her hands suddenly, her face suddenly turned pale, "No, no, absolutely don't want it."
Seeing her reaction, King Qi couldn't help but wonder, "Are you afraid of your father? Has your father ever blamed you?"
Empress Chu also knew that she had overreacted, and said politely: "No, your father is very busy, how can you ask him to worry about my health? Don't alarm him, it's not a big deal."
"Perhaps you are overworked. Please ask the imperial concubine to help you with the matters in the palace."
Empress Chu is silent. How can she take care of the affairs in the palace now? The imperial concubine is in charge.
As soon as the incident of Concubine Xian kidnapping the princess came out, the emperor reduced her and the imperial concubine's power. In addition, she was promoted to imperial concubine, and she was the crown prince's mother-concubine. Her status almost suppressed her as the queen.
"Well, about your choice of concubine..." Empress Chu looked at him.
King Qi said: "Let's not mention it now. We will talk about it later."
Empress Chu knew that he was stubborn, and if he really allowed his temper to drag on, he might not be able to do anything until ten years later, so he simply said: "I can't wait any longer, I will prepare it for you in the middle of next month."
The middle of next month will be around the time when Yuan Yongyi and Wu Zhuangyuan get married.
King Qi sighed softly.
"If your marriage is completed as soon as possible, the queen mother will feel at ease." Empress Chu was particularly eager. She now felt that any happy event would dilute the emperor's suspicion of her.
The husband and wife can still be as harmonious as before, and the incident with the concubine has never happened.
Seeing that King Qi still didn't respond, she couldn't help but said angrily: "Who are you not marrying? Are you thinking of Chu Mingcui or Yuan Yongyi? Anyway, you can't marry these two people. In this case, you might as well listen to your mother and marry
A virtuous, virtuous, well-educated and well-known girl from a well-known family."
King Qi looked outside melancholy, yes, if the person he marries is not her, then what does it matter who he marries?
However, just when he was about to agree to his mother's promise, he suddenly felt that this was not good. Since he did not want to get married, if he married someone else, he wanted to be left in the cold. Wouldn't it be another debt? Or he must not harm others.
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So the King of Qi politely refused and left the palace after offending Chu.
Royal study room!
Emperor Ming Yuan usually reviewed memorials until midnight in the evening, so dinner was usually eaten directly in the imperial study. After dinner, he would first sip a cup of tea in Dongnuang Pavilion.
Eunuch Mu Ru crept in from outside, then stood beside Emperor Ming Yuan and waited for him to wake up.
Emperor Ming Yuan was not asleep, but just closed his eyes to rest. When he heard Eunuch Mu Ru coming in, he slowly opened his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Go back to the emperor!" Eunuch Mu Ru said softly, "Zhang Ming is recruiting people in the violence room."
"Well!" Emperor Ming Yuan sat up, the quilt slipped from his knees, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, "What did you do?"
Mu Rugong said: "The bad guy Zhang Ming said he was ordered by the Queen. The Concubine Xian had been bribed by him before and regarded him as a confidant. Little did he know that he was working for the Queen. Before the Concubine Xian stabbed the Queen Mother, she was the Queen.
Asked him to deliver a message to Qingyu Palace, saying that several people in the Su family died in the fire, and that Concubine Xian's mother also died in the fire, which made Concubine Xian so sad and angry that she ran away desperately.
He went out and stabbed the prince and the queen mother."