Thirty-seven, knowing that there will be no long-term plan
I stood quietly in the Yiyuan Hall. This place was familiar to me, and because of this familiarity, I felt some unknown sighs in my heart. I seemed to be afraid of something, and that fear came from the secret that had been buried for many years.
A corner of the secret was revealed. I don’t know, I don’t dare to think, what kind of shocking changes will happen if this secret is revealed.
I asked Li Chang softly, "The emperor seems to be very angry."
Li Chang shook his head and said: "I was frightened by the situation just now. I didn't expect that the six kings would sacrifice their lives to save the empress." He looked at me and said carefully, "Maybe the emperor is angry with himself and someone else came to save him.
Empress, not himself."
Is it just that?
I breathed a sigh of relief, and Li sighed: "I am already old, and there are many thoughts of the Emperor that I cannot guess. Your Majesty, take care of yourself."
I nodded and sat silently under the window, smelling the sound of the wind, like the iron hooves of thousands of troops trampling my heart.
There was something stuffy in the hall. The stuffiness seemed to come from the bottom of my heart. It was wrapped thinly in my heart layer by layer, and gradually I became breathless. I stood up and tried to open the window, but I heard the sound of cicadas outside.
It felt like it was raining heavily, which made me feel even more irritable. I became sleepy while waiting, and closed my eyes in a daze. I felt uncertain about everything in my mind, and I felt even more tired.
I don’t know how long it took, but when I opened my eyes, I saw that the sky was getting darker, as if someone had accidentally stirred the pen soaked in ink in the clear water, and the darkness was inevitable. In the shadow of the backlight,
There was a slender figure in ink color. Occasionally, the stream of light would turn, and a few rays of golden light would burst out on his clothes. How long had it been since I had looked at his back like this? It seemed like a long, long time, and it was not the same as the back of him in my memory.
It was so out of place, as if it were separated by layers of mountains and layers of water. I was startled, and I stood up unconsciously and asked, "When did the emperor come?"
He turned his back to me and said calmly, "I saw you were asleep, so I didn't wake you up." He paused and said, "You didn't sleep very peacefully."
I forced a smile and said, "I am timid, and I am still worried about what happened in the afternoon." Seeing that he remained silent, I could only stand where I was and said, "Is Sister Zhenfei okay?"
He just said in such a calm tone, so calm that no emotion of joy or anger could be heard, "Mrs. Zhenyi is fine, I have been with her for a long time."
"Mrs. Zhenyi?" I was startled, but quickly reacted and said with a smile: "My sister sacrificed herself for the emperor, so she deserves a reward. My sister's infatuation with the emperor is not in vain."
There have always been two wives in the harem of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but to show respect, only one lady has been appointed since the Longqing Dynasty. Now Xuanling has made Yan Yi's position alongside Yunrong, which shows how much attention is paid to her now. I am a little pleased.
, for Yan Yi, this is also a kind of comfort.
"Infatuation?" He sneered slightly and raised his hand, "Infatuation is precious, how can I let it down so easily?"
I heard that his tone was not good, so I didn't dare to say anything anymore and just stood quietly.
This kind of silence makes people feel terrible. For so long, I have never felt that the silence between me and him is so elusive and embarrassing. I lowered my head, as if there was nothing else to do but lower my head.
A pair of Yunyanruyi water-rippling red phoenix wing satin shoes. Because it was summer, the satin was also thin soft satin. When you step on the ground, you can almost feel the fine lines on the gold bricks that have been imprinted by the years. After looking at them for a long time, my eyes are a bit agitated.
I felt dizzy, and the phoenix on my shoes seemed to spread its wings and fly up. It spun around a few times and then lowered down to peck my toes again and again. After a long time, I felt a heart-piercing pain.
He said "Hmm" and stretched out his hand to beckon me, "Come here." His tone was short and cold, not as friendly as before. Only then did I realize that I was so tired because of the tension in my heart. I walked slowly
Go over and stand next to him. It was an intimate gesture, side by side, and one you can rely on.
He stood side by side with me for a moment. The evening breeze leaked in through the window, bringing with it the sweet smell of flowers and leaves cooked by the sun. It inexplicably filled my head and face. He turned around in a hurry and pulled his hand.
My cheekbones were stuck tightly, so I leaned over and kissed him. I was a little at a loss. In panic, I instinctively stretched out my hand to block it. His hand was even harder, as if he was trying to press something hard, and he pressed hard.
My cheeks were burning.
After a long time, he slowly let go of me. With such an indifferent expression, it was as if I was not the person he just embraced. He looked at me coldly, "When did it happen?"
I raised my head and could clearly see the sharp murderous intent in his eyes that was as dark as a sword. I took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry for my ignorance. I really don't know what the emperor is referring to."
The corners of his lips raised a cold arc, "You are so smart, do you really not know?"
The panic in my heart was like a big drum being beaten down with force, and I felt my mouth was dry and I couldn't speak. Xuan Ling stared at me, and suddenly sighed softly, and reached out to touch my cheek with compassion. I instinctively
I was shocked. I didn't know what he wanted, so I could only stand frozen on the spot. He looked at me and said slowly: "Huan Huan, I have always loved you so much. But at this moment, I really hate that you have this face."
Meeting my confused eyes, a surge of anger and helplessness surged in my eyes like a spring tide, "Huan Huan, someone told me the story of Concubine Ming..."
I was stunned, and it took me a moment to come back to my senses. I almost thought I had guessed wrong. At that stunned moment, the cool night wind blew gently against my back. It was only then that I felt cold and realized that I had already been naked.
Cold sweat. Even this coldness could not offset the shock and suspicion in my heart. I looked at Xuan Ling and said in a low voice: "It's Moge..."
He slowly turned away. I couldn't see his expression clearly. I could only see his hands behind his back tightly clenched into a fist. The palace was so quiet that I could almost hear the slight "clucking" of his knuckle bones. His tone of voice
It’s no different from usual, “Moge came to see me just now, asking me to allow you to get married!” There was a hint of autumn dew and frost in his eyes, with a touch of disgust, “When did he set his sights on you?
?" He glanced at me and said with a hint of sadness, "Your face is so attractive to me, it will definitely attract others. I really shouldn't let him see you!"
My body was shaken. I never expected that Moge would make such a request. I hurriedly knelt down and said with tears: "I am the emperor's concubine, how can I commit myself to a marriage? Moge is really ridiculous!"
"How come I don't know that he is ridiculous?!" Xuan Ling said bitterly: "I tried to silence him with what you just said, but who would have thought that he would use the allusion of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty to compare Ming Concubine Zhaojun to you and ask me to cut off my love!"
After traveling thousands of miles to Shuomo, I suddenly recalled Moge's words, - "So, you have to remember that if you kill my wife, you must give me one back." I was so horrified that he really killed me so quickly.
Come to fulfill what he said. I stretched out my hand and grasped the corner of Xuan Ling's robe, "It is the pain of Emperor Yuan's life for Concubine Ming to go out of the fortress, not to mention that I am the mother of four sons. If this is true, how will the prince and the emperor carry each other in the future?"
Start being a human being!"
"He told me that the illustrious custom of a son inheriting his father's concubine is even acceptable to concubines, let alone you." Xuan Ling's fingertips trembled slightly, just like the trembling that could not be concealed at the end of his words at this moment, "Moge's temperament
Even if they knew that the epidemic was rampant in the army, they would not give in easily. Although Dazhou used the epidemic to force Hehe for a while, there was no guarantee that they would not be able to find a way to cure the epidemic. Moreover, the war has continued to this day, and Dazhou's vitality has been seriously damaged. I asked the transfer department.
, now all the food and grass gathered in one place can only last three to five months for the army, and a stalemate will only do a lot of harm and no good. Moge told me clearly that as long as you are allowed to be the Hehelan clan, you will be able to work with him on how to cure the epidemic.
Son, the illustrious army will return to the border. As long as three thousand grains and one hundred thousand silver coins are enough every year, there will be no more wars and wars with Zhou Dynasty."
He stopped and said no more, only looking directly at me with his eyes like dark fire. The night was like a huge and soft black gauze gently floating in the dark hall. It was already past the time to turn on the lamp, because there was no Xuan Ling.
According to the decree, no one dared to come in and hold the candle. I faced each other in silence, feeling sour in my heart that I couldn’t express. But I don’t know why, my eyes only felt dry, so astringent that it hurt, but I had no urge to cry. The darkness around me made me
Feeling dazed and numb, I waved a fire stick and slowly lit a lamp with a bronze crane holding a sesame in its hand. The dim candlelight swayed like a weak and empty beating heart.
In the yellowish candlelight, I suddenly felt that the face in front of me that I had seen for more than ten years was so strange. I just vaguely wondered when I had seen such a strange face. I recalled carefully, but it turned out that on the night I left the palace, he was also
Such a bored look.
He remained silent, just waiting for me to speak.
His words have reached such an extent, why bother forcing him to speak colder words? That's all, this body and glory were given by him. I gathered my clothes and bowed solemnly, "Which is the lesser of two evils. I am my concubine.
As a concubine of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I have been deeply favored by the emperor for many years. I feel anxious and uneasy, and I never know how to repay you. Now, it is time for me to repay the kindness of the emperor and the great Zhou Dynasty. I dare not cherish my own body, but with the emperor
As you wish.”
He seemed to be relieved, and unconsciously covered his face and said: "I am the king of a country, but...but it is up to you to make the decision."
My heart suddenly relaxed, like a tight string that suddenly broke, but fell to the ground empty and unharmed.
A sad and clear smile appeared on the corner of his lips. It turned out that he was so cold.
The moment I bowed my head, I suddenly smiled and actually laughed at myself. Why didn't I know how cold-blooded he was, so why did I have to hold on to a glimmer of hope that he would take care of his children and leave me behind? I shouldn't have been a beautiful woman.
Put your hope in him.
The so-called favor and love in the depths of the palace are not as good as the future of the country and the stability of the country. Seriously, if I really ask him to show mercy and protect me, I am really overestimating my ability.
His forehead touched the cold gold brick floor, and he said slowly: "I dare not be ungrateful."
There was a roaring wind that dispersed the last words of my words, and spread down my cold back, "Shu Fei, please think twice, you can't do this!" Such a familiar voice, but with rare decisiveness and sharpness, he said seriously: "Your Majesty, I will not hesitate.
If I am alone, I am afraid that I will trap my brother in an injustice."
Li Chang was so anxious that he was sweating all over his face and followed him hurriedly, "Your Majesty cannot go in until the Emperor summons you."
I stood up and used my reason to force myself to calm down. "The six kings are worrying too much." The corners of his lips curled up in a calm smile, "I did it voluntarily, and the emperor did not force me."
In response to my calmness, he cupped his hands and said: "Of course the empress does not want to embarrass the emperor, but once the empress gets married, the emperor will be ridiculed by future generations like Emperor Yuan of Han."
Xuan Ling sighed, looking at me with a look of reluctance, "I and Shu Fei have been husband and wife for more than ten years. In the late autumn in the Han Palace, I was alone. When I looked at the dim moon, Lingxi and Han'er, I
How can it be so embarrassing..."
There was a lot of affection in Xuan Ling's words. Xuan Qing glanced at me, slightly moved, and turned his head hurriedly and restrainedly. "Concubine Shu is the mother of the three sons of the emperor's brother, and she has an honorable position. If she is sent as concubine Shu,
If the emperor and the prince hold their clothes and cry and ask about the whereabouts of the mother and concubine in the future, how will the emperor answer them? We are thousands of miles apart, and if the emperor misses the concubine, he may not be able to see each other again in the future. "
Li Chang had already understood, and his face turned pale. He just held the fly whisk and said with a smile: "The Emperor loves Concubine Shu so much that he naturally does not want to use his concubine to calm Hu Chen for the rest of his life and not be able to see each other again. If Hehe really wants to get married, Your Majesty
Why not select the talented and beautiful girl from the clan and make her a princess and marry her to Moge? This will not only save the empress, but also satisfy Moge’s face.”
Xuan Ling's face looked particularly gloomy under the candlelight, "You have to know that it is extremely difficult to change the direction of love. Since Moge dared to ask for the concubine Shu, he was determined to get it. Do you think that you can marry Moge to someone else?
Are you satisfied with your retreat?"
Li Chang was too frightened to say anything. Xuan Ling said coldly: "It's none of your business here, go down." Li Chang quickly raised his hand to wipe his sweat and bowed out.
Xuan Qing frowned slightly and said: "Whether it's a clan daughter or a concubine, they all sacrifice their women to protect their homeland, what's the difference? What if Hehe takes this as an example and Sona asks for a marriage every year, isn't it true that all women in the world are
How can Zhou lose his face after being so poisoned? I think it’s inappropriate.”
His handsome eyebrows raised in anger, "He wanted to fix Concubine Shu, but I was kept in the dark. I didn't even know when he paid attention to Concubine Shu. As a result, I lost face today and was in a dilemma."
Xuan Qing's breathing was a little rapid, and he no longer had the gentle and easy demeanor of the past. He tried hard to calm his breath, put on his clothes and knelt down, "Brother Emperor, it's not like we can't defeat He He."
Xuan Ling looked at him with a hint of sadness, "Sixth brother, do you think I am willing to give up Concubine Shu? It's not that we can't fight, but we can't keep fighting like this. If He He doesn't take back his wolf ambition, he will be beaten back for a while.
Come back again. The Great Zhou Dynasty will never have peace." He sighed slightly, with a lonely expression, "Qi Buchi is dead, how many generals do you think the Great Zhou Dynasty still has available?"
"In the history of the Han family, Ji Zhuo was the one who made peace with each other. The country was dependent on the Ming Lord, and the safety of the country was entrusted to women. How could one imitate the jade beauty and imitate Hu Chen. Who would be an assistant minister if there were bones buried for thousands of years? With a woman to protect the country for life, the minister's younger brother
I dare not listen." Xuan Qing knelt down and bowed his head, and said loudly: "Brother, if you don't think that I am useless, I am willing to lead the troops out of the pass. If you don't retreat, you will never return to the court."
There was a moment of silence, and I could almost hear the gentle breeze blowing through the gaps in the leaves and blowing through the gently swirling waves on the lake. But a chill grew in my heart. Did he not know how to avoid suspicion? What happened just now Xuan Ling
It may not be that he doesn't take it to heart. At this moment, he is willing to take risks and lead troops to go on an expedition, but has he forgotten that Xuan Ling has always been most afraid of the prince holding military power?
Thinking like this, a few doubts suddenly flashed through my heart. Why did Xuan Ling allow me to get married?
Every word was heard clearly.
I took a breath of air - how could he be outside the palace all the time?
Xuan Ling laughed slowly, his eyes gradually turned cold, as cold as nine-day black ice, sparking countless sharp edges and shattering ice, "You really said this!" His eyes were as cold as thousand-year-old black ice.
, like a sharp knife stabbing his chest, "Tell me, is your request for Da Zhou, or for her?"