The emperor then lay half on the bed, hugged Concubine Pei, and spoke softly: "Don't think too much, Yue is still young, and if he is gone, we have no fate with him. If you take good care of your health, you will have a chance in the future. There are still forty.
As for my son next year, we still have at least ten years..."
Concubine Pei didn't say anything, she just leaned against him and stared blankly at the curtain.
The emperor changed the subject: "When you feel better, we can stay at Luoshan Palace for a while? There are hot springs there, which are very comfortable in winter."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Pei forced a smile, as if to appease him.
The emperor felt very distressed. He held her in his arms and took the initiative to talk about the topic: "I know you are thinking about Shu'er. It's my fault. I was angry for a moment... I obviously agreed to the eldest sister back then. This child is also well-behaved, and those things are in line with
He has nothing to do. Don’t worry, I will issue an order right now..."
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Pei interrupted him.
The emperor looked down at her and said softly: "If you have any requests, just ask me. As long as I can do it, I will definitely grant it to you."
Concubine Pei shook her head, leaned on his chest, and said softly: "I have no requirements, I just want to have a heart-to-heart talk with His Majesty..."
The emperor hurriedly said: "No! Ah Rong, you don't need to tell me, I understand it. I was just obsessed with it for a moment..."
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Pei said sadly, "Are you not even willing to listen to what I have to say?"
The emperor had to sit back, as if waiting for the verdict, and said in a heavy tone: "Okay, you say."
Concubine Pei calmed down and spoke softly: "I know that Your Majesty is worried. After all, when I followed Your Majesty, I was a widow and a widow who had given birth to a child. But Your Majesty not only does not dislike it, but also treats me like this."
Even Shu'er is treated with such kindness and kindness. Ordinary men cannot do these things, not to mention that Your Majesty is the king of a country. I will bear this affection in my heart."
"In the past eighteen years, we have never mentioned the past. We thought it was best for each other. Now I realize that I was wrong." Concubine Pei raised her head and looked at him with a pale face, ready to cry, "The knot is still there.
It doesn't mean it's not there, it's not really there. Your Majesty, I can't change the past, but we have been together for eighteen years! Think about it, he and I have only been married for one year, and now so many years have passed.
I can’t even remember what he looked like. The person who is accompanying me now is you!”
With soft sobs echoing in the room, Concubine Pei said intermittently: "How have you treated me in the past eighteen years? Doesn't I know? Even when the queen was here, you never let me suffer the slightest injustice. People's hearts are moved.
It's made of meat, how can I not be moved by it? I usually don't say anything, thinking that you all know..."
The emperor originally thought that she was going to scold him, but he didn't expect that she would confess like this. His heart, which was already full of self-blame, was so painful that he couldn't breathe. He couldn't help but hugged Concubine Pei tightly and apologized repeatedly: "It's my fault, it's my fault."
Small-minded. Sorry!”
Concubine Pei cried for a while, buried her head in his chest and continued: "I am too selfish. Even though I know that His Majesty is worried, I always ask you to let Shu'er into the palace. Your Majesty has been very kind to him. I am very kind to him."
I didn’t take your feelings into consideration."
The emperor was so excited that he blurted out: "I was wrong. I will let him out now."
"No!" Concubine Pei flatly refused. She grabbed the emperor's sleeves and raised her head, "I don't want this anymore. For my own selfish reasons, I want to keep him here and hurt His Majesty."
"Don't think like that." The emperor soothed softly, "I was distracted for a moment. This child is actually very sensible and does all his errands very well. Besides, he regards me as his father, so it's nothing."
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Pei looked at him pleadingly, "This is not only for you, but also for me. Although he comforted me when he was here, he always made me dwell on the past. As for this child,
If I had been more careful, maybe he could have stayed... I don't want to make the same mistake again. No matter what, the past has passed. He is my child, so I will naturally feel sorry for him, but I
He is not the only concubine, I also have His Majesty, and maybe there will be children in the future... It is unfair to give up you all just for him."
The emperor was so moved that he held her hand tightly: "My beloved concubine, I have let down your sincerity..."
Concubine Pei leaned against him tiredly and said softly: "So, Your Majesty, in order for us to have a better future, let him go. He is already so old. He will marry a wife and have children in the future, and will have his own family... Minister
I have nothing to let go of, but you have to be lenient to him, so that I won’t always think about you..."
"Okay! It's all up to you!" The emperor agreed.
After a while, Wan Dabao reported in a low voice outside: "Your Majesty, the empress's medicine is ready."
The emperor was in a good mood: "Send it in quickly."
Wan Dabao came in with the medicine and was surprised to see the two of them smiling. His Majesty personally fed the concubine the medicine. Although both of them had traces of crying on their faces, they were in a good mood at this time and even whispered
Talking and laughing.
What's going on?
Will it be fine so soon?
After drinking the medicine, the two talked softly for a while. Seeing that noon had passed, Concubine Pei felt sleepy and said, "Your Majesty didn't go to the morning court, did you? It's my fault for delaying you. I have nothing to do here."
, you go handle the government affairs."
The emperor said softly: "I still want to stay with you for a while."
Concubine Pei smiled and shook her head: "I'm sleepy, I just need to take a rest, but you are disturbing me here."
The latter sentence had a hint of resentment that was not there in ordinary times. It was so close that the emperor felt as if he had drunk honey. He felt as if he had drunk honey, and he responded: "Okay, you have a good rest and don't worry about anything else. I promise you, I will definitely do it."
Done.”
Then he called Cui Shun and others and gave them detailed instructions several times before leaving with satisfaction.
The palace people all retreated, and Concubine Pei lay back on the bed. The smile on her face faded little by little, and she looked numbly at the curtain above her head.
The dark blue and gray tones can set off a sad and heavy atmosphere, which is just right.
She couldn't help but reach out and touch her lower abdomen, closed her eyes tightly, showing a slight look of pain, bit her lip hard, and became determined.
This child shouldn't have come!
Not loved, but only harming others and yourself.
The emperor returned to the Mingguang Hall in a happy mood and ordered Wan Dabao to summon the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall to discuss matters.
The prime ministers were surprised to see the emperor in a good mood. But they were not three aunts and six wives. After seeing the ceremony, they began to discuss government affairs.
After the government affairs were processed and the prime ministers exited the Mingguang Hall, the emperor called out to Prime Minister Lu Qian.