The future crown prince of Da Qi, the future emperor of Da Qi, Emperor Jianwu!
Husband from previous life!
This man once made her fearful and frightened, and she did not dare to approach him. Later, in order to survive in the palace, she tried her best to attract his attention, and finally had the opportunity to sleep with him.
Fortunately, she only slept with her once and became pregnant.
After having a son, she had the capital to settle down in the palace.
Later, with her keen and delicate insight, she gradually figured out his temperament and acted deliberately to suit him. Only then did she really fall in his eyes.
He was busy with court affairs, and in his free time he liked to take his ministers out of the palace to hunt and play. He rarely set foot in the harem, only two or three times a month. One of them was always to her Qionghua Palace.
The concubines in the palace were all envious and jealous of her "favor".
She was the only one who knew that the cold and unfeeling man only wanted to quell the chaos of the Ding vassal and expand the borders. The many women in the harem were never taken into consideration by him.
He looked at her differently, firstly, for the sake of his heirs, so that he could give her some respect as his biological mother. Secondly, because of her careful knowledge and good observation of people's opinions.
He never really liked her.
It's not just her.
Of all the women in the harem, no one left a mark on his heart.
He died at the age of thirty-eight.
All the concubines in the harem cried to death. In fact, who was really heartbroken? She also pretended to cry for forty-nine days, but in fact she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
The huge boulder weighing on my head has finally been lifted!
She no longer needs to kneel humbly at his feet, no longer needs to work hard to figure out his feelings, and no longer needs to use all her skills to "secure his favor".
Her son sat on the dragon throne. She had no rival in the palace!
In the following decades, she lived quite comfortably. The shadow he left in her heart became weaker and weaker. She rarely thought of him.
After her rebirth, her reunion with him was inevitable.
She has also made sufficient mental preparations.
But I didn't expect that this moment would come so suddenly and so quickly!
…
After hearing the name of the fourth prince, all the girls were excited and excited. No one noticed the sudden change in Xie Mingxi's expression.
In just a short moment, Xie Mingxi suppressed the turmoil in her heart and kept a smile on her face as usual.
"Cousin Jinyue, is His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince here today?" Xie Yunxi's bright eyes were shining, and her tone was slightly excited.
Princess Changping is twenty-four years old this year. She has already left the palace to build a palace and recruited a handsome and promising consort.
Among the princes, the oldest, the Second Prince, is sixteen years old and has already begun to attend the court. The Third Prince, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince all study at Songzhu Academy, which is also well known to everyone.
The third prince is courteous, virtuous and approachable, the fourth prince is cold and handsome and has both civil and military skills, and the fifth prince is young, intelligent and famous.
The seventh prince died young, and the eighth prince and the ninth prince were still young. They were all raised in the palace and were rarely seen in public.
The oldest of the girls here is twelve years old, and the youngest is ten years old. They are at the age when love begins in their mid-teens. When mentioning this famous fourth prince, everyone's hearts tremble and they are full of expectations.
Sheng Jinyue did not expect that the fourth prince would come today, so she couldn't help but hesitate.
What was originally agreed upon with my brother turned into a minor trouble due to the sudden arrival of the fourth prince.
She and the Fourth Prince are cousins, so it’s okay to meet in the garden. The girls here have different identities, so it’s not appropriate to meet the Fourth Prince like this...
Li Xiangru unexpectedly took the initiative to speak: "His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has a distinguished status, how dare we dare to be rude and rude at will. If His Highness comes to the garden, we should stay out of the way."
Yin Xiaoxiao and others looked at each other and opened their mouths to agree.
Xie Mingxi glanced at Li Xiangru's face and twitched the corners of her lips slightly.
Li Xiangru is still the same as in his previous life, he is best at putting on pretense and does not mean what he says.
The person who wants to see the Fourth Prince the most is her!
The concubines in the palace all wear masks, and their true feelings are tightly hidden. On the surface, they are devoted to their common husband until death, but in reality they are pretending to be in love and playing tricks on them.
Only the Queen of the Middle Palace, Li Xiangru, truly loved her husband. Even before she died, she kept crying, hoping to see him one last time.
It's a pity that the emperor, whose heart was as cold as ice, didn't wait until the moment he closed his eyes.
On the other hand, I personally saw her off for the last time. I watched her cry out the name of the Emperor with tears streaming down her face, and then her eyes revealed little by little despair and sorrow, and finally she closed her eyes with hatred and died.
It is sad to see even a lifelong enemy end up like this.
…
Sheng Jinyue hesitated for a moment and then said: "Brother asked someone to send a message and said he would come back after a while. We don't have to wait for him now!"
Li Xiangru's eyes quickly flashed with disappointment, but a proud smile appeared on his face.
Last year, she went to Cining Palace to congratulate Empress Dowager Li on her birthday, and she had seen the fourth prince from a distance. Her heart fluttered at the first glance, and she had his shadow in her heart.
This year she will definitely get the top spot in Lotus Pond Academy!
She comes from a famous family, has the support of the Li family and the Empress Dowager Li, and has a talent that is difficult for others to match. She will definitely be selected as a princess in the future.
She cares about him and is determined to win the position of the fourth prince!
Whoever blocks her way, she will destroy!
When Sheng Jinyue opened her mouth, all the girls felt a little disappointed. However, Xie Mingxi's mood did not improve.
She had a strong premonition!
The fourth prince will definitely show up!
This hunch was quickly verified.
…
After a cup of tea, the girls walked to the pavilion. This pavilion was very spacious, and it was more than enough for a flower banquet. The maids each waited on the ladies to take their seats.
The cooks in the Huainan Palace are pretty good at cooking. However, Xie Mingxi has been spoiled by Ye Qiuniang's superb cooking skills these days. She took a few bites and then put down her chopsticks.
Li Xiangru was also a little absent-minded. He occasionally raised his head, glanced around quickly, and then lowered his eyes in disappointment.
After the flower banquet, the maids quickly cleaned up the pavilion and brought in musical instruments such as guqin and flutes, as well as chessboards, pens and ink. Even the utensils for throwing pots were ready.
Sheng Jinyue deliberately suppressed Li Xiangru's limelight and said with a smile: "We will draw lots. How about we perform our performances one by one in the order of the draw?"
Li Xiangru's eyes flashed slightly and he responded with a smile.
Xie Yunxi coughed: "My wrist is weak, so I can't show my shame today."
Xie Mingxi answered leisurely: "Me too."
Xie Yunxi: "..."
Girls: "..."
Sheng Jinyue twitched the corner of her mouth and replied with some impatience: "You sisters, just listen." After saying that, someone brought the lottery tube over.
Li Xiangru just picked the first one!
Sheng Jinyue secretly grinded her teeth and forced out a smile: "Sister Li, please go first!"
Li Xiangru smiled slightly, stood up gracefully, and sat down in front of the guqin. His slender fingers pressed on the strings, but before he could play the qin, there was a sound of footsteps outside the pavilion.
Xie Mingxi's heart sank and she quickly looked over.
