Chapter Eighty-Eight: He Comes
The emperor didn't wait for the news of the Liu family in Minzhou, but he waited for a thousand catties of peaches produced in the southern regions. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
It was Li Huai, the "Divine Feather Tiger", who personally supervised Peaches into Beijing.
Originally, Li Ling was opposed to his son's personal supervision, and he was afraid that his son would not be able to help but see the queen mother in private. Although Li Huai can't be completely blamed for what happened last time, it still has something to do with Li Huai's going to see the Queen Mother.
Whenever he thought of the two cities he had to sacrifice, Li Ling felt a pain in his heart. If his son provokes something this time, he really doesn't know if he can bear it.
However, Li Huai said that this was an excellent opportunity to show loyalty to the emperor and the empress dowager, and said that it would be more sincere for him to be personally supervised.
"At present, the number of cities we have is still firmly at the top of the Zhao Kingdom, what do other princes think in their hearts, you don't need to say it, you should also know. Li Huai patiently explained.
Seeing that Li Ling was still tough, Li Huai continued: "The reason why Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager ordered the reorganization of the number of cities supported by the princes is also based on the overall situation, not against us. If we do not show our support, we will not give them the illusion that we still seem to be attached to those two cities, and we should take this opportunity to show our loyalty. ”
Although Li Ling is a simple and rude person, he is easy to be soft-eared in front of his son, so he couldn't stand Li Huai's analysis and request, and finally agreed to be personally supervised by Li Huai.
When he entered Beijing this time, Li Huai's mood was very different from the last time.
Last time, he was thinking about how to get close to the Queen Mother all the way, but this time he was thinking about how to repair the relationship between the two.
As for the offense like last time, he would never dare to do it this time.
It's just that even if he entered Beijing with sincere fear this time, he still hopes to have the opportunity to meet her privately.
Of course, if he didn't take the initiative to fight for it, such an opportunity would not have been possible, so he would have to think of a way at that time.
After arriving in Beijing, Li Huai immediately went to see the emperor.
Looking at these big and red peaches, the emperor smiled and said, "It seems that the weather in the Southern Regions is good this year." ”
Li Huai hurriedly said: "Yes, the sunshine and rain are abundant in the spring and summer of this year, so the peaches that grow are big and sweet, and the branches are bent. ”
The emperor was also very happy when he heard this, and said, "A good harvest will be good." "Then let someone send some to the Queen Mother.
Li Huai saw that it was a good opportunity, and hurriedly said: "Anyway, the minister is going to greet the queen mother, so it is better to let the minister bring it to her by the way." ”
The emperor thought it was feasible, so he asked people to inform the queen mother first.
The queen mother, who had just woken up from her lunch break, was inserting a hairpin in the mirror, and after learning the news, the hand holding the hairpin stopped in mid-air.
Her personal palace maid Nan Jia's heart also instantly rose to her voice.
The last time Li Huailai saw the Queen Mother, the eyes suddenly appeared in her mind.
It is the look in the eyes of a hungry animal when it sees its prey, and that look is not only hungry, but also full of danger.
At that time, Li Huai said that he had something to say to the Queen Mother alone, and the Queen Mother asked the people around her to retreat.
When the Empress Dowager allowed them in, she found that the Empress Dowager's hair was slightly messy and her face was red, while Li Huai was blushing.
Now, Li Huai is here again, will they still be like last time?
Although Nan Jia was full of nervousness, the Queen Mother was calm.
"Let him come. The queen mother said that she personally inserted the hairpin in her hand into her head.
At the same time, her gaze raced towards herself in the mirror.
The woman in the mirror is as beautiful, noble and elegant as ever.
The Queen Mother's lips showed a charming smile.
Knowing that the Empress Dowager was willing to see him, Li Huai was suddenly full of joy and a little nervous.
But he asked himself if he didn't have a wrong idea this time, so he felt comfortable again in an instant.
He knelt respectfully before her and bowed before her. When he raised his head, he met the eyes of the Queen Mother.
It's still the eyes with affection, the look that seems to be smiling, and the face that is so beautiful that he is fascinated.
His heart suddenly shook, and his body cried out.
But the lesson of the last time immediately appeared in his mind, and he shook his whole body as if he had been poured cold water, and those previous reveries were shattered immediately.
Don't forget that she's someone who can kill you with the slightest touch of a finger, he kept saying to himself in his heart, and his gaze became serious when he looked at her.
He handed over the basket in his hand.
That's a basket of peaches.
Because he came overnight and was well packaged, there was still dew on the peaches.
The Empress Dowager asked Nan Jia to take it, and then looked at him and said with concern: "I must be very tired to come overnight, right?"
Li Huai hurriedly replied: "The minister thought that he would soon see the noble face of the queen mother, so he was in good spirits all the way. ”
The Queen Mother smiled without saying a word, and stretched out her hand to signal him to take a seat.
Li Huai carefully sat across from her.
The Queen Mother made him tea with her own hands. While making tea, she asked about his parents and wife by the way.
Li Huai answered one by one.
The Empress Dowager's movements of making tea were elegant, soothing and coherent, looking like an artistic performance, and Li Huai was fascinated by it unconsciously.
After the tea was brewed, the Queen Mother personally poured another cup for him.
He hurriedly took it, and when he took it, his fingers inadvertently touched her fingers, and he suddenly felt numb as if he had been overpowered.
He really wanted to take advantage of the situation to hold the slender jade hand, but because of the lesson he had learned last time, he still didn't dare.
However, he was reluctant to remove his hand, so he kept that movement.
The Empress Dowager glanced at Nanjia.
Nanjia hurriedly retreated with the other palace maids, and closed the door by the way.
Li Huai closed his eyes and put his hand on her hand, and then slowly pulled her hand towards his chest.
The Queen Mother did not withdraw her hand, and silently let him pull it.
"The Queen Mother, the minister is here to ask for your forgiveness. Li Huai said, his voice low and hoarse.
"What do you ask for forgiveness from the mourning family?" asked the Queen Mother with an eyebrow.
Li Huai looked at her boldly and said, "About the last time." ”
The Queen Mother smiled slightly, but did not answer.
Li Huai leaned closer and asked, "You have already forgiven the minister, haven't you?"
The Empress Dowager chuckled lightly and said, "What is the difference between forgiving and not forgiving?"
As she spoke, she looked at him with a faint smile in her eyes.
"Of course it's different. He said, raising her hand to his lips and kissing it root by root. At the same time, his other hand rested lightly on her waist.
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Dear friends, the third watch is coming. It was already 22:20 when the author hurried home, but he still wanted to do more, so he turned on the computer and typed it violently, quack, and really rushed out of this chapter.