In the thirty-seventh year of Zhengkang, Emperor Zhou died, King Gao Xun of Jin ascended the throne, changed the name of the year to Qianning, sealed Cheng Xiuning as the queen, respected Concubine Yi as the queen mother, reorganized the dynasty, and granted amnesty to the world.

However, although the Cheng family has a woman who has become a phoenix and is in the middle palace, the Cheng Mansion does not seem to have received the grace of God because of this, and the chicken dog ascends to heaven.

Although Cheng Yan is still firmly seated as the Duke of Yasukuni, after experiencing the rebellion of the crown prince of the previous dynasty, his prestige and majesty in the court are not as good as before. And he also knew in his heart that even though Gao Xun did not hold him accountable on the surface, he was not ignorant of what he had done in his heart, and had already deliberately hollowed out his power.

And Cheng Yan asked himself if he could not be implicated by the prince and Queen Zhao, and it was a great luck for the entire Cheng family to escape this catastrophe and live without worry, even if he was unwilling, he would not dare to have half a voice of resentment in a short period of time, let alone make waves again.

The snow is sunny, and in a blink of an eye, it is the cold winter wax moon of the year with red lotus root residual frost.

In the imperial study, Gao Xun, who has come to the throne, is dressed in a calm and majestic Xuanxi Dayu, compared with the previous youth and childishness, it seems to have a mature and stable atmosphere that reigns over the world.

At this moment, he was concentrating on his desk to review the recital, and after hearing the message of the attendant outside the hall, he hurriedly put down his pen, stood up, and stepped down from the dragon seat.

"The courtiers pay a visit to Your Majesty. ”

As a long-lost voice sounded in the hall, I saw that Cheng Jinzhi had slowly stepped into the house and bowed in front of Gao Xun.

"Jin Zhi, you are finally willing to enter the palace! Speaking of which, I haven't seen you in a long time. ”

Looking at Cheng Jinzhi, who was standing in front of him with a peaceful expression, Gao Xun sighed with emotion and stepped forward to show a smile. But when his eyes fell on her, his eyelashes trembled unconsciously.

She is still as beautiful as before, and her quiet face is still dignified and delicate. However, those originally clear and agile eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist compared to the past, making it impossible for people to easily peek into their hearts.

and the soft smile on his lips, under closer inspection, but there is no longer as bright and moving, pleasant brilliance as before.

"Spring goes to autumn, time is like water, and time always flies so fast. Cheng Jinzhi raised the corners of his lips lightly, and his eyes fell on Gao Xun, his eyes flashed slightly, "I think back then, Your Majesty was just a high-spirited and childish teenager, but now, he is already dignified, strategizing, and more and more like an emperor." ”

"What kind of emperor's appearance, it's just forced by current events and the environment. Gao Xun just faintly sighed when he heard this, and looked at Cheng Jinzhi's gaze becoming a little sad, "Jinzhi, I haven't seen you for two years, I always feel that you are a little different from before." ”

"What's the difference? Is it getting old, or is it getting ugly?"

Cheng Jinzhi stretched his eyebrows, covered his cheeks with his hands and smiled, but there was no real smile in his eyes.

"How come?" Gao Xun hurriedly defended when he saw this, "You will always be the most beautiful in my heart. ”

"Your Majesty said this, aren't you afraid that the queen will be jealous?" Cheng Jinzhi still smiled at the corner of his lips when he heard this, his eyelashes drooped slightly, as if he was trying to hide something.

"The world is impermanent, and the more you have experienced, the more you will naturally grow. ”

"Yes, the world is impermanent, and the things of this world are too unpredictable. ”

The smile on Gao Xun's lips faded, and then he sighed lightly, his eyes slightly condensed.

"In the past, I was the most unintentional of the princes, and in my name, I was the only one among the princes who did not have the word "king", but I didn't expect ......."

"Your Majesty is the order of the true dragon emperor, even if you don't fight or grab, you will always get what you deserve. ”

"Jin Zhi, now it's just you and me, why do we have to say such polite words between us? Why I am sitting on the throne of this emperor today, you know best. ”

Gao Xun said and smiled calmly, but gradually twisted the corners of his eyebrows, and a hazy layer rose in his eyes.

"Although my father entrusted the Great Zhou Dynasty to me, I should do my best to serve the country and the people, but seriously, I still like the time in the Jin Palace. Every time I dream back at midnight, I always think of the people and things in the past. Thinking of those, the days when I had you and my third brother together. ”

When Gao Heng was mentioned, he pursed the corners of his lips in a timely manner, glanced at Cheng Jinzhi with some concern, and saw that her expression was calm and there was no wave in her eyes, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty is the lord of the world, and you should not stick to the past, but also focus on the future. Cheng Jinzhi's tone was calm, but his eyes became a little deep, "Now that the Great Zhou Dynasty is stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment, if your third brother knows, he will definitely be as pleased as me." ”

"Jin Zhi, I promised the third brother that I would take good care of you, even if you don't want to live in the palace in the future, you must often come to the palace to take a look. Over the years, too many things have really happened, and there are not many people left around me who are familiar and cherished. Although the emperors have been lonely since ancient times, you know that I like to be lively. ”

Gao Xun looked at Cheng Jinzhi seriously, his eyes flashed with a hint of earnestness, and when he looked closely, he was mixed with a little sadness and helplessness.

"Your Majesty's words are serious, the courtiers heard that the queen mother gave birth to the prince again before, and some of the harem concubines are already pregnant, and there will be children who will always be happy in the future, and they can enjoy the joy of family every day, how can they be alone?"

"Even though I have the world, countless beauties in the harem, and a group of children under my knees, how many people really understand you?"

Gao Xun closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, he looked at Cheng Jinzhi's eyes that did not have the slightest ripple like a pool of stagnant water, and felt a faint pain in his chest.

"Golden Branch, I don't want to see you alone. ”

"Your Majesty, the courtiers are not lonely, in the hearts of the courtiers, he has never left me. ”

Cheng Jinzhi turned his back to Gao Xun, so that people could not see the expression on her face at this moment. The sunlight seeping in from outside the hall blurred the outline of her body, causing Gao Xun to unconsciously narrow his eyes.

"Golden Bough......

He breathed sluggishly, looked at the thin back in front of him in a little dazed, and after a long silence, he saw Cheng Jin turn around, his face was still so calm and calm, without a trace of shock.

"By the way, the courtiers heard that the first queen Zhao died in the cold palace a few days ago. ”

"Yes, she is worse than dead in the past few years, and it can be regarded as enough tossing. I have been buried in her according to the queen's etiquette, and all the past has come to an end. ”

"Your Majesty's kindness and kindness are indeed a blessing to all people. ”

Cheng Jinzhi bowed slightly, and when he raised his eyes, his eyes suddenly turned slightly solemn, and then bowed down and saluted.

"Actually... The courtiers entered the palace today because they wanted to ask His Majesty for three things. ”

"You said, as long as I can do it, I will promise you. ”

"First, I hope that Your Majesty can be kind to the courtiers and posthumously crown the late Princess Yuanxi as Princess Yan. The princess is a person of great affection and sex, and it was also for love that she turned away from her homeland, married someone else, and finally died for love. ”

Hearing Cheng Jinzhi's words, Gao Xun's eyebrows tightened, and he moved his lips to say something, but in the end, he put away the objection in his heart and nodded.

"Okay, I promise you that I will posthumously seal the edict and announce it to the world on a certain day. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

Cheng Jinzhi smiled with relief and continued to plead: "Second, His Royal Highness has no children under his knees, and the courtiers don't want King Yan to be cut off here. His Royal Highness once saved a child from a street fire with his courtiers, and adopted him in the mansion as a parent. The courtiers begged His Majesty to grant him the title and enter the Yan Palace, without giving him any court rights, just hoping to seek stability for him. ”

Hearing Cheng Jinzhi's words, and then thinking of the past, Gao Xun's nose was sour, and he hurriedly responded seriously.

"Okay, don't worry, when he grows up, I will make him a prince, even if I can't ensure his success and success, I will definitely ensure that he has no worries for the rest of his life. ”

"The courtiers are Xiao Heng, thank Your Majesty Longen. ”

Cheng Jinzhi stretched his eyebrows, the smile on his lips was even worse, and he knelt solemnly towards Gao Xun to thank him.

However, before Gao Xun stretched out his hand to help her up, he saw her slowly raise her head, the smile on her lips had faded, and under the gaze that did not move, there was a kind of perseverance like water.

"The last request is for the courtiers themselves. ”