In the Guangling Palace on the other side, seeing that Gao Heng and Cheng Jinzhi had left, Emperor Zhou sat down on the seat and slowly took a sip of the tea that Concubine Hui had just decocted. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The sweetness of the morning dew mixed with the fragrance of mint seeped into his mouth and nose, and for a time it also eased the tired color in the corners of his eyes, making him close his eyes slightly and take a deep breath as if relieved.

"What kind of tea is this, it tastes different, just smelling the fragrance of this tea, it makes people feel refreshed a lot. ”

"Back to Your Majesty, this tea is made from freshly picked mint leaves in the garden outside. Seeing that the day was getting hotter day by day, the concubine took some tender tips, and then put the first dew drop into the water, so in addition to the unique sweetness of the dew, there was also the fragrance of mint, and I always felt that it could make people smell some of the breath of early summer. ”

Concubine Hui said quietly, raising her hand to put the mung bean sorbet sent by the maid on the table, with an indifferent smile in her eyes.

"Hmm... Among these concubines, you are the most thoughtful. ”

Emperor Zhou looked at the tea in the cup and nodded approvingly, then raised his eyes and fell on Concubine Hui, who had a gentle expression.

Although Concubine Hui's appearance is not as stunning as the country and the city, she is beautiful and dignified, and her temperament is excellent. Although he is old, he has been quietly cultivating his temperament all year round and has been well maintained, and he has not shown any vicissitudes of decay over the years.

"The concubines in this palace are thinking about how to think about how to try to fight for power and power, and win my heart, only you are still the same, content with one side, not fighting or grabbing, but it is difficult for you. ”

Emperor Zhou said with emotion in a tone, and suddenly, some vague traces of many years ago flashed in his mind.

Especially when I think of the past when I was forced to separate their mother and son in the early years, and let Gao Heng stay away from his homeland and go to the Western Jin Dynasty as a hostage, I can't help but tremble. It may be because of his sideburns and age, or it may be that there are too many troubles that have happened these days, especially the prince, which makes him feel deeply cold and disappointed.

Emperor Zhou, who has always been decisive and resolute, finally realized that he was too cruel to the mother and son back then. "There are times in life when you have to have it, and there are times in life when you don't have to force it. The concubines only hope that Your Majesty will be healthy and blessed for ten thousand years, and hope that Heng'er will be able to live in Chang'an for a lifetime, and can make contributions to the Great Zhou Dynasty externally, share worries and solve problems for Your Majesty, and be able to tie the knot with Jin Zhi forever internally, and grow old. In addition, the concubines have nothing else to ask for. ”

Concubine Hui said seriously, her soft eyes flashed slightly, and it was very touching as far as she could see.

"Over the years... I snubbed you. ”

Emperor Zhou tightened his pupils, reached out to hold Concubine Hui's hand, and let out a long sigh.

Hearing Emperor Zhou's words that touched his heartstrings, and then feeling the temperature of his palm, Concubine Hui's eyes trembled slightly, and she forcibly endured the sour taste that spread in her heart, but she only smiled faintly and did not say anything to complain.

And Emperor Zhou knew that Concubine Hui's tranquil personality was very good, so he didn't care much about it, but continued to say with emotion.

"Although I have nothing to compensate you now, but fortunately, you have Heng'er, a filial and sensible son. In the past few years, he has made great achievements, shared worries for me, and all his efforts have been seen in my eyes one by one. When I think of those years, I can't help but feel a little sorry for your mother and son. It's just that... Back then, it was also forced by the current situation, and I didn't want to. ”

Emperor Zhou said and patted the back of Concubine Hui's hand gently, and the wrinkled corners of her eyes actually shed a trace of guilt that had not been seen for a long time.

This is the first time that Emperor Zhou mentioned the events of the year in front of Concubine Hui.

Although these few short sentences can't make up for the heart-wrenching pain caused by being forced to separate flesh and blood at the beginning, and the uncertainty about the life and death of his own children can only be feared day and night, nor can he make the scabbed wound in the bottom of his heart heal as before.

But for Concubine Hui, it was already a rare luxury to hear such a guilty sentence from the emperor in front of her, who had never doubted himself.

"The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, and Heng'er, as the heir of the royal family, has the responsibility and obligation to make sacrifices for the peace and security of the country and the people of the Great Zhou. The concubine has never complained about His Majesty for this matter, and I hope that His Majesty will not worry about this matter anymore. ”

Concubine Hui got up and saluted Emperor Zhou as she spoke, her eyebrows overflowing with her mother's unique love and tenderness.

"Besides, as His Majesty said, Heng'er is very filial, always remember the concubines, as long as he is free, he will come to the palace to visit, and now there is Jin Zhi, a well-behaved and sensible daughter-in-law, the two are in pairs, the couple is deeply affectionate, and the concubines are really very satisfied. Just ......"

Concubine Hui stopped talking about this, the smile on her lips gradually closed, and she lowered her eyes sadly.

"I know what you're trying to say. I also know that that incident not only dealt a big blow to Jin Zhi, but also to you and Heng'er. ”

Emperor Zhou knew the unspeakable meaning of Concubine Hui, so he raised his hand and motioned for her to sit down, thinking of her restrained attitude when she saw Cheng Jinzhi when she didn't know herself at all, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed in his heart.

"Especially when I heard Heng'er say just now, this girl can't remember a lot of things, and I really don't know whether to be happy or sad. It's good that she can forget that experience and the loss of her child, but if she can't remember the past, it will be cruel to Heng'er. ”

"The concubine can only believe now that everything will be fine. ”

Concubine Hui smiled softly, and submerged the sad color that was about to overflow her eyes into the depths of her eyes, and saw Emperor Zhou raise his hand and rub his eyebrows, and his tone was filled with a heavy sense of exhaustion.

"Well, why don't I want that to be the case? ”

Seeing this, Concubine Hui did not ask anything, but walked to Emperor Zhou's side and gently kneaded his shoulders for him, and every bit of strength was at ease and just right.

Emperor Zhou closed his eyes and enjoyed the soothing feeling brought by the sore shoulder, and after a long silence, he asked.

"Recently, the wind of rumors outside the palace has been raging, and there are also discussions in this palace in private, I guess you have heard about it, right?"

Hearing Emperor Zhou mention the rumors, Concubine Hui's eyebrows moved slightly, but the movements in her hands did not stop, but cautiously probed.

"Your Majesty, are you referring to the rumors outside about the prince's suspicious background?"

"yes, what do you think about that?"

"The concubine is a woman in the deep palace, and she knows very little about what happens outside the palace, so she doesn't dare to comment on it. ”

Concubine Hui said unhurriedly, but her eyes were locked on Emperor Zhou's face, paying attention to every subtle change in his expression.

"It's just that people say that people's words are terrifying, and the three of them become tigers, and Heng'er and Jin Zhi also suffered from this earlier. Since it's gossip, you don't have to listen to it, let alone believe it, not to mention that this matter is related to the life experience of the prince of the dynasty, and I want to come... It is even more of a baseless nonsense. ”