In the palace, Lord Ruan and the emperor stood opposite each other.

"Ruan Xixian, your daughter is already married to my son, what is the antidote?" The Emperor had been threatened by the twins for too many years, and now that the antidote was in sight, he didn't want to wait another minute.

Old Man Ruan didn't deliberately delay, but slowly took out a delicate small box from his arms.

The antidote to twins is actually not difficult to match, what is lacking is just the essence of safflower, all in the world, only the one in Chang'an Valley, only Ruan Yanluo can get it.

The Emperor's eyes lit up suddenly, and he stared at the box tightly.

God knows, how many years he thought about the antidote inside.

Now, this antidote is in front of him, and his life is finally no longer in the hands of others.

But in just an instant, the emperor took his gaze back from the box and turned his gaze to Old Man Ruan.

He and Master Ruan did not know each other for a day, on the contrary, in those days when they fought the world side by side, the emperor can be said to be one of the people who knew Master Ruan best.

No matter who was right and who was wrong in what happened back then, it is always a fact that Shen Hongyan died at his hands.

With Master Ruan's deep affection for Shen Hongyan, will Master Ruan really give him the antidote?

The emperor put away all his thirst for the antidote and said to Master Ruan, "Xixian, how did I and you come to this point? ”

Master Ruan smiled indifferently, what is the meaning of saying such things until now? He said lightly: "Your Majesty, don't mention the previous things." The antidote is here, please take it to the emperor. ”

As soon as the lid opened, two identical pills were revealed.

The emperor glanced at the antidote, but still didn't stretch out his hand, he paused and said: "Twin Gu poison, I have it in my body, you also have it in your body, you helped me lay down this great country, how can I be embarrassed to take the lead in this matter, you can take it first." ”

Obviously he was afraid that the antidote would be poisonous, so he asked Master Ruan to try the medicine first, but he said it so high-sounding, this is the emperor.

Old Man Ruan sneered in his heart, after so many years, the emperor's acting skills have become worse and worse, when the emperor made this kind of behavior, he was still sincere, enough to deceive his eyes, but now, it is so fake.

However, he didn't say anything, lowered his eyes slightly and said: "The emperor has an order, and the minister is better than obeying the order." ”

As he spoke, he reached for one of the pills.

"Wait!" The emperor spoke again, and at the same time stretched out his hand, took the antidote that Master Ruan was going to take in his hand, and said with a little pride: "I prefer this one, you can take the other one." ”

In the matter of the antidote, the emperor didn't dare to have it at all, for fear that Master Ruan would do a little trick, so he calculated it to the extreme.

Old Man Ruan didn't pay any attention to the emperor's actions, and didn't even bother to give a disdainful look, but said lightly: "Be happy with the emperor." ”

He picked up another pill, looked at the emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, are you sure you want me to take it first?" ”

The focus of Master Ruan's sentence is on the first word, not the eating word.

However, the emperor's heart was all about to be dismantled by the Gu worm, so he didn't pay attention to it at all, but asked nervously, "What?" Don't you dare? ”

Old Man Ruan was silent, didn't say anything, and stuffed the pill in his hand into his mouth without hesitation.

"You have to stay here for half an hour, otherwise, how will I know if there is anything in this pill that is not good for me."

Old Man Ruan took the pill in his mouth, and the emperor didn't pretend anymore, and said directly with his true face.

Master Ruan still didn't resist at all, and said lightly: "The minister obeys the order." ”

"Don't stand and wait, sit." At this time, the emperor was in an extremely good mood, and gave Master Ruan a seat for the first time.

Master Ruan was not embarrassed, and sat down politely at all.

"Xixian, in fact, over the years, I often think of the time when we fought the world together, I don't lie to you, that time was the happiest time in my life."

After being silent for a while, the emperor suddenly opened his mouth to tell the past, and Old Man Ruan looked at his nose and nose, and he didn't say a word, just listened to what the emperor said.

"At that time, my eloquence and strategy, your strategizing, and the talent of the red-faced generals, the three of us were together, conquering the world, invincible, what kind of happiness was that?"

"At that time, I thought that although this world is big, one day, all of them will surrender to my feet."

"But that's what happened!" The emperor's voice was full of hatred, his eyes were full of unwillingness, he stared at Ruan Xixian and said: "Xixian, I have been unable to figure out this one thing for so many years, I know that you have always been good at pondering these things, and now that you have prepared the antidote, our knot can be regarded as unraveling, so you will help me analyze and analyze, what point am I sorry for the queen?" Why did she stab me in the back, and rebelled at the most critical time when I was fighting the world? ”

Old Man Ruan's expression finally changed slightly, he raised his head, stared at the emperor, and asked with a smile: "The emperor said that he is good for the queen?" ”

The disdain in Old Man Ruan's words angered the emperor, and he said angrily, "Am I not good to her? Back then, her family looked down on me so much, and even asked me to make a note of succession before she was willing to let her marry, but after she got married, what did I do to her? Which one is not the best for food and clothing? When I ascended the throne, how many people opposed her as the queen, and it was not me who was the queen of the people? After being married for so many years, I have not given her less of the honor that should be given, I single-handedly put her in the position of the most noble woman in the world, what else does she want? ”

The emperor was full of righteous indignation, but Old Man Ruan almost laughed when he looked at the emperor.

"The emperor thinks this is good for a woman?"

"Isn't it?"

"What does the emperor think a woman wants most?"

"It's nothing more than glory and preciousness, good son-in-law!" The emperor immediately said, and these things, every point, he fits very well.

"The emperor is wrong." Master Ruan said indifferently: "A woman who really loves you is not so greedy, all she wants is a heart." ”

"What does that mean?" The Emperor frowned.

"The minister dared to ask the emperor a few words." Master Ruan said: "The emperor said that he was good to the queen's mother, but did he care about everything and do it himself?" ”

The emperor was dumbfounded.

"Have you ever been able to favor one person and not take a wife or concubine?"

The emperor was dumbfounded, in fact, only a year after marrying the queen, he accepted another side concubine in order to unite the power of the ministers.

Shen Hongyan was obviously tempted by him back then, but one of the reasons why he refused to agree to him was precisely because he already had several wives and concubines.