Chapter 3
She was in a trance for a moment, thinking that it was because he looked too much like a minister when he laughed, but gradually, she realized that she just couldn't believe his gentleness. In other words, to avoid inner self-reproach and pretend not to believe. She didn't know if this man would smile so gently in the face of the Lan Guiren who had been favored, the concubine Chen who never left, or the queen who had to make a lot of fuss on the surface.
However, it was only this moment that she really saw a different side of the man.
Xu is light was too dazzling, and Qingluan closed his eyes hard. And at this moment, a kiss fell softly on her eyebrows, like a colorful butterfly that stopped among the flowers and was about to fly.
Qingluan didn't dodge, this moment was like ten years had passed. Memories reappear one after another, but they are powerless to break everything that happened on such a seemingly peaceful afternoon. The woman propped up one palm between the two for a long time, and said in a cold accent: "Your Majesty, how can I see through you." β
The man suddenly lowered his head, his gaze as gentle as spring.
"At one time it is arrogant and domineering, and at another time it is tender like water. His eyes are bottomless, but he is often like a child. I always think that you will love someone, but for the person you love, even if you die inexplicably, you will be deaf to ......"
"You're complaining, resentful."
Qingluan hung her head suddenly: "The concubine doesn't dare." β
"You dare." He suddenly laughed, and there was a hint of bewitching beauty in his handsome and cold face like a sword, "But pet is not love." I want to tell you that there is no more woman in this world who is worthy of my love. β
I don't know why, at this moment, Qingluan's heart swelled with a sour feeling. She stared at the dark pupil in a daze, not even aware of the tears in her eyes. It turned out that he was still too self-righteous. Maybe in his eyes, he is no different from the dead Lan Guiren. It's just that I will still be unwilling in my heart - obviously, obviously I have nothing.
"So," he suddenly hugged the woman again, "when I hold a true heart in front of you, don't refuse me again." If even you have to abandon me, there really will be no one to believe me. β
"Concubine......" she finally didn't say any more. At this time, maybe everything is powerless. She just didn't want to hurt the person in front of her again, even if she had a thousand calculations in her heart.
This inner struggle and hesitation was like a wild weed, and she slowly lowered her head, as if she had lost all her strength. Until the eunuch reported that the moment Yuchen stepped into the main hall. The posture of Qingluan and the Son of Heaven was like a hot brand, and the man only felt that his heartbeat suddenly stopped, and a stream of blood filled his throat.
"Yuchen, when did you come?"
Hearing the Son of Heaven speak, Qingluan was also surprised. However, when he turned around, he saw the young prince's forehead lowered, and his voice said in a calm voice: "Brother courtier, please say hello to the royal brother." β
"The concubine retired first." Qingluan only felt that the smile on her cheeks was stiff, she forced her composure and walked quickly, but she still heard him sigh softly at the moment when she passed by. This sigh made her heart ache, and her ten fingers were tightly embedded in her palm. Even so, she still had to smile hard.
"Sit down." The Son of Heaven turned around and sat on the dragon chair, his mood seemed to be much happier than before, and the gloomy color between his eyebrows was swept away, "You came here so early today, but you heard some news outside the palace." β
Yuchen straightened his mind and quickly returned to political affairs. "Indeed there is good news. At present, the disaster situation in the Liangjiang area has been alleviated, and the disaster relief grain has also been distributed through the governor's government. The person who supervised this time is extremely powerful, and with two rivers and one peace, we can concentrate on dealing with King Zhuang Xian. β
"Oh, the old fox of King Zhuang Xian pounced in the air, and he must not be able to eat. Well done this time, I remember...... It was handed over to the newly promoted Lu Binglu brothers and the two brothers. β
"Exactly," the prince nodded, "The two of them are the father of the virtuous concubine, and the proud protΓ©gΓ© of Song Yiji, the secretary of the ministry, is not in vain in the end. β
"Song Yiyi ......" The Son of Heaven got up slightly, thoughtfully playing with the wolf in his hand, "I have indeed not summoned him for a while to report on his work. β
Yuchen just chuckled silently when he heard this: "If that's the case, it makes sense for him to go to great lengths to bring the two Lu family together." After all, he still has a daughter in the palace. β
"But they are also at peace." The Son of Heaven only replied to this sentence and said no more. In the eyes of others, the ministers of the court and China are just black and white eating and fighting each other, and they boast that they have won the sacred heart, but they do not know that the vigilance of the Son of Heaven is actually heavier than anyone else. In order to prevent the recurrence of the situation at the beginning of the dynasty, the emperor never brought too much of the favored concubine's family or the daughter of a close meritorious person.
However, even so, it was indeed too long to snub the Song family.
When Yuchen left the palace, he saw Qingluan still standing under the eaves. Although the distance between them was only a few steps, it was as if there was a huge gap between them. He wanted to say something, but finally fell silent. When Gonggong Dong next to him saw him come out, he smiled and called a thousand children, and hurriedly summoned the woman in.
He suddenly realized that the person in front of him was just waiting for his husband's summons.
Husband...... He almost laughed helplessly.
Qingluan looked very tired that day, and he only talked to the emperor for a while, and then fell asleep when he returned to the palace. Su E got an order, saying that the emperor would not come over in the next few days. In the afternoon, he persuaded the emperor in the imperial study to see the pregnant concubine, and he was a little annoyed by what the Son of Heaven said.
It's just that seeing Qingluan say a few words so lightly, presumably the emperor is not really angry, at most he is just playing tricks.
This night, because Concubine Xian was unable to sleep, Yu Hao only had dinner in her palace and went to Lingxian Palace. In the middle of the night, the temple was brightly lit and the singing was loud, disturbing the peace. Qingluan took a nap in the afternoon, and then tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He simply lifted the curtain and called, "Su E." β
It was Shui Qiao who hurriedly pushed the door and replied: "Aunt Su E has rested, today is the slave and maid vigil, but the little master is thirsty?" β
Qingluan just frowned: "Why is there such a big movement outside." β
"Concubine Chen and the emperor drank some wine, I am afraid that the interest is high, singing and dancing for fun."
She got up and saw the moonlight outside the window and the night dark. "Shui Qiao, what time is it?"
"It's the second watch."
"Walk with me out of the city."
Qingluan casually covered a white fox coat, and her hair was loosely pulled up. When Fang woke up not long ago, his pale face reflected the moonlight, and there was an intoxicating charm. Since she became a little master, she has never gone out so late. At present, everything is silent, but the silver moon is in the sky, which really makes people happy.