At a glance, there was only her and the emperor left in the courtyard. The autumn wind swept the sycamore leaves and fell, and their shadows were stacked in the west-slanting sunlight, stretched infinitely lengthy, indistinguishable from each other. The red bean beads in his ears were rustled by the jaw of the Son of Heaven, and in such an ambiguous atmosphere, Yu Yan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, so he pretended to be ashamed and pushed away the man's arm, lowered his head and smiled: "The emperor already knows, why ask again." ”

"Why don't you ever tell me in person, you know that if you open your mouth, I will come to accompany you."

Is he really so affectionate? Yu Yan was silent, but she only felt funny in her heart. The emperor's favor can not be easily asked. Concubine Chen was favored in the past, and she may not have thought that she was in the cold palace today, but the Son of Heaven attached a promise to her. Imperial Concubine Jin once swore an alliance with him and promised to live with him for a lifetime, but she may not have expected that the person she believed in would be so unkind.

However, Yuyan will not forget Jì, she is a virtuous concubine in the eyes of the Son of Heaven, and a woman who has a deep affection for him. So he endured the churning in his heart and said in a low voice: "The concubine knows that every sister in the palace is waiting like this, and the emperor can never belong to only the concubine, so the concubine will not be reluctant." ”

"You've always been so considerate." The Son of Heaven gently pulled her into the crane feather coat, and the two walked side by side towards the hall. After he sat down, he spoke again, "If I were to be drafted, would you be willing?" ”

Yu Yan was mixing a little pickled licorice slices into Lu'an tea, and when he heard this, he raised his head in surprise: "This is ...... The emperor wants to listen to the truth? ”

"Nature."

"From the bottom of my heart, how can there be a woman in the world who is willing to send her husband into her arms. It's just that the emperor is different from the common people, and the concubine should focus on the heirs, be virtuous and virtuous, and not be jealous or angry. Therefore, the concubines can understand, but they do not rejoice. She examined the deep meaning in Yu Hao's pupils, and said cautiously, "If one day the concubine can be indifferent to this matter, then the emperor will no longer be a husband in the eyes of the concubine, but a king." ”

After hearing this, Yu Hao suddenly laughed and said, "It's a good one, whether you are a husband or not, or you can see it clearly." That burst of laughter was like a cold wind suddenly swinging through the bamboo forest, which made people feel extremely cold. He held the teacup tightly with both hands, but there was an unconcealable loss and paleness on his face, and he said to himself: "Ah Jin, she doesn't treat me as a husband anymore." I can't go back to her after all. ”

The uneasiness in Yu Yan's eyes became even stronger, and she hurriedly said as if to cover up: "Imperial Concubine Jin has always attached great importance to state affairs, how can the concubines and others resist my sister's foresight. Moreover, my sister must know that no matter what, her status in the emperor's heart will not be shaken before she dares to speak out for this. ”

"Ah Jin used to value my single-mindedness to her the most." Lu'an tea was originally fragrant and pleasant, but Yu Hao seemed to be extremely disgusted, frowning, "In the past, because of the Qin family's compulsion, even if I went to her dormitory once or twice, Ah Jin would have a big temper, and she was so straightforward and honest. Therefore, when she asked me to promise to make her my queen, I was actually very happy. The light in Yu Hao's eyes gradually dimmed, as if he was immersed in memories, but he couldn't extricate himself from the pain, "Now she has become different, and I have a trace of awe of her now." ”

It's because I realize that she doesn't belong to me anymore, so I'm afraid. It is precisely because of this that Yu Hao began to judge how much of his affection for her remained. The world is nothing more than this, no matter how vigorous the past is, once it is drowned in the torrent of time, there will be no trace of that time.

However, often the authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear.

"It's not too late for Sister Xu to take the throne now, Your Majesty." Yu Yan's voice suddenly became ethereal and soft, and even she didn't believe that she had said such a thing. She smiled faintly under the man's surprised gaze, as if she was telling a mention of a person who had nothing to do with her. This is not a temptation, and there is no need for Yu Yan to be tempted. She also knew exactly what Yu Hao thought in her heart. It's just that every word spoken to him has to be so carefully calculated. What's even more terrifying is that she has long been accustomed to such calculations.

"About this matter...... Yu Hao hesitated for a while, "Yuyan, I promised you." ”

"The concubine doesn't seek fame and status, and the concubine is already a noble concubine, so what's the dissatisfaction." Yu Yan's eyes were clear, and his eyes were full of sincerity, "The emperor's intention is more important than glory." She had not said such high-sounding words before, but now she felt no uneasiness.

Yu Hao seemed to hesitate again and again before he slowly spoke: "Even so, Ah Jin has no children, and even if she has merit, it was so many years ago after all, it is difficult to convince everyone. ”

"Just because there wasn't one doesn't mean there won't be one in the future."

However, as soon as these words came out, Yu Hao seemed to be pierced by an arrow through the heart, and his whole body collapsed in despair: "I won't tell you, since she came back, she hasn't shared a bed with me." I just don't understand, obviously I'm back to me, why do I still look like I'm thousands of miles away. ”

Yu Yan didn't understand either.

was once as arrogant as her, but finally returned to the harem against her will for fear that her plan would be discovered. Since she values her cause so much, why don't she be more sincere. Obviously, as long as she says a word, Yu Hao will believe her for no reason.

"My sister may not be able to let go after all, so the emperor should be more cautious and careful when treating her." Yu Yan smiled indifferently, and gently covered the back of the man's hand with one hand, "It's better to be like this, the emperor will temporarily send someone to release the rumor that he wants to make his sister the queen, and then someone will secretly pay attention to the tongue of the ministers, so there will be a countermeasure in the future." Seeing that there was indeed a glimmer of light in his eyes, Yu Yan hurriedly added, "It's just that the concubines don't want to get involved in this matter anymore, even if they are concubines, they are selfish." ”

Her embarrassment made Yu Hao feel even more unhappy, and the Son of Heaven pulled her shoulder and said solemnly: "Even if Ah Jin is the queen, you are irreplaceable in my heart, you must know this." ”

Yu Yan leaned into his arms and smiled quietly. She turned her head to look out the window, the sky was already gray and blue, and the glass lights covered the red tile and gray walls, but only the Nine Phoenix Palace was still dim. She wondered if this scene could also leap into the eyes of the Son of Heaven. Their relationship is like this endless night, cold, and unsettling. How far can such two people go?

And if you go back to it, Yuhao's suspicion of that woman is also from that time.

It was already the deep winter of the year, and on that day, Yuyan was coaxing Ziyang to take a nap, and someone suddenly came to Yuhao's side to urgently summon her to the imperial study, which was urgent. Yu Yan didn't know what was going on, so she had to leave immediately. However, the snow fell very heavily that day, and the sedan chariot walked slowly, and when he arrived at the Yiyuan Palace, he saw the crane nobles leading the three princes to come out of the palace crying.