The emperor rewarded a stalk of mutton fat jade Ruyi, which was crystal white, delicate and warm. The auspicious cloud lines carved at the top are smooth and clear, giving people a sense of tranquility and gentleness, tranquility and elegance.

As soon as Zhou Sinian saw this jade Ruyi, his face showed a puzzled expression, and Father-in-law Xia said: "The emperor said,"

We hurriedly knelt down, and Grandpa Xia said with a smile: "The emperor has specially instructed that there is no need to kneel and listen." ”

We stood still and bowed, and Father-in-law Xia continued to pass on the emperor's message: "This is Zhou Qing's beloved thing back then, and it is now given to Zhou Qing." Please bring your wife and beloved son and daughter into the palace tomorrow. ”

Zhou Sinian said: "The emperor rewards, Sinian is grateful, but this is wishful"

Gonggong Xia smiled and said, "If Guogong thinks it's not suitable, he can return to Emperor Ming tomorrow." As he spoke, he sent Ruyi to Zhou Sinian.

Zhou Sinian had to take Ruyi, and Father-in-law Xia then presented Youyou, that is, two sets of small clothes made by Zhou Jieyu herself, as well as two pairs of tiger head shoes, and said: "Jieyu Niangniang misses the princess very much, and said that the princess will definitely enter the palace tomorrow." ”

Yoyo's female red is the best, but I'm afraid that those court embroidery girls can't stand up to her. These clothes and shoes can be said to be a beautiful work of art.

I couldn't put it down, and I happily agreed to Grandpa Xia.

After Father-in-law Xia left, Zhou Sinian frowned, holding the jade Ruyi and looking at it over and over again with a blank face. I asked, "Is there anything wrong with Ruyi?" ”

He said: "This is the relic of the Empress Dowager Duanci, I accidentally saw it in the Chenwang Mansion in the early years, I liked it very much, so I picked it up and played with it, and was scolded by the emperor when I saw it, why did I give it to me now?" ”

As he spoke, he put Ruyi on the table, and after a while, he picked it up again and stroked it carefully. Zhou Sinian loves jade, and he still loves mutton fat jade. Looking at his current appearance, he really likes this Ruyi very much.

I was faintly not a taste in my heart, I always felt that this gift from Li Chaozong was ambiguous, and I was afraid that Zhou Sinian would be angry when I said it, so I had to walk away, out of sight.

The next day, when I entered the palace, I saw Li Chaozong again. Li Chaozong, like a work of art carved out of stone, is exquisite, cold, and oppressive.

At this moment, this beautiful sculpture is holding the hand of the nurse, admiring my Ruyi and Xue'er.

"This is Yun Xiao, it's my brother." Zhou Sinian pointed to Ruyi and said.

"This boy is very much like you," he said, looking at Ruyi and nodding.

"This is Yun Yao, it's my sister." Zhou Sinian pointed at Xue'er again and said.

Li Chaozong stood still, and actually reached out to take it and hugged it. I was so frightened that I hurriedly took a few steps forward, and I was so frightened by the displeasure that floated under Li Chaozong's eyes that I didn't dare to come closer.

"Si Nian, who do you think she looks like?" Li Chaozong asked.

It was the first time I heard Li Chaozong call Zhou Sinian's name so affectionately.

Zhou Sinian walked over, took it naturally, handed it back to the nurse, and said, "She is still too young, and the minister can't see who she looks like." ”

Li Chaozong smiled and said, "I look at her eyebrows, but there is the shadow of the Empress Dowager Duanci."

Zhou Sinian said with a smile: "This, the minister has never seen the Empress Dowager Duanci, but if the emperor said so, it is also a blessing for the little girl." ”

Li Chaozong said: "In this case, how about passing this daughter to me? I will make her a princess. ”

Don't talk about me, even Zhou Sinian panicked when he heard this, and said: "Your Majesty, little girl"

Li Chaozong interrupted him and said unhappily: "Si Nian, who do you think I am?" Will I take your daughter? I just feel that I have a fate with this woman, and I want to give her the title of a princess. ”

Zhou Sinian hurriedly knelt down and said in fear: "The minister is guilty"

Li Chaozong sneered and said, "What crime do you know? Although you are good at speculating on people's hearts, you are a cold person after all. ”

Fine beads of sweat began to appear on Zhou Sinian's forehead, and he didn't dare to say a word, it was the first time I had seen him like this.

I hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, every time your concubine hears her husband talk about the past, she will be grateful for His Majesty's kindness, and she wants to repay Her Majesty, please be aware of it." ”

Li Chaozong's face looked a little better, and his tone was still cold: "I give me the word Xiaoyao, you will continue to resign, and if you don't adopt your opinion, you will pick a son and leave, do you want to repay me like this?" ”

Zhou Sinian prostrate on the ground, didn't dare to defend a word, and said respectfully: "Yes, it is the minister's will in vain." The minister is guilty. ”

Li Chaozong sighed and stepped forward, stretched out his hand to help Zhou Sinian: "Get up, Si Nian." Between you and me, the most important thing is not the monarch and the minister, but the affection. ”

I was a little confused for a while, looking at the two of them in a daze, Li Chaozong turned his head and said to me, "You can also get up and take the two children to see Zhou Jieyu." ”

I stood up and looked at Zhou Sinian, he was looking at Li Chaozong, with helplessness and respect in his eyes, fortunately, there was no ambiguity.

Li Chaozong had his back to me, dressed in black, standing straight, silently exuding a majestic aura.

I silently followed Father-in-law Xia to see Zhou Jieyu, Youyou looked a lot calmer, I said: "Concubine" has not finished speaking, Youyou has already knelt down and said, "I have seen Madame." ”

I hurriedly helped her up: "Jieyu can't, the national gift can't be abolished." ”

Only then did she stand up, take my arm, sit down together, and said with a smile, "Madame's complexion is very good, I'm relieved." I've heard that twins are very difficult to give birth. ”

I hurriedly asked the nurse to hold the child and show her Ruyi and Xue'er, she hugged them one by one, and said excitedly: "Oh, it's so cute, it's so painful!" ”

Then he looked at Xue'er and said, "Madam, Xue'er's little brow looks like a person!" ”

My heart moved: "Empress Dowager Duanci? ”

Yoyo said: "Yes, I have a portrait of the Empress Dowager Duanci here, you can take a look." ”

Turning a screen, there is a portrait of a woman hanging in front of me, a pale pink long skirt, with a plain white gauze coat, extremely elegant outfit, a little thin, but the face is extremely gorgeous, especially a pair of almond eyes, charming and natural, but awe-inspiring.

"This is the portrait painted by Emperor Gaozu when the Empress Dowager Duanci first entered the palace." Yoyo said, "The emperor saw that my female celebrity was good, so he specially brought it over and asked me to embroider one." ”

"Is Cher like her?" I asked, confused, "Cher is so small." ”

Yoyo smiled and said, "Actually, I think it's mainly the statue of the city lord, so Xue'er is also like it." ”

If you look closely, in some places, Zhou Sinian really looks like the Empress Dowager Duanci.

"How come I've never heard of her before?" I wondered in my heart, a concubine like this who the emperor can paint with his own hands also gave birth to a son, she should be very favored, but she was only a concubine during her lifetime.

"The emperor is actually quite pitiful," said Youyou, "he was taken away from his mother since he was a child, and he suffered a lot in the palace, and those grandmothers bullied him." ”

"Why?"

"The emperor didn't say it, and I didn't dare to ask."

"The emperor often comes to talk to you?" I asked with a smile.

Youyou said: "The emperor doesn't come to the harem much, and when he comes, he doesn't let people sleep, he comes to me, just talking, keep talking, ask him anything, he doesn't care." After that, I just listened to him. ”

I looked at her in amazement, I didn't go to bed, how did the child have? I want to ask something, but I can't say it.

Luckily, Yoyo was smart enough to know what I wanted to ask, and said, "That's the day," she bowed her head, sad.

I understood, took her hand, comforted her, and said, "He is different from other women to you after all." ”