Chapter 220: Finale (3)
Liu Xuan's eyes flashed, and she nodded with a smile on her face and said, "Your Majesty Lao is worried, and the concubine is very good." ”
Even if Li Che has mixed tastes now, he can see her alienation, he looked at the smile on her face, and his heart suddenly hurt, she didn't hate him, she didn't even want to give him hate......
She was like an ordinary concubine in the harem, treating him politely and politely, no longer questioning where he was, no longer asking about his affairs, and no longer worrying about his body.
Li Che was very embarrassed for a moment, not because of his physical appearance, but because of his heart and his feelings.
Thinking of Cui Laifu's words, Li Che suppressed his embarrassment and walked towards her step by step.
Came to the edge of the bed and sat down, he wanted to reach out to comb her forehead hair, he could see the smile on her face, the hand he had just raised was clenched into a fist and slowly put it down, he took a deep breath, sorted out his thoughts and said, "That night......"
"Your Majesty hasn't seen the little prince yet, has he?" Liu Xuan interrupted him with a smile: "Your Majesty may not know that although the little princes are twins and premature, they are in good health, no worse than those full-term children, those two little guys have eaten, slept and slept all day long, and they have gained weight in just ten days." ”
Li Che's deep eyes looked at her quietly, such eyes were too complicated and painful, Liu Xuan was unable to look at him anymore, she tilted her head slightly, looked away and said softly: "The little princes are cute and tight, Your Majesty should go and see it first." ”
Her voice was a little hoarse, and the smile on her face was gone, and she couldn't continue to pretend not to care about his pained eyes.
Li Che lowered his eyes slightly. He said in a low voice: "Xuan'er, I have no plans to make Cao Ying the queen, you are pregnant and giving birth soon, but the Empress Dowager Cao and Cao Ying have joined hands, I have said that I am tired of the harem battle, and I plan to ......"
"What does Your Majesty mean by saying this now?" Liu Xuan smiled bitterly, but still didn't look at him: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and the words you say are the holy decree, has Your Majesty ever taken into account even the slightest bit of the concubines when you exit?" ”
Li Che wanted to argue. was stopped by Liu Xuan. She shook her head, her lips were still bitter: "No need Your Majesty, the concubine has already figured it out, from now on." The concubine will be a qualified harem concubine. Your Majesty doesn't have to bother to explain it so much. The concubine can't afford it. ”
She finally turned her eyes to look at him and smiled at him: "The princes always need their father's, if Your Majesty does not give up." Can you go and see them? Give them a decent name by the way? ”
When Li Che heard this, his deep eyes looked at her fixedly, his eyes were like a net, tightly netting Liu Xuan into it, and gradually tightened.
Liu Xuan's smile gradually faded under his eyes, and she lowered her head and sighed lightly: "Your Majesty has anything to say, just listen to the concubine." ”
Li Che shook her hand, Liu Xuan's body stiffened and tried to break free slightly, but he held it tighter, and Liu Xuan had no choice but to let him hold it.
Li Che sighed, looked at her drooping eyes and said softly: "Xuan'er, I only have you in my heart, how could I never take care of you?" It's just that you are about to give birth, and I don't want to let people with hearts harm you anymore, so I will plan to say those words. ”
When Liu Xuan heard this, her long eyelashes trembled, and she didn't make a sound.
Li Che's voice was softer: "You don't know, you are about to give birth, but the Empress Dowager Cao does not stop, she is always thinking of ways to murder you and the emperors, in order to distract her energy, I had to deal with Cao Yingxu and the snake, that night at the family dinner, I learned of the conspiracy of the Empress Dowager Cao, so I pretended to be drunk, and said the words of sealing Cao Ying as the queen according to her thoughts." ”
He looked at Liu Xuan and saw that her face was as usual, so he continued: "I am already annoyed with the affairs of the harem, but the Empress Dowager Cao has no action, so I can't do anything with her. ”
Hearing this, Liu Xuan finally had some reaction, she still lowered her head, but finally opened her mouth: "Even if I didn't let people inform you that night, you should know about my birth." ”
Yes, in fact, the most untimidating knot in Liu Xuan's heart is this matter.
When she gave birth, she thought that if he really cared about her, he would definitely come to see her, even if she didn't send someone to call him, even if she ordered Hu Yi and the others to stop him outside, but that night, if he came, she would still meet him.
But he didn't come, and when he died nine times in his life, he thought that he would never look forward to it like that in this life.
How could Li Che not understand what she was thinking, his heart suddenly ached, and his voice was hoarse: "This is also where I can't face you, I wanted to pretend to be drunk that night, but the sobering soup sent by Cao Ying had a colorless and tasteless drug, and I could only drink it in order to confuse her." ”
"Drugged?" Liu Xuan was shocked and raised her head: "You ......"
"I don't." Seeing her surprise, Li Che showed a smile on his face: "Xuan'er, I didn't, it wasn't me who performed the Zhou Gong ceremony with Cao Ying that night. ”
Liu Xuan was completely dumbfounded when she heard this, and she was stunned with an incredulous expression: "That...... Who's that? Who the hell is so bold?! Cao Ying, she ......"
"She doesn't know." Li Che said softly: "There is a dense incense burning in her room, she has long been delirious, thinking that the person is me, although I am unconscious, but Long Yi is guarding, I pretended to be drunk that night, but King Gong was really drunk." ”
As soon as these words came out, Liu Xuan didn't understand, she couldn't believe Li Che's words: "That is to say, it was King Gong who performed the Zhou Gong ceremony with Cao Ying that night?" And Cao Ying thought it was you?! ”
Li Che nodded: "King Gong was drunk, and he was secretly sent to Cao Ying's couch by the secret guards of the Cao family beside him." ”
"Crazy, Empress Dowager Cao is crazy!" can support the Cao family's secret guard, except for King Gong that night, there is only Empress Dowager Cao, who can send King Gong to Cao Ying's couch, there is no one else except Empress Dowager Cao, Liu Xuan glared, she couldn't understand: "She's really crazy, does she know what the consequences will be if she does this?!" ”
Li Che looked at her surprised appearance, and couldn't help but smile dotingly: "Of course she knows that it was that night that I said that Cao Ying was the queen, so she took a risk, if Cao Ying had blood and bones that night, it was her own grandson." As long as Cao Ying is sealed, her grandson can be called the crown prince! ”
Liu Xuan looked at him when she heard this, and frowned slightly: "Cao Ying is your concubine after all, you ......"
"In my heart, you are the only woman I have." Li Che raised her hand and gently dropped a kiss: "Besides, if Empress Dowager Cao doesn't have such ambition, how can I bear her?" As for Cao Ying, she is also to blame, taking advantage of your humiliation to forcibly force me to marry her. Since then. I was disgusted with her. ”
The disgust on his face was so obvious, Liu Xuan sighed: "But she really loves you." ”
Li Che snorted disappreciatively: "There are so many people who love me, it's just a Cao Ying, she blames Cao Fei's death on your head." I am already dissatisfied with you. Keeping her is a scourge after all. Besides, if she is no longer drugged in the sobering soup, how can I not be by your side when you give birth, she is innocent of death! ”
Listen to this. Liu Xuan completely understood how ruthless Li Che's heart was, but being so ruthless made her heart soften, she looked at him and sighed: "The past is over, what do you plan to do with Cao Ying and Empress Dowager Cao?" And that King Gong. ”
Li Che saw that she had finally forgiven herself, her heart was relieved, and she told her all about her plans: "Empress Dowager Cao is ambitious, naturally she will not give up, as long as I give her a chance that night, she will definitely repeat her old tricks, once she takes action, I will definitely arrest Cao Ying and King Gong on the spot, King Gong is not an ambitious person, after this incident, I will release him and punish him to be grounded for one year, as for Empress Dowager Cao and Cao Ying." ”
Li Che snorted: "I will send them to the nunnery in the name of praying for blessings, Cao Ying will definitely hate Empress Dowager Cao to the core, and these two will definitely not live together in peace." After a few years, let them taste the taste of the poisonous wine like Cao Fei. ”
"No wonder you have a reputation for being moody and decisive." Liu Xuan sighed again when she heard this: "Just lock them up in the nunnery, and if you stay alive, it can be regarded as accumulating blessings for the emperors." ”
Li Che raised his lips and smiled when he heard this, looked at her and said without blinking: "Xuan'er is what she says, and I will listen to you." ”
Liu Xuan glared at him when he heard this: "It's so good earlier, you obviously promised me that you would never make a decision alone, but you turned around and forgot, just like that night, if you let Long Yi or others inform me, how could I be angry with you?" How can it be separated from you? ”
Speaking of this, Li Che couldn't help but show a trace of remorse, he held Liu Xuan's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice: "Believe me, I really regret it, for so many years, I have never been as flustered and remorseful as when I heard that you gave birth, I swear that I will never hide it from you again in the future, even if I can't help myself, I will definitely send someone to inform you and let you know." ”
He swore an oath, what else could Liu Xuan say, so he nodded weakly: "Your Majesty, don't forget today's words." ”
"Then you forgive me?" Li Che looked at Liu Xuan and entangled: "Don't say those words that make my heart ache anymore?" ”
Liu Xuan twisted her body, trying to avoid his embrace, but he became tighter and tighter, and she sighed weakly: "Don't say it, don't say it, why did Your Majesty suddenly become such a scoundrel." ”
Li Che chuckled when he heard this: "This is what Cui Laifu told me, the so-called fierce girl is afraid of pestering Lang." ”
After he finished laughing, he coughed lightly and relieved her: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen the emperors yet, so I'll go and see it first and then come to accompany you." ”
Liu Xuan nodded, he dropped a kiss on her forehead, and then got up and left.
Looking at his departing back, Liu Xuan couldn't help but smile, but when she thought of Cao Ying, her smile faded, and she still felt a little sorry for Cao Ying in her heart, she admired Cao Ying, when the rumors were spreading, Cao Ying's friendship, she remembered, but she never thought that it would end like this.
The news of Li Che's reconciliation with Liu Xuan didn't take long to reach Cao Ying's ears, Cao Ying's eyes darkened and her heart ached, she couldn't compare to Liu Xuan after all, Liu Xuan hurriedly went to see Li Che as soon as she called out, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get into his heart.
Do you admit it at this point? Cao Ying shook her head in her heart, she was unwilling, she was now Li Che's real concubine, how could she be willing.
This night, she tossed and turned and never fell asleep, and the next morning she got up early the next morning and went to the Qiankun Palace to ask the Empress Dowager Cao for peace, and she did not leave after asking for peace, but stayed.
After coming out of the Qiankun Palace, Cao Ying returned to her palace, and soon a palace maid hurried out of the palace and went to the imperial study.
"The concubine is sick?" Li Che put down the piece in his hand, revealing a slightly worried look: "Have you ever looked for the imperial doctor?" ”
The palace maid whispered: "The mother didn't let me find the imperial doctor, saying that it was good to rest for a while if I felt the cold." ”
"How? Even if it's a cold, you should let the Imperial Doctor see it. Li Che's slender fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, and his voice was clear: "You go back to find the imperial doctor to take a look at Concubine Ai first, and I will visit her tonight." ”
When the palace maid heard this, she was overjoyed, and then she withdrew from the main hall and hurriedly went back to pay her respects.
Li Che looked at the back of the palace maid leaving, and the corners of his mouth showed a trace of contempt: "I really can't wait, Cui Laifu will quietly go to the Ganlu Hall later, and inform Xuan'er that I am going to visit Cao Ying tonight, and then go to Imperial Doctor Gong to get the antidote to the drug, remember to act in secret, don't let people see it." ”
Cui Laifu smiled when he heard this: "The old slave is doing things, Your Majesty can rest assured." ”
Liu Xuan heard Cui Laifu's advice, and sighed silently, if Cao Ying stopped making any moves, she would be safe, Li Che personally promised her to take the posterior, even if it was a plan, in the end, she could only drag it and couldn't do anything to her.
But Cao Ying wants too much, and she is unwilling, so it can only be said to be a personal fate.
After Cui Laifu came out of the Manna Palace, he went to find Imperial Doctor Gong, took the antidote and quietly returned to the imperial study.
That night, after Li Che finished handling political affairs, he got up and went to Cao Ying's place.
When Cao Ying heard that Li Che was coming, her face was overjoyed, she straightened her clothes, stroked the hair of her sideburns, and then went to greet her.
Li Che smiled when he saw her, and walked to the hall with her, saying as he walked: "I heard that Concubine Ai is unwell, but now she is better?" ”
Cao Ying showed a shy look on her face, she bowed her head slightly and said shyly: "The concubine is not uncomfortable, she just misses Your Majesty." ”
Li Che paused slightly when he heard this, he coughed lightly and laughed: "This method can't be used again next time, just this time." ”
Cao Ying never said the love words before, her face was even more blushing, she was happy when she heard Li Che's words, it turned out that he didn't mind using some small means by himself, she welcomed Li Che back to the palace, but Li Che didn't seem to have any intention of lingering with her, just sat quietly, and then randomly found a book to see.
Cao Ying looked at his appearance, and felt a pain in her heart, yes, if she hadn't given him the medicine her aunt gave her that night, he wouldn't have touched herself, thinking of this, she closed her eyes and made a decision in her heart. (To be continued.) )
PS: As a disciplined author, I won't hang everyone's appetite, and today I will finish the finale and extras in one breath, and I wish you all a happy New Year's Day ~ Scattering flowers ~