After dinner, the emperor had the habit of walking alone. In most cases, after eating, the mind will be slightly chaotic, and walking slowly can be used to refresh a little and avoid food accumulation. During the day, Emperor Zhaoguo was the most relaxed at this time except for going to bed.

Although there are still some folds to read before going to bed, this is usually not an urgent item that is sent to the last batch every day. The emperor who has been busy all day also wants to be able to sleep well, and the quality of work is sometimes equal to the quality of rest, and the emperor understands this truth, and he also intends to give the courtiers such an order of delivery.

During this time of walking, the Emperor was always alone, in a quiet and relatively relaxed environment, and took a look at all the business that was dealt with throughout the day. But today he rarely invited Concubine De to accompany him, although this is not the first time he has done so, but after more than a month, Concubine De, who can have such an opportunity to get along with him again, still can't help but feel a little excited.

From Beiguan to Beijing, more than ten years of wind and rain accompanied, and now in the matter of peers, what Concubine De is most looking forward to is no longer only to dress up with her husband who is the emperor in gorgeous clothes at the ceremony, to appear in the eyes of the powerful people, or to be in love with each other in the palace brocade, but to accompany her after dinner, because although she has never taken the initiative to ask, but she knows very well the meaning of being invited by him at this time.

Several guards were far away, and Concubine De and the emperor were in a relatively ** environment, slowly walking on the stone road between the flower beds, and they didn't say anything for a long time.

The guards had long been accustomed to such a habit of this monarch, but Concubine De still felt a little unaccustomed to getting along with him like this. From her point of view. If he didn't speak, most of the time he had something in his heart, but seeing that he didn't speak, she didn't raise her concerns first.

Fortunately, this atmosphere did not last long, and when he walked up a staircase, the emperor took a step closer to Concubine De, reached out to support her forearm, and went down the stairs. His hand didn't let go, but slid to her wrist and took her smaller, slender hand.

Concubine De was led by the emperor's hand like this, feeling the temperature of his palm, and the slight roughness from the calluses left between the knuckles because of martial arts, her heart only felt a sense of tenderness.

Although the emperor didn't say anything, this kind of physical contact was already the closest communication between the two.

Concubine De finally spoke. said softly: "Is the emperor worried about something?" Is there anything a concubine can do? ”

"It's okay, I've lost all my housework to you, how can I let you worry about what I should do anymore." The emperor smiled slightly, moved Concubine De's hand to his left hand with his right hand and held it, and then stretched out his right arm and gently wrapped his arms around her waist. The two were closer to each other.

Concubine De simply tilted her head slightly, leaned on the emperor's chest, listening to his heartbeat and breathing close at hand, at this moment she only felt that as a woman, the greatest happiness and achievement in her life were surrounded by her.

In order to enhance the ability of patrol security, in the palace, at night, the palace people will light up the palace lanterns standing on the top of the wooden pillars everywhere, so that the overlapping buildings, corridors and the paths between the flowers and trees are illuminated. For the usual after-dinner walks, the emperor would only bring a few guards. and place it in a farther position to follow. But this time, because Concubine De was with her, two palace maids who held the lamp were added and walked in front.

The two palace maids who were responsible for lighting the way were to pay attention to the Lord's walk from time to time, and when they quietly turned around. Just when they saw the emperor and Concubine De half-embracing, the two palace maids who immediately turned their heads and looked calm rippled in their hearts.

In the queen/palace, the queen's position has been vacant, and after the four concubines went to the second, the emperor did not intend to accept any more concubines, which allowed the remaining two concubines to obtain the emperor's favor to the greatest extent. As Concubine De's close maids, the two palace maids in charge of the lantern hope that Concubine De can get pregnant with the dragon seed as soon as possible, because judging from Cheng Dù, who is currently favored by her, once she gives birth to a prince, it is very likely that she will be able to ascend to the throne of the queen of God, so that the future life of the two of them will also be very promising.

can think of childbirth, Concubine De has not moved for several years. During this period, the emperor did not fail to visit Concubine De, and the imperial doctor of the Imperial Medical Bureau did not diagnose and treat Concubine De's body, and no medical officer concluded that Concubine De could not have children, but the matter of giving birth to a child still had no result, and this matter was delayed, but it became embarrassing and taboo.

Fortunately, the emperor does not seem to treat her coldly for Concubine De, who has committed the most unbreakable taboo among the imperial concubines, and in the past few years, his favor for her has gradually increased.

Some people say that the emperor doesn't mind because he already has two sons and a daughter, and they are almost adults, so he doesn't have much to worry about; Some people also say that the emperor is so favored by Concubine De because she helped the late queen raise her son for more than ten years, and also cultivated the queen's son very well, this third prince with both ability and political integrity is likely to be the successor to the throne, and then look at the filial piety of the third prince to Concubine De, even if Concubine De has no children in the future, she is likely to ascend to the throne.

In any case, Concubine De's inability to give birth to a prince is the only flaw in her seemingly perfect life, and it is also a trace of worry that has been hanging in the hearts of the two palace maids who sincerely serve the master. However, when she saw the emperor's meticulous care for Concubine De again, the king's affection and devotion to his wife made the two of them wonder if their doubts were superfluous.

After letting go of the identity and rules that she usually held, and completely enjoying her husband's tenderness for a while, Concubine De straightened up and moved away from the emperor's chest, but the two still held one hand.

"What is the emperor happy about now? Can you also sue the concubine and let me follow the joy? Looking at the emperor's smiling eyes, Concubine De's words added the coquettishness of a little woman.

"It's so comfortable to have you with you!" The emperor said a witty remark in accordance with Concubine De's mood, and then he smiled slightly, and said solemnly: "The apricot blossoms in the other garden are blooming again, and Hong'er said that he saw you watering the apricot tree." ”

Concubine De lowered her eyebrows slightly, and after being silent for a moment, she said slowly: "Do the math, Sister Ye has been gone for almost ten years. Today is the first day of the Spring Festival, and the flowers on the apricot and fir road are blooming again, but I thought that Sister Ye's death day was coming, so I went to the other garden to have a look. Speaking of this, she raised her eyes to look at the emperor, and the light of the palace lamp in her eyes showed a slight crystal state, "I remember that when the apricot blossoms in the garden first opened, the emperor said a sentence, for that sentence, the concubines should take good care of it every year." ”

"I once said that it was the apricot branch that Hong'er folded back, and regenerated the roots and leaves under the unintentional act of Concubine Xian, and it was also from that year that Hong'er's heart gradually became more cheerful, so its growth may be a hint of heaven's growth in heaven." The Emperor slowly reviewed what he had said, and then said to Concubine De in a gentle voice, "But now I suddenly have the idea of changing this statement. ”

Concubine De smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have no jokes!" ”

"Alright then, the same sentence I said before, but I can add one more." The emperor stretched out his finger and gently scraped the tip of Concubine De's nose, and then said: "The growth of that apricot tree may be connected with the fate of the little leaf!" ”

"Little leaf?" Concubine De was puzzled for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Sister Ye's daughter? ”

"My youngest daughter." The emperor nodded in emphasis, his eyes showed a look of expectation, and after a deep sigh, he said slowly: "She should be ten years old this year, she should be a little taller than Nuonuo's girl, right?" But maybe she's a little shorter than Xin'er, and I don't know if she looks like her mother now, or if she's more like me. Speaking of this, he suddenly shook his head slightly, "No, I still wish she looked like her mother, like me, I'm a little ugly." ”

Talking about his daughter, who he had never seen, the fatherly expression on the emperor's face gradually became thicker.

But this is invisibly, touching the heartache of Concubine De. No matter whose child she is talking about, she will unconsciously remember the fact that she has been pregnant for many years.

Concubine De lowered her eyebrows again, sorted out her feelings, and then raised her eyes and smiled and said to the emperor, "Is she okay?" If it's convenient, the emperor might as well go and see it, it's better than guessing here. Girls' homes, if you want to compare, it's not the difference between tall, short, fat and thin. ”

When the emperor heard this, he said casually: "I was going to see her in the afternoon, but in the middle of waiting for her, I heard Yu Linwei come to report that Xin'er fell into the water, so he hurriedly left first." ”

Concubine De hesitated for a moment and said, "The concubine took the liberty of saying that the emperor's move was out of proportion. Since the guard said that the princess fell into the water, then she must have been saved, at that time, on the other side was the youngest daughter who met for the first time, which was more important, how could the emperor not distinguish it? I don't know if the child would feel uncomfortable if he knew about it. ”

"I was just thinking about the most dangerous Xin'er at the time, and I was really a little uncalm." The emperor was not annoyed by Concubine De's slightly reproachful bluntness, and also bluntly stated that he was wrong. After a pause, he sighed softly and then said, "However, even if we met at that time, she wouldn't know my identity, so she shouldn't be sad because of my absence!" ”

"......I see," Concubine De pondered for a while and asked, "Arrange a meeting in such a way, isn't it Mr. Lin who has returned to Beijing?" ”

The emperor nodded, holding Concubine De's hand tightly, "Speaking of which, I am having a headache about this matter, An Yuan said that the small county town is no longer safe, and Xiao Yezi's treatment is almost over, so he brought her to Kyoto to officially hand her over to me to take care of...... But although Kyoto is much more stable now, the plan has changed a little now, and taking her back to the palace is no longer as simple as imagined ten years ago. ”。 (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation