"If the queen has something to say, just say it." Duanmu Qian took Nangong Meng's hand.

"Concubine Meng is too tired, do you want to rest? Are we going to make a noise here to give her a break? Xianxiao looked concerned about Nangong Meng.

"From now on, as long as Concubine Meng listens to the words of the imperial doctor, there will be nothing to do with recuperation. I stayed with her a little longer, but the queen said it was okay. ”

"Your Majesty, a few concubines today have asked whether to secretly arrange reliable people to quietly take the prince and princess out of the palace and place them in a hidden and safe place. When the emperor returns to the court, he will bring them back. When Xianxiao said this, he tried to make his tone appear calm.

After all, everyone understands the hidden meaning of these words, this is a proposal to preserve the bloodline for the Nanlin royal family, that is, it alludes to the fact that Duanmu Qian may not come back. For a monarch who is about to conquer the throne, although this is a good intention, it is also very unlucky.

"They're in the same place as me." Duanmu Qian sighed, "I originally said that I would go to Qingfang Pavilion for dinner tonight, that is, I was going to talk to the queen about this. The royal sons are the bloodline of the Nanlin royal family, so it is natural to ensure their safety. ”

"Don't worry, the queen has already made arrangements. Tomorrow, after I depart, you will order all the princes and princesses to go to Qingfangxie, and the secret guards around me will personally take them out of the palace and place them in absolute safety. ”

"Your Majesty, how can this be? You leave your own secret guard, who will protect you? Nangong Meng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "Otherwise, arrange for someone else to go." ”

"Yes, my sister is right, the emperor's safety is important!"

"Sending the emperors out of the palace is a big deal, and the escort must not only be loyal, but also have strong martial arts. Leave it to the dark guard, I am the most assured! ”

"Your Majesty!" Xianxiao was about to say something, but Master Li just walked in and interrupted her, "Emperor Qi, Queen Mother, Concubine Meng's prescription has been written, and the minister will immediately take someone to the Tai Hospital to get the medicine." ”

"Stand down!" Duanmu Qian watched Xiaolan walk out of the hall with Master Li, turned his head to look at Nangong Meng, stroked her face, and his eyes were full of infinite affection and tenderness, "Concubine Meng, you are so resting, I still have some things to discuss with the queen, so I won't eat at Qingmeng Pavilion tonight." ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the concubines are much better."

"Queen, then let's move to Qingfangxie!" Duanmu Qian got up and stretched out a hand to Xianxiao.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xianxiao also stood up, took Duanmu Qian's hand, and then looked at Nangong Meng, "My sister is resting, and my sister will come to see you again!" ”

"Congratulations to the emperor! Congratulations to the Queen! Nangong Meng stood up half of his body and watched the emperor and queen go hand in hand.

"Queen, how long has it been since we walked away like this?" Out of the Qing Dream Pavilion, Duanmu Qian did not get on the soft sedan chair, only held hands with Xianxiao and walked slowly, a dry palace man and the soft sedan car followed the two from a distance, not daring to interfere with the two talking.

"Your Majesty!" Xianxiao's eyes suddenly turned red. Thinking about it carefully, since Duanmuqian ascended the throne, the two have never walked hand in hand in the palace like this.

Xianxiao was trained by his father according to the standards of the future queen since he was a child, and he and Duanmu Qian are also childhood sweethearts, but although the two are eyebrows, modest and polite, there is never a strong love.

In Duanmuqian's view, Xianxiao was the princess chosen by his father that year, and the Xian clan was also a meritorious man who supported him to achieve the great cause of ascending the throne.

And Xianxiao doesn't love Duanmu Qian? Since she was five years old, she has known that her destiny in this life will be closely tied to this man. His advance and retreat is his own life. It's just that over the years, there have been too many power struggles and family interests intertwined between the two, as well as too many calculations, and this love has become weaker.

After Duanmu Qian ascended the throne, the courtiers continued to select and send beautiful women to enrich the harem. Xianxiao was jealous in his heart, but he had to pretend to be generous and dignified in front of others. In order to consolidate his position in the harem, for the power of the Xian clan, and for the future of his son, over the years, Xianxiao has used too many conspiracies in secret, Duanmu Qian is not unclear, because it does not involve the foundation of the country, and she has turned a blind eye to let her do it, but there is no emotion at all.

At this moment, the two walked hand in hand, and they felt a lot of emotions in their hearts for a while.

"Queen, you have worked hard all these years." Walking to a secluded place, Duanmuqian stopped and looked at Xianxiao beside him. I can't remember how long it had been since I had taken a good look at the woman next to me. I still remember the cuteness of the little girl who followed behind me and called "Brother Ah Qian", and I also remember the shyness on the pretty face I saw when I lifted the hip pa on the wedding day. Once upon a time, this face faded away from its youthfulness and sincerity, leaving only its majesty and bearing.

"Your Majesty, the concubines and you will share honor and disgrace from now on. The concubine never felt hard. Xianxiao lowered his head slightly, and tears fell from his red eyes. Isn't it really bitter? Although he has enjoyed all the glory and wealth, he has never received this man's sincerity again.

A woman, even if she is a queen and has a mother's honor in the world, but she can't get the care and consideration of her man, and she has to watch him love other women very much, how can she not be bitter in her heart? But this path is your own choice, you should know the way, when you choose power, you will naturally get farther and farther away from love. Therefore, men's hearts are getting farther and farther away from themselves, and they are also to blame, and no matter how hard they are, they can only suffer by themselves.

"Xiao'er, you have gray hair on your sideburns." Duanmuqian's hand gently stroked Xianxiao's bun and sighed slightly, "For this imperial power, you have paid no less than me, and I know it in my heart." Over the years, I have given you too little care! ”

"Your Majesty!" Xianxiao couldn't hold back any longer, and threw himself into Duanmu Qian's arms, tears raining down. This Xiao'er, I haven't heard him call for many years, and now it comes out of his mouth, it is really full of mixed feelings and flavors. However, the voice of "Brother Ah Qian" was blocked in his throat and could no longer be called.

"I'm going to go on a personal expedition tomorrow, I'm afraid it will be difficult to come back safely. In this situation, even if I have the heart, it is really difficult for me to have the strength to return to heaven. You've been following me for nearly twenty years, and I didn't expect that in the end, you won't be able to protect you. I'm sorry for you! ”

"The emperor......" Xianxiao was already crying at this time, so sad that he couldn't speak.

"Tomorrow my secret guard will take the royal children out of the palace, and I have already arranged everything for them. Even if Nanlin is completely wiped out in the future, the Nanlin royal family no longer exists, and the emperors can have no worries about food and clothing, you don't have to worry. ”