He still doubted her after all.

It turned out that no matter how sincere and meticulous she was, he never opened his heart to her, let alone without reservation.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the concubines know best how to abide by their duties." Chu Zhaoying tried to pull out a smile at him, and her originally beautiful face lost a little color because of this far-fetched smile, "The concubine only hopes that the children are safe and happy...... Don't go our way. ”

"Ahem...... Our way-" Luo Zhuangxi looked at her as decent as ever, and smiled helplessly, "Actually, it's the same-isn't A-Yao also a marriage?" ”

"Meng Yan and Your Majesty are not the same-" Chu Zhaoying clenched his hand, staring at him with a dim and unknown light flashing in his eyes, as if he remembered something extremely nostalgic through his face, "Your Majesty is the king of a country, and Meng Yan is just a general, a courtier." ”

Luo Zhuangxi: "...... ”

Luo Zhuangxi also looked back at her, and for the first time felt that he seemed to be a little unable to see through this woman who had been waiting behind him silently for more than ten years, or that he had not seen through her at all.

As for whether you want to see through it or not, that's another matter.

"Meng Yan is a sincere and honest child, and at a glance, you know that he is extremely painful." Chu Zhaoying still seemed to show a little envy on her face, "Tianqi's law, the princess surrenders to the courtiers, and the courtiers are not allowed to take concubines - one couple for a lifetime, our A-Yao will definitely be very happy." ”

"Queen." Luo Zhuang Xi frowned, and then he was a little stunned, "I never hid anything from you in Gongzi back then. ”

"Yes. His Majesty thinks that this can be regarded as giving enough respect to the concubine. Chu Zhaoying thought about it for a moment and smiled, "So when His Majesty said to the concubine that he wanted to make her a concubine, the concubine didn't say anything." ”

"At the time, you didn't object."

"Concubines can't object." Chu Zhaoying's other hand gently stroked his face - although it was a little withered due to illness, it was still vaguely the outline of the young man in her heart, "The concubine is Your Majesty's wife and the queen of Tianqi - the concubine is very selfish and wants to keep His Majesty by her side; But the concubine knows better that the person who can make His Majesty happy is not a concubine, so the concubine can only try her best to make Your Majesty happy. ”

"Queen, you never said such a thing before." She said movingly, but Luo Zhuang Xi didn't have much emotion on her face, she only looked at her lightly, indifferent and a little alienated, "I and you knew from the beginning, what did we become husband and wife for—why do you bother?" Why not make yourself comfortable? ”

"Your Majesty has misunderstood. Although His Majesty and the concubine have not raised their eyebrows for many years, they can be regarded as respectful of each other, and we have two sons and a daughter under our knees, and the concubine's life is very comfortable. Chu Zhaoying carefully tidied up his hair that was not messy, "Maybe only when I dream back at midnight, when I wake up alone in the long night in the Zhaoyang Palace, the concubine will feel a little uneasy—where is the concubine inferior to her?" Is it because she was the one who first met His Majesty? ”

Her tone is very light and light, and her posture is as dignified and decent as ever, and at a glance she knows that she is a noble girl who has been strictly educated since childhood. It's just that in the end, the deepest part of the love, but unexpectedly there is a bit of resentment - if the queen has a heart of jealousy, it will be intolerable by etiquette.

"Queen." Luo Zhuangxi sighed lightly, as if he wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he fell silent.

Empress.

What a noble status.

What an unfamiliar title.

Chu Zhaoying slowly withdrew the hand that held him, her smile was full of self-deprecation, and when she looked up at him again, she still had that dignified and self-contained demeanor, with a decent smile that she had been familiar with since she was a child: "Will Your Majesty call her a 'concubine' in private?" ”

Luo Zhuang was stunned for a moment, showing a rare stunned expression, as if he couldn't understand the meaning of her words.

"Before the wedding, His Majesty called his concubines 'eldest princess', and after the wedding, His Majesty called his concubines 'queens'...... Chu Zhaoying's eyes were full of emotions that Luo Zhuangxi couldn't understand, "Queen, queen, this title that makes the concubines love and hate - Your Majesty, do you still remember, what is the concubine's maiden name?" ”

As if sensing the sadness surging under her decent mask, Luo Zhuangxi raised his hand with some difficulty, grabbed her arm, and sighed, "Zhaoying." ”

It was the first time he had touched her.

It was the first time she had heard him call her name.

All the sadness that I had been holding back poured down from my eyes, and I couldn't stop it anymore.

The young man who decided to pay for his life is already old, and she has also been worn away from the city and sharpened in the past ten years of deep palace life - but for this "Zhaoying", no matter where he is, she will accompany him.

Where is the meaningless king, Zhaoying and accompanying.

"Don't!"

Luo Liyao sat up from the bed the moment she exclaimed, and her heartbeat became very rapid due to fear.

"Your Highness is having a nightmare again?" Bang Yue heard the movement outside, and immediately lifted the bead curtain and came in to see her, "It's just a lunch break now, and it's so serious, how can this be good?" ”

"I ...... I seemed, having had a long dream. Luo Liyao closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, forced herself to calm down, and said slowly.

"What dreams did Your Highness have?"

“...... Can't remember. Luo Liyao rubbed her eyebrows, and had no choice but to give up after trying to recall to no avail, "However, it seems that something is not very good." ”

"When I was a child, I heard my aunt in the palace often say that dreams are all reversed." Bang Yue combed her long hair that was a little messy, and comforted her with a smile, "Now that Miss Shi and Lord Tang are in Wangyue Tower, the queen mother will personally preside over the wedding ceremony of Princess Tang Jue, and Your Majesty has also ordered a strict investigation of the rebellion of the upper and lower levels, and the matter of the master's rebellion will come to light in a few days - things are developing on the good side, so why is Your Highness not worried?" ”

"Alas...... Luo Liyao shook her head and smiled helplessly, "It's okay, it's just my feelings." ”

"Your Highness, don't worry too much." Bang Yue tied the curtain next to the bed for her, letting the sunlight shine in outside, "I used to say that a large part of the reason why His Royal Highness is weak is that he is too attentive, and His Highness is just such a seven-trick exquisite heart, even if it is a little stupid!" At least like a slave and maid, he has no heart and no lungs, and he is happy every day. ”

"You girl, what a clever little ghost." Luo Liyao couldn't cry or laugh, "In the past, I always said that you had no heart and no lungs to live happily, but I really think you have a good temperament, but you still have a grudge?" ”

"Nothing." Bang Yue playfully stuck out her tongue and said, "Your Highness treats us well, we all know it." ”

"It seems that Bang Yue has been reading books recently." Luo Liyao gently lifted the quilt and got out of bed, stepped on the soft shoes on the side of the couch and stood up and let her put on her clothes, "Even the words 'I know' can come easily." ”

"Your Highness has read so many books and knows so many things." Bang Yue skillfully dressed her dress, tied the jade belt around her waist, raised her little face slightly when she spoke, and said as a matter of course, "The slave maid is a person of His Royal Highness, of course, she has to read a few more books than others...... The slave and maid will try to read more books and become a powerful woman like Her Highness. ”

"When the time comes, our Canglan Hall may be able to read a female talent." Luo Liyao casually straightened the folds on her skirt that didn't exist, and looked at her with a smile, "When the time comes, I will recommend you to enter the court as a female official, but you must not make a big career - maybe it won't be long before anyone who comes to Canglan Hall to propose to you will have to step through the threshold outside the palace." ”

"Your Highness!" Bang Yue blushed shyly, "Your Highness has been making fun of the slave maid by himself." ”

"I'm telling the truth." Luo Liyao smiled and sat down in front of the dressing table, "The female is not in the middle...... You and Banghua have grown up with me since childhood, and I am naturally reluctant to keep you for a lifetime, so I didn't have to delay you. ”

"There is no delay or delay, the slave maid just wants to accompany His Highness for the rest of his life." Bang Yue stomped her feet in shame, but she still dutifully held a jade comb in her hand and picked up Luo Liyao's long hair and combed it carefully, "If His Highness and General Meng Shao get married in the future, the slave maid will follow His Highness to the Mengfu Mansion - the slave and maid must protect His Highness and not let His Highness be wronged because there is no one who can be trusted." ”

"......" Hearing her mention her marriage to Meng Yan, Luo Liyao was silent for a short time, and then said, "Silly girl, my father is not in good health now, and it is not certain whether this marriage can be consummated." ”

"Then Your Highness will marry sooner or later." Bang Yue didn't care, and simply pulled her hair into a cloud bun and decorated it with golden hairpins and jade ornaments, "The slave maid often listens to those little maids in the palace say how good General Meng Shao is, and he treats his subordinates very leniently - this is very similar to His Royal Highness, and he must cherish His Highness in the future." ”

"It's one thing to be a good match, it's another thing to be a husband and wife." Luo Liyao habitually stroked the hairpin on her head and glanced at her, "You still don't understand, these things between men and women are very complicated." ”

"What is Your Highness whispering to Bang Yue again?" As soon as Bang Huafu entered the inner hall, he heard her say "between men and women", and his face suddenly turned red, "Your Highness himself has not yet reached the end of his life, how can he say such a thing?" ”

"It's just nonsense." Luo Liyao stood up and stood in front of the dressing table, the elegance of her demeanor made Bang Hua and Bang Yue look stupid for a while, "If there is no arrangement in the afternoon, I will continue to make the wedding quilt for my sister." ”

"I'm afraid that the matter of making the wedding quilt for Princess Tang Jue will be put aside for the time being-Master Su sent someone to send a message, and Yan Dingren indicated that he wanted to see the master of Mochiyue Tower." Bang Hua frowned, "But now that there is a lot of noise in the palace, the queen mother will definitely not allow Her Royal Highness to leave the palace." ”

"Just pull a curtain and let Tang Haoqi go to play a scene." Luo Liyao patted her on the shoulder to reassure her, "The fewer people who know, the better...... You tell them directly, and they know what to do. ”

"So it's pushing the pot back again." Tang Haoqi was depressed, Tang Haoqi leaned on the railing and frantically stuffed small snacks into his mouth, "I'm a wanted criminal now, can't you forget me for a while?" ”

"Isn't it natural to let you eat and live, and let you do something?" Since getting along with this person, Shi Yuezhen has been rolling his eyes more and more frequently, and he has not concealed his dislike for him, "When the time comes, give you the whole big screen, and you can pinch your throat and say a few words to deal with it?" Aren't you the best at pretending? ”

"Me? How can I have! Tang Haoqi chewed the food in his mouth aggrievedly and swallowed it, and protested with some confidence.

"Alright, alright." Su Luoran couldn't stand it, and hurriedly dragged the two of them away from the railing one by one, "Stand far away and watch, lest anyone see you here—the famous flower banquet is about to start." ”