Chapter Forty-Nine: The Old Man's Heart Is Changeable
The streamer flew around, and unconsciously moved to the cool autumn day.
During this period, a major event occurred in the DPRK and China, and the autumn weather was dry and dry, and it was most prone to fire. On that day, the Chongyun Palace was on fire, the fire clouds were long, and it coincided with the Duke of Guiyang County An Du entering the palace to meet him, and in case of fire, he led the soldiers to bring armor into the palace to fight the fire. Afterwards, Chen Qian rewarded Hou Andu again, but his face was gloomy, and he was not half happy.
Although Hou Andu led troops into the palace to fight the fire and protect the driver, the intention was good, but his actions fell into the eyes of the emperor, which meant something else. No matter how great Hou Andu's merits are, no matter how high his official position is, he is only a courtier, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers, and the courtier of the dignified Son of Heaven can lead troops in and out, isn't this a contempt for the authority of the Son of Heaven? What's more serious is that Hou Andu can actually lead troops into and out of the palace at will, does this mean that Hou Andu can also lead his soldiers into the palace with armor to rebel?
Hou Andu held a lot of power, was arrogant and arrogant, and did not know how to restrain himself, which was already feared by the emperor. This time he was even more daring, and he actually dared to lead his troops into the palace. After this incident, I guess that Chen Qian's jealousy of Hou Andu has deepened.
The more jealous Chen Qian is of Hou Andu, the more he will attach importance to Chen Xuan's cultivation, and the closer he will be to my goal.
Chen Qian was very distressed and sorry for my miscarriage, in order not to arouse his suspicion, I also cooperated to pretend to be depressed and unhappy, so recently Chen Qian came to accompany me to walk in the imperial garden to relax, relieve my heart, and came to the maple forest of Hualin Garden on this day.
The twilight clouds hang low, the veins of the slanting sun, the molten gold sky reflects the maple all over the ground, the red maple of a tree is burned in the evening breeze, the orange-red clusters, the golden topaz brocade, everywhere is the maple falling and spiraling, the sky is brilliant, accumulating into a heaven and earth of autumn brightness, the light of the cang, at a glance, everywhere is carrying the brilliant flying leaves with the faint afterglow.
There was silence all around, probably because Chen Qian didn't want too many people to disturb him, so he only brought Jiang Yu to follow, and I only brought Yunxi one.
Yunxi marveled at the beauty of this place, laughed to pick up a piece of red maple, I reached out to put a maple leaf in the palm of my hand, the unique fragrance of maple leaves lingered on the nose, like a drizzle of hair needles, the leaf taste was sweet.
"How could Your Majesty have thought of bringing me here?" I asked Chen Qian beside me lightly.
Chen Qian's smile was gentle and vein-in, like the most beautiful glow in the western sky, "Qing'er, you have always liked quiet, and you must not like noisy places." This place is secluded, few people set foot here, and Qing'er can enjoy the scenery with peace of mind, and no one will disturb him. ”
I raise an eyebrow, isn't there one you're bothering right now? However, he still lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty bothered." ”
Chen Qian took my hand, his palm was warm, Chen Qian frowned and said, "Why are your hands so cold?" ”
"It's probably because of the cold autumn weather."
I faintly wanted to withdraw my hand, but Chen Qian held it tighter, and the thick palm covered my palm, the warmth deepened, Chen Qian smiled with satisfaction, "I won't be cold when I hold your hand." ”
Chen Qian insisted on not letting go, and I could only let him hold my hand, step by step through the long fire maple leaves, and the soft Luo long skirt embroidered with blue silk in Tianshui brushed over the fallen leaves, and the light clouds and water were shallow and moving.
It's like a couple walking in the forest holding hands, but when I think of the person holding hands with me and Chen Qian, I feel indescribably weird.
"Does Qing'er like it here?" Walking and walking, Chen Qian suddenly asked.
I was looking at the falling maple that was flying like stars, and I unconsciously hooked my lips and smiled, "I like it." ”
When I came back to my senses, I saw Chen Qian staring straight at me, and his eyes were no longer clear.
Chen Qian's forehead touched mine, and the clarity under her eyes was already misty, and something seemed to burn up, getting hotter and hotter, "Qing'er, you just smiled...... It's tickling to watch. As he spoke, his warm lips were about to be covered.
Realizing what he was going to do, I hurriedly tilted my head, and his kiss landed on my cheek. Jiang Yu and Yunxi, who had been following behind him, had long since disappeared, and they probably avoided them. Squinting his eyes, he saw a person walking far away from the depths of the maple forest, with a graceful posture, and his plain white long skirt was floating slowly on the ground, like a cloud.
Thinking of the question I had always had in my heart, in an instant, I made up my mind, wrapped my hand around Chen Qian's waist, and took the initiative to stick it to my lips.
Chen Qian froze, a spark of surprise burst out of his eyes, and the next moment he bullied up and kissed me fiercely, his hot lips and tongue tightly entangled me, crazy and intense, and I was almost out of breath. In the end, he even pressed me down on a maple tree, deepening the entanglement of his lips and tongue, his big hands restlessly caressing my waistline, and the fiery kiss even spread to my thin neck, all the way to my collarbone.
Damn, my purpose was just to test and irritate someone, but I didn't want to put on a show of a living spring palace here!
I hurriedly pushed Chen Qian away, and looked at Wan Zhaoyi, who was frozen not far away.
Chen Qian followed my gaze and smiled indifferently, without the slightest embarrassment of being bumped into a good thing, "Concubine Ai also came here to enjoy the scenery?" It's not the "Wanxi" called every day, but a dull "love concubine".
Wan Zhaoyi has a clear heart, she has always understood that the emperor's favor is the most unreliable, his favor is like a gust of wind, you can give it if you want it, you can take it if you want it, no one can catch it. There are countless beauties in the harem, and the emperor can't have only one woman, let alone give his heart to any woman, so don't expect the emperor's sincerity, let alone give him sincerity. Because she understands this, Wan Zhaoyi has always been able to deal with it calmly.
However, it is one thing to understand, and quite another to see it with your own eyes. Seeing the picture of her man making out with another woman, can she really not care?
If she can ignore it indifferently, it means that she is a qualified worker, if not, then she is finished.
Wan Zhaoyi's face was almost pale, and there was a slight tremor in her voice, "The concubine came here by chance, and she didn't want to disturb Your Majesty and Hua Shurong, so the concubine retired first." ”
After that, her body shook and almost fell, but she still stood on her own, a smile as beautiful as a lotus bloomed at the corner of her mouth, and she walked away with upright steps.
Even if he was sad, he still retained the last of his self-esteem, and smiled away from the person's sight with the most free and easy attitude.
Long-standing suspicions were confirmed. Qin Wanxi, she is really not a qualified worker, she will actually fall in love with her enemy.
Qin Wanxi, her biggest sorrow is not empathy, but that she actually fell in love with an emperor, the emperor who was opposed to herself.
Suddenly, a broad hand held me and pulled my thoughts back, I looked at Chen Qian's incomprehensible face, and said half-jokingly: "Your Majesty doesn't need to comfort Wan Zhaoyi, has Your Majesty forgotten, Wan Zhaoyi, but your favorite." ”
Chen Qian looked at the direction Wan Zhaoyi left, and then looked at me, her eyes were complicated, "Maybe it used to be, but now, some things have changed, and there is no going back." I and Wanxi, I can't go back to the past. ”
"Something has changed? Has His Majesty changed, or has Wan Zhaoyi changed? ”
"It's my heart that has changed." Chen Qian looked at me steadily, "I never thought that one day I would come to this point with Wanxi. But my heart has indeed changed, because of another person. ”
"I have you now, only you, and I will only have you in the future. So, Qing'er, don't let me down. With her palms clenched, Chen Qian looked at me seriously and solemnly, her eyes carrying too many things that I couldn't understand.
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The moon is as cool as jade, the light smoke shines like a silk flow between the grass and trees of the Chonglan Pavilion, the Chonglan Pavilion that has been in disrepair under the frost moonlight exudes a decadent atmosphere, and the scattered flowers and trees fall into sparse shadows under the Yaotai mirror moon, the moonlight is like waves and waves flow in the pavilion and corridor, according to the cold and waveless figure of the person in the corridor, straight as a sword, slender and jade.
"If the prince has something, he only needs Qinglan to pass the word, why do you need to come in person?"
Chen Ji turned around, and the muffled clouds were as low as a half-covered jade disk, "There are two things to tell you, good news and bad news, which one do you want to listen to first?" ”
"Whether it's good or bad, it's going to come eventually, the prince said." My voice is as quiet as clear autumn water without ripples.
"You can see it." I don't know whether it was self-deprecation or sighing, Chen Ji said quietly, "The good news is that the imperial brother has the intention of suppressing Hou Andu with my strength, and yesterday he entered my official title and was named General Zhongwei. ”
I smiled, "Congratulations to the prince, I finally have the power of the army, and the great cause is promising." ”
"The bad news is-" Chen Ji paused and said, "I've seen Wanxi, she suspects that you revealed Lan Yao's identity to me, she has doubts about the relationship between you and me, you have to be careful." ”
What leaked Lan Yao's identity was the handkerchief that was inadvertently left in the Hehuan Hall that day, and I was the only one who had seen that handkerchief except her. With Wan Zhaoyi's ice and snow intelligence, it is not difficult to suspect me.
For a moment, my heart was like gargling autumn rain, and I thought about it slightly, "She is a meticulous work of Zhou Guo, she has a handle in your hands and me, and she will not act rashly." Besides, according to the prince's past relationship with her, she should not do anything unfavorable to the prince. ”
"Love?" Chen Ji laughed at himself, his eyes were pale, and the broken stars in the sky were dim, "Do you still have a relationship with her now?" ”
Chen Ji, who has always been cold and self-controlled, would show such a lonely look, I sighed shallowly, like the north wind blowing the snow fluttering, and asked, "Did Wan Zhaoyi say something that made the prince sad?" The prince is so hurtful, but for Wan Zhaoyi to empathize with Chen Qian? ”
"Even you can see that?" Chen Ji smiled bitterly, sitting on the red lacquered wood railing of the corridor, her expression was downcast, "She actually begged me, she said that the reason why she came to Jiankang to be a fine worker back then was because Yuwen Hu forced her with my life, she came to the imperial brother to save me, she was for me!" The funny thing is that she is willing to tell the truth, but not for me, but for the royal brother. She begged me, for the sake of all that she had done for me in the past, not to hurt the royal brother. She begged me for the sake of the royal brother, you say, should I praise her for her infatuation, or should I blame her for her lack of affection, should I thank her, or should I hate her?! ”
Exegesis:
(1) The title comes from the Qing Dynasty Nalan Xingde's "Mulan Words • Quasi-Ancient Decisive Words Cambodian Friends": "Waiting for idle changes but the hearts of the people, but the hearts of the people are changeable." ”