Chapter 112
"Welcome the imperial concubine back to the court! Niang Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”
"Niangniang Chitose Chitose Chitose!"
In front of the magnificent Jiangdu city gate, under the old and strong city wall, the prime minister and Ming Zhu are leading the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to kneel on both sides, Xiao Xu led the Praetorian Guards out of the city to kneel to welcome, and the people in the city gathered, and then knelt.
The procession was endless, the royal chariot was noble and luxurious, and the red carpet was rolled out from the palace to the city gates. "Bright and eye-catching.
Tens of thousands of people knelt in unison, screaming to the sky, shaking the entire capital! This is the momentum used to welcome the return of the imperial concubine, which is unprecedentedly grand.
Someone lifted the curtain and looked at the large black crowd kneeling on the ground, and looked endlessly. For a while, she couldn't help but feel fluctuating, remembering that when she left, she was wounded by a sword, burdened with thousands of infamy, and everyone spurned, at that time, there was only a sun-breaking carriage and an elderly coachman. After a month, when I returned, the emperor was on the side, and tens of thousands of people worshipped. Although it was her own plan, the contrast between these two completely different situations was so real.
The sun rose in the east, and the earth was shrouded in a hazy light.
There was a sudden cold air around him, and he was slightly stunned, and when he turned his head, he saw Zong Zhengwu's face was gloomy, and his eyes were gloomy, knowing that he must have remembered them in the hall that day. Angry at the unscrupulous scolding, she shook his hand around her waist, and smiled at him seemingly indifferently, even though they scolded excessively, but the law does not blame the public, not to mention that the success of this mission also depends on their "full cooperation".
Man Yao gently pulled his hand away, sat up straight, his face was calm as usual, and said calmly outside: "Get up." ”
Some of the ministers were slightly stunned, they knelt down, heard the sound of the curtain being lifted, and clearly felt a powerful cold breath overwhelmingly, pressing them almost out of breath. They thought that the imperial concubine would not spare them if she returned from this trip, and she would not spare them, although it was not fatal, but there would always be some punishment, right? At least it will? It's difficult, Yixue was insulted by evil abuse that day. But I didn't expect that she would let them get up so easily, could it be that they spent the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain? However, why is there such a big difference between that breath and the tone of the imperial concubine?
"Xie Niangniang!" After the ministers thanked him, he got up nervously, and he didn't dare to raise his head, only Ming Qingzheng, who was kneeling in front of him, and the prime minister were motionless, still kneeling on the ground and bowing, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Master Pei was surprised, raised the corner of his eyes and peeked at it, this time, his face changed, his mouth opened wide in surprise, and blurted out: "Your Majesty!" ”
Before the other ministers could stand firmly, they heard this exclamation, looked up and saw the dark and gloomy face of the emperor sitting in the carriage, and their legs were weak in fright, and they knelt down again.
"Knock on the emperor! Long live the emperor, long live, long live!! "How could the emperor sit in the carriage with the imperial concubine? Could it be that the emperor in the palace who claims to be sick is fake? Or, is there no one in the Manxiang Hall at all?
Zong Zheng Wuwu looked at them coldly, a month ago, these ministers were more powerful than one another, and he hated to pull them all down and cut them down, especially the stubborn Lord Pei who was like a donkey.
Master Pei only felt that there was a gaze that slashed straight at his head like a sharp blade, he couldn't help but shudder, knocked his head down, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Minister...... Guilty! ”
"The ministers are guilty!" The ministers bowed together.
Zong Zheng Wu hooked his lips and smiled coldly, and his tone was deep: "You are indeed guilty!" ”
The ministers hurriedly said: "The ministers are guilty and willing to accept the punishment." ”
He frowned, and saw that Zongzheng Wuwu seemed to really want to punish the minister for this, so he shook his head lightly and said, "This matter is a ploy, forget it." ”
Zongzheng frowned and did not speak.
The prime minister suddenly raised his head and said with a guilty face: "The mother is generous and benevolent, and the ministers and others are very respectful." But the matter ...... As important ministers of the court, the ministers believed in rumors, did not argue right and wrong, and wronged the mother, which is really ...... Ashamed to be a minister, please ask the emperor and the mother to punish him! “
I have to say that the prime minister is indeed very good at observing words and feelings, figuring out people's hearts, among these ministers, in addition to the Ming and Qing dynasties, the prime minister can be said to be the most sober one, that day in the hall, although he has a strong admonition, but every sentence is for the sake of the overall situation of the country, there is no scolding, but people can not be punished. Manyao said with a smile: "The prime minister has done his best and devoted himself to the country, even if there are some deficiencies, he will change it in the future." It doesn't matter if the palace is wronged, I just hope that through this incident, when you treat national affairs in the future, you should not only use your eyes and ears, but use more heart in everything. ”
The prime minister's face was solemn, and he said respectfully: "What Niangniang said is very true, and the ministers must follow Niangniang's teachings!" ”!! Obey the mother's instructions! "Goodbye, ministers.
Man Yao nodded and smiled slightly: "Okay, that's all for this matter." Get up, all of them. "It's not good to let the Manchu civil and military keep kneeling.
The ministers raised their eyes and looked at the gentle and elegant imperial concubine, and then looked at the emperor who was still not good-looking, hesitated and lowered his head. Without the words of the emperor, no one dares to rise.
Man Yao touched Zongzheng's worry-free arm and glanced at him, it's almost enough!
Zong Zheng looked at her without worry, thought about it, got up, didn't let anyone help him, jumped straight out of the carriage, and then stretched out his hand to her.
Man Yao smiled and handed him his hand, and was about to get off the carriage, but he was directly picked up. She was shocked, what was he doing? This is not in the palace, there are not only hundreds of officials and palace guards here, but also the people of Limin, how can this be done? She struggled slightly, and whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, there are so many people here, let me go quickly." The Imperial Rim was just ahead, and after a few steps, I walked on my own. ”
Zongzheng didn't seem to hear or look at her, but only tightened his arms and didn't let her struggle.
Stepping on the red carpet, he walked in front of the hundred officials, paused slightly, glanced at everyone lightly, and said: "The imperial concubine is pregnant, so don't work hard." During the period when I was not in the court, the government affairs of the court were still handled by Caritas and the prime minister, and it was not a major matter that was difficult to decide, and it was not allowed to disturb the imperial concubine to raise a baby. ”
"Command!" Ming and Qing Zheng first thought that the emperor would soon go to Zixiang Pass again, and then noticed one sentence and the last sentence, the imperial concubine is pregnant! His face was overjoyed, "The imperial concubine's trip to make the smooth return of the Dusty Wind Country was a joy, but now she is pregnant with a dragon seed, this is a double happiness!" Minister, congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the princess! He said it with great sincerity and genuine pleasure.
The other ministers also reacted, and their joys jumped on people's eyebrows, and the ministers hurriedly congratulated: "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the mother!" ”
For the ministers who have always worried about the emperor's heir, this is indeed a great joy. For others, it is even more fortunate that they survived this catastrophe.
The gloom suddenly dispersed, and the congratulatory voices came and went. At the gate of the entire Jiangdu City, there was a sense of joy.
The joy of becoming a mother was so great that she almost forgot that she was carrying their emperor's child in her belly, and perhaps that would be the future prince. In this era, pregnant concubines can often enjoy treatment that ordinary people can't enjoy, so can she enjoy the emperor's favor safely without worrying about others talking about right and wrong?
As if she was infected by such a joyful atmosphere, her heart was a little sour. Since she became pregnant, although she has joy, but more worry, first she is not sure whether the child can be saved, and then she is struggling to do things yet, now that everything is going well, can she raise the baby with peace of mind and wait for her child to come safely?
The joy of happiness made her face dye a hint of red, like the most beautiful red glow hidden in the sky, the color was dazzlingly beautiful.
Zong Zheng looked down at her face, and that happy look made his heart move, and his eyes were a little stupid. He gently hugged her, and slowly entered the city under the attention of everyone.
Walking up to the chariot, she thought he would put her on top of it, but no. Zongzheng Wuwu did not make any stop in front of the imperial chariot, but walked straight across the imperial chariot, strolled on the red carpet, and walked in the direction of the palace, every step was steady.
She was stunned, raised her face, puzzled, but joked on her lips: "Why don't you go to the imperial chariot?" You're not going to just carry me back to the palace, are you? ”
"Why not?" There was a faint and soft smile in his voice, but the tone of his voice was not like a joke.
Stunned, he's serious! From here to the palace, at this level, it will take at least an hour and a half, which is equivalent to three hours, how tiring is that?! She frowned, seeing the morning sun shining on his handsome face like a fairy, and the cold and evil aura in his eyes was faintly subtracted, revealing a faint but deep tenderness, and a faint and invisible sadness. Ever since she woke up, she had always felt that something strange seemed to him, but she couldn't tell what was strange?
Raising his other hand, he grabbed his sleeve and stopped: "Don't, let's sit on the royal chariot." It's too far. ”
If it were an ordinary woman, she would be overjoyed to be so spoiled by an emperor without any scruples, and I wish everyone in the world would know. However, she is not an ordinary woman, whether others know and envy is not the most important thing to her, the important thing is that she feels sorry for him! As happy as she felt pampered, she didn't want to trade his hard work for exhaustion.
"I want to carry you back." If he could, he wanted to just hold her all the way and go on without end.
She suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry, you spoil me like this, aren't you afraid that I will turn the sky?" ”
Zong Zheng said with a slightly doting smile: "I really want to spoil you, but you are always too rational."
She laughed, "Isn't it good to be sensible?" ”!! Well, you're okay whatever. "Sweetness and bitterness blend in the heart. They laughed as if no one was around, as if there were only two of them in the world.
In the early morning of this day, the gentle pampering of an emperor's concubine was revealed in front of thousands of people without scruples, far from the image of the emperor who was cold and arrogant and acted very badly in their usual ears, and looked at the men, women and children on the side of the road.
"Is this person really the emperor?" A young woman looked at her and asked the people around her.
"Of course it is, who dares to pretend to be the emperor in broad daylight? Unless you don't want to die. ”
"The princess's life is so good! If I had this good fate...... "A young woman gazed at the emperor who had always been high and noble, but at this moment he had a gentle look like water, and her heart was infinitely longing. How obsessive the emperor is, how much she envies the imperial concubine. Seeing her obsessed, the man next to her raised his hand and slapped her on the head, and scolded in a low voice: "Stop daydreaming, you don't look in the mirror!" Just rely on you, and dare to compare with the imperial concubine! Who is the Imperial Princess? She is a fairy-like woman, not only with stunning appearance, talent and virtue, but also courage, insight and resourcefulness, she is a strange woman in the world! What do you have? You don't even deserve to be a palace maid to carry shoes for the imperial concubine! ”
The young woman covered her head and lowered her head, her expression was miserable, and she was very annoyed: "I know that I can't compare with the imperial concubine, so I will marry you idiot......"
The bright red carpet spreads all the time, and there is no end in sight. On both sides of the road, there were countless people kneeling. Some watched the excitement, some revered and worshipped, and some squeezed their heads just to see the dignity of the imperial concubine.
And behind the emperor, there is an empty gorgeous imperial chariot, hundreds of civil and military officials, and 20,000 Praetorian Guards.
He hugged her like that, with a gentle face and deep eyes, and walked forward without scruples under the gaze of thousands of people. He just wants to tell the officials and people of the Southern Dynasty, tell the people of the world, and tell those who are always plotting behind their backs to destroy their happiness, even if they try their best, no matter what the world says, in this life, he will give her all kinds of favor, and no one can change it.
He lowered his eyelashes lightly, "Aman, I owe you a marriage and wait for the world to decide, and I will make up for it." ”
She was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "Okay, what are you doing with this?" If you don't say it, I'm about to forget. ”
At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he canonized her as a concubine and said to her, "I owe you a wedding." "Just because, the shame has not snowed, how can you get married? Now that she is pregnant, he still owes the wedding, and he feels sorry for her. But the mother's revenge has not been avenged, the father is still in the hands of the enemy, the country is divided, and they cannot carry out the joyful wedding ceremony.
Manyao put her arms around his neck, her forehead against the side of his face, she looked at the long red carpet, and felt only happiness in her heart. In fact, such a scene itself is like a grand wedding, although there is no ceremony, but there are vows expressed by his actions. It was a tacit understanding of the heart, and she knew it. So, she smiled and said, "It's okay, I don't care about those forms of nothingness. You don't have to worry either. ”
She just wants to live like this forever, happiness never lies in form.
Zong Zheng Wuwu sighed slightly: "I know you don't care, but I don't want to wronged you." ”
"I'm not wronged, I don't feel wronged at all." She shook her head, smiling happily in his arms, but laughing and laughing, tears came out of her eyes. In this life, she came here, met him, fell in love with him, and could be treated so lovingly by him, how could she be wronged?
Xiao Xu followed behind them, his eyes down, unable to see the emotion in his eyes. Xiao Ke came up from behind, pulled his arm, and greeted him: "Brother." ”
Xiao Xu responded, turned his head and saw that her face was not very good, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" Tired on the road? ”
Xiao Ke's eyes flashed, he shook his head slightly, and stopped talking.
Leng Yan glanced at them, his eyes were indifferent, Xiao Ke raised his head and said, "It's okay." ”
Xiao Xu nodded, "En", and continued to walk without saying anything.
Leng Yan occasionally raised his eyes, and saw the happy smiling face of the woman in the master's arms when she raised her head, as well as the soft side face of the emperor who usually did not smile. He was stunned, and his perennially indifferent face softened a little. He couldn't help but think about it, since when did his master smile like an ordinary person? Since the appearance of the imperial concubine, right? His eyes darkened suddenly, and he sighed almost inaudibly.
The long procession lasted for a long time, and finally arrived at the gate of the palace.
Zongzheng's carefree steps are still steady and slow, without the slightest bit of irritability.
Sleepy and sleepy, he closed his eyes and leaned on his arms to sleep. Strange, she has been sleeping for fifteen days, why is she still sleepy? Is it because of pregnancy? It shouldn't be!
At this moment, a white dove flew from the north and circled above their heads, and Leng Yan raised his hand, and the white dove landed on his arm. He reached out and took the creed tied with red thread from the white dove's feet, and unfolded it as he walked, and his face changed when he saw it. He subconsciously raised his head, looked at the two masters in front of him, frowned slightly, seemed to hesitate, and after a while, he put away the creed in his hand.
"Is there something wrong?" Zongzheng didn't look back, and asked casually.
Leng Yan stepped forward, lowered his voice, and reported: "Your Majesty, it's news from Zixiang Pass. Lord Zhaoyun, something happened. ”
When I heard this, my sleepiness suddenly dissipated. Her face changed drastically, and she hurriedly opened her eyes and asked, "What did you say?" Something happened to Zhaoyun? ”
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