Chapter 97
The black grapes-like eyes were black and white, staring at himself like that, and the slightly pursed cherry lips seemed to have a hint of resentment, and there was a resentment.
Nangong Nuo was stunned for a while before she understood the meaning of Mei Shuang's words.
This is a strong signal that this woman left the palace because she was jealous.
Nangong Nuo carefully recalled the situation in the palace. In those days, he really didn't have time to take care of Meishuang, and more energy was devoted to what he thought was more important, of course, these important things did not include talking to those warblers and swallows.
These Meishuang naturally didn't know, but on the one hand, she complained about his neglect in and out of her words, and on the other hand, could it be that she still thought that he was a merry man and could only deal with women every day?
Of course, if Meishuang really thought so, he felt that such reasons were better than thousands of others. It was only for this reason that he felt that the trip was worthwhile, so when he came, most of his anger disappeared.
Since ancient times, heroes have been sad to pass the beauty pass, who can resist the coquettishness and resentment of a woman they like when they eat flying vinegar?
What's more, Meishuang's jealous appearance at this moment is something Nangong Nuo has never seen, and that delicate little face is full of multiple meanings for you to reverie, and immediately, the hard lines on Nangong Nuo's face began to melt, and there were ripples of love in his eyes, and his heart was even softer.
Nangong Nuo's eyes were changing, and he was about to express himself, but he saw that Meishuang's face suddenly changed color, and his eyes were also full of resentment, so he raised his hand and pushed him hard, shouting, "Go, go, who let you come?" Come and see me laughing, huh? ”
Nangong Nuo was slightly stunned, then understood, and smiled secretly in his heart, this little woman's mind should not be difficult to guess at this moment, she thinks she is late!
So, he took advantage of the situation to hold Meishuang's hand, took it into his arms, swept away the coldness on Fang Cai's face, smiled at the corner of his lips, grabbed the struggling Meishuang, and coaxed in her ear, "Okay, okay, isn't this king coming?" ”
The voice came from his chest, low and warm and magnetic, and it did have an irresistible charm in his ears, Mei Shuang buried her head in Nangong Nuo's arms, and the stone in her heart fell to the ground.
To be honest, since she had a conversation with the Buddha statue and woke up from a big dream to find the traces of candle oil on her arm, she had deep doubts about King Zhao in front of her.
Needless to say, he was more interested in the secrets hidden in her than in himself. Otherwise, he would have put so much effort into chasing? And the reason why the emperor of the Great Qin State allowed him to leave the palace and asked him not to talk about it to anyone must have expected this.
Lying in Nangong Nuo's arms, Mei Shuang's body felt chills, and Nangong Nuo's flexible fingers roamed on her back, which did not arouse the numbness of her body, but made Mei Shuang feel a burst of fear like a snake swimming.
Holding the fragrant body in his arms, Nangong Nuo's breath was slightly anxious, and the lust that had been suppressed for a long time exploded at this moment, he lowered his head and whispered in Mei Shuang's ear, "It's not too early, this is the rest, right?" ”
Immediately, without saying anything, he kissed the long-missed cherry lips fiercely, and his hand was not honestly stretched out to the towering snow peak
- Zishuo City, Imperial Palace.
In the Qinzheng Palace, Xiao Luo, the emperor of the Great Qin State, was staring at the candlelight.
Since the disappearance of Empress Meiru, the Empress Dowager Ming has complained to Xiao Luo more than once about the dullness and boredom in the palace, "The mourning family is so old, I always feel that there is no tomorrow after today, the concubines in this palace are busy with their own things, and there is no one to talk to in front of the mourning family, even the little wrongdoer of Shuang'er is impatient to leave, let's leave, the old woman is naturally not as good as the outside"
Xiao Luo naturally knew what the Empress Dowager Ming meant, and every time he mentioned Mei Shuang, the Empress Dowager Ming was always probing his tone, and the meaning was already very clear, this Mei Shuang was worthy of the queen's responsibility.
It's just that such a big thing, how can it be so simple?
He could only smile bitterly, "Queen Mother, everyone has a life, since she doesn't want to stay in the palace, going out for a walk can be regarded as fulfilling her wish."
Empress Dowager Ming naturally didn't want to listen to this set of perfunctory words, Meishuang's departure was hurried and mysterious, and she was neither blind nor deaf. It's just that she just listens to some major military affairs, and the harem can't interfere in politics, and she still understands this ancestral teaching.
The fact that Zuo Xiang's twin brother Li Tang pretended to be Zuo Xiang for many years surprised the Empress Dowager Ming, and the delicate relationship between the fake Zuo Xiang Li Tang and King Zhao was also really shocking to the Empress Dowager Ming.
Because of this incident, the Empress Dowager Ming has not slept well these days.
Xiao Luo looked at the candle flame and heard Gonggong Li hurriedly report, "The Queen Mother has arrived." ”
In the middle of the night, the Empress Dowager Ming suddenly came over, and Xiao Luo hurriedly got up to greet her.
This is the first time that the Empress Dowager Ming has come to the Qinzheng Hall this year, and it is also the first time she has come here after Xiao Luo ascended the throne.
She looked at the Qinzheng Palace, looked at the neat books on the red sandalwood carved bookcase by the wall, her eyes froze for a moment, and when she sat down, she sighed slightly, "Nothing has changed." When the first emperor was there, the mourning family still came often, but now that the first emperor is gone, the mourning family looks at it as usual, just like yesterday."
Empress Dowager Ming sighed and sat down with the support of Aunt Yu, and Xiao Luo also put down the red pen in his hand and went over to sit down.
The Empress Dowager Ming stared at Xiao Luo, her angular face was like a knife and an axe, and she was a nobleman, but she was slightly tired under the candlelight, and then looked at the thick fold on the table, and heard that her son spent almost day and night in the Qinzheng Palace, and the Empress Dowager Ming was not a taste in her heart.
Empress Dowager Ming was a little distressed and said, "Luo'er, don't be overworked, this government affairs are complicated, everything must be done slowly."
Xiao Luo nodded, "Why did the queen mother come late at night?" ”
Empress Dowager Ming was in a trance, and she wanted to speak but didn't know where to start, until Xiao Luo asked suspiciously, "Is the queen mother a little uncomfortable?" ”
She came back to her senses, and then asked everyone around her to retreat.
"Luo'er, the matter of the fake left minister Li Tang, the mourning family can't sleep at night, I didn't expect the dignified left minister, going in and out of the palace every day, it is actually fake and that Mei Ru, the mourning family categorically didn't expect that it was actually a killer cultivated by the left minister, such a femme fatale can actually become the queen of my Great Qin Kingdom, it is really eyeless!"
Thinking of these, the Empress Dowager Ming only felt that a cold air was "swishing" from her back, and she was afraid, "Poor Shuang'er has lived in such an environment for all these years, and finally kept her peace, but it's really not easy." ”
Xiao Luo raised his eyebrows, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
The Empress Dowager Ming came late at night this time to be a little strange, and now she sighs for Meishuang, thinking of the previous Empress Dowager Ming's preference for Meishuang, if there is nothing unknown here, it is really unreasonable.
Xiao Luo asked, "Why did the queen mother suddenly feel this emotion?" ”
Empress Dowager Ming stared at the candle flame dancing in front of her and sighed, "Luo'er, do you also want to know why the mourning family treats Shuang'er so differently?" ”
Xiao Luo didn't squeak and waited quietly for the next step from the Empress Dowager Ming.
"That's it," Empress Dowager Ming sighed, "Now that the matter is over, what else can't the mourning family say?" ”
Empress Dowager Ming revealed a secret that had been hidden for more than 20 years.
Xiao Luo couldn't hide his shock, "What? Queen Mother, you said that Meishuang is the daughter of my aunt? But how can I have an aunt? ”
Obviously, the memories were painful, and the Empress Dowager Ming closed her eyes and opened them again, "Your grandfather, Emperor Gaozu, had a daughter outside, but because of your grandmother, he never mentioned it. The girl's name was Lan, and she was placed in the house of a favored minister whom Gaozu believed in, and was nominally the daughter of a minister. When Gaozu was sick, he once mentioned to the mourning family that because Lan's mother died early, he asked the mourning family to treat Lan well. The mourning family once met Lan, she was a versatile woman, and the mourning family was particularly attached to her. It's a pity that she fell in love with someone she shouldn't like, a foreign man, and she was pregnant with his child."
"What does the queen mother mean, this child is Meishuang?" Xiao Luo was inexplicably surprised.
"Naturally not. You listen to me," Empress Dowager Ming took a sip of tea and settled on the gods, "Lan was expelled from the house with a child like this, and the mourning family knew that it was actually Emperor Gaozu's will In fact, Gaozu's favorite person was Lan's mother, Aiwu and Wucai took pity on Lan, but they didn't expect Lan to do such a humiliating thing. After Lan was expelled from the house, Gaozu told the mourning family not to let Lan have an accident, even if she made a big mistake, he was not willing to punish her too much, lest he would be sorry for Lan's mother. A few years later, when the mourning family found Lan, she was already pregnant with another child, this child was Mei Shuang, and her father was now Mei Xiang"
A trace of surprise flashed in Xiao Luo's eyes, "What about her previous child?" ”
Empress Dowager Ming shook her head, "I don't know." When the mourning family found her, she seemed to have experienced a huge blow, her hair was more than half white, she just told the mourning family that her child was in the Mei Xiang Mansion, she hoped that the mourning family would take good care of her Since then, the mourning family has never seen her again, maybe now she is no longer alive, right? ”
The candles on the table danced, the aroma of ambergris permeated in the Qinzheng Palace, and the room fell silent, only the sound of the candle flame could be heard.
"In this way, although Mei Shuang was born as a concubine, Mei Xiang's preference for Mei Shuang also has a source," Xiao Luo said lightly.
Empress Dowager Ming nodded, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and her voice was also a little choked, "Shuang'er, like her mother, is also a hard-working child. Lan Sheng was in the royal family, but he was never recognized by the royal family. Even if your father is not willing to recognize this half-sister, the mourning family has always carried your father behind her back."
"Why does the queen mother look at Lan differently?" Xiao Luo asked.
Empress Dowager Ming was silent for a while, and then said quietly, "The mourning family later learned that Lan's mother did not actually die of illness, but the mourning family who was poisoned by your grandmother, which can be regarded as atonement for your grandmother."