Empress Chu secretly took a breath and pulled out a little smile.

"The concubine knows that the emperor should come here this time because of the queen mother's affairs, but the emperor doesn't need to say much, since the concubine is the master of the harem, this awareness is naturally there, and it will definitely not embarrass the emperor."

"Queen, I know your understanding and generosity not only because you are the master of the harem, but also because you know my situation."

Emperor Yun looked at Empress Chu, his eyes were full of affection, "To be honest, because of what you said before, I am indeed a little angry in my heart, but this time, you are poisoned and unconscious, I am the emperor, although I can't panic, but I am really worried in my heart." You and I have been married for many years, and in my heart, no matter how many concubines there are in this harem, you are always different from others. ”

"I'm afraid that what the emperor said is a little inappropriate, no matter how many concubines there are in this harem, everyone is naturally different." Empress Chu's tone was cold, even if she was different in the emperor's heart, what could it mean, not to mention that she had been with her for so many years, and she was still the queen, if she really didn't have any special feeling in the emperor's heart, then she would be a little too sad.

However, what can this special feeling and difference just say, is it possible that she needs to be complacent and even grateful for such a little difference.

Emperor Yun looked at Empress Chu, although the other party lowered his head at the moment, he could feel the touch of indifference from the bottom of Empress Chu's heart.

"Queen, how can you believe that I have never forgotten the relationship between you and me in my heart."

"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter if the concubines don't believe it." Empress Chu looked up at Emperor Yun, "It is impossible to take back what she said, and now the concubines just want to guard their children well and fulfill their duties as the lord of the harem, except for this, there is nothing else to think about." As for the poisoning of this time......"

Empress Chu paused, "The emperor can rest assured, no matter what decision the emperor makes, the concubines will never say anything." ”

Empress Chu's attitude was like a ball of cotton, making Emperor Yun feel that the whole person was unable to exert his strength. He even hopes that Empress Chu can quarrel with him and make a fuss now, so that at least it shows that Empress Chu still has some requirements and expectations for him in her heart.

"Queen, from now on, do you really want to give up our relationship for many years, have you forgotten that when you were young, you and I were with each other for a lifetime, and we never gave up?"

Empress Chu's eyes shrank for a moment, and a trace of bitterness and remembrance crossed her eyes.

"Your Majesty, look at it, it's always like this. The person who gave up was obviously not a concubine from beginning to end, you once gave up your concubine because of Concubine Wan, and you also gave up your concubine because of the system and rules of the harem, but now, you keep saying that the concubine has given up on you and given up our relationship. ”

Could this be the heart of the emperor, who always sees the ruthlessness of others, but cannot see his own coldness and indifference.

"Queen, I have never given up." Emperor Yun took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Empress Chu, "Do you remember this painting?" ”

Empress Chu was stunned for a moment, then took it and opened it.

On the painting, the young emperor is immersed in the dragon case in the imperial study to review the folds, and the beads of sweat on his forehead and the ink on his face are deliberately painted on a whim of his own whim.

"This painting...... How could it still be? ”

At that time, she had just entered the palace, and she didn't care much about the rules in the palace.

She still remembered that at that time, Empress Dowager Liu told her that if this painting was circulated, it would affect the majesty of the emperor. And as the queen, she is a role model in the six palaces, and she must be more cautious and careful in her words and deeds, and must not bring any bad influence to the emperor.

Although she knew from the beginning that she was not marrying an ordinary husband, that time was the first time she really felt this.

Coming back from the past, Empress Chu looked at the painting in front of her with some surprise.

She remembered that after being bumped into by Empress Dowager Liu, the emperor clearly ordered people to burn these words, but how could it be now......

"Back then, I ostensibly ordered the painting to be burned, but behind the scenes, I kept it properly. This is the first painting you painted for me, how could I really be willing to let people destroy it. Emperor Yun looked at the painting, and the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, "At that time, I was just afraid that if I defended you in front of the Queen Mother, it would make her prejudice against you in her heart, and in the future, in this harem, your life will be even more difficult." ”

"Then why didn't the emperor tell his concubines at that time?" Empress Chu's gaze moved to Emperor Yun's face.

This face is no longer the appearance of the young man at the beginning, it seems to have more imperial majesty and more royal affection.

"I originally planned to tell you, but when I saw you later, I didn't react much, just as you thought it was a trivial matter, so I didn't speak."

However, for so many years, he has carefully stored this painting in the imperial study, and he has never damaged it at all, let alone forgotten it.

"At the beginning, because of this painting, the concubine was sad in private for a long time, and at that time I thought that I, the queen, had not done my duty, and I was ashamed to mention it to the emperor."

Later, she never played with the emperor like she did that day, because she was worried that she would not be in line with the queen's identity and bring trouble to the emperor.

"Empress, over the years, I have also known that you have lost a lot of freedom in this harem, but as an emperor, I sometimes have a lot of helplessness. But I have never forgotten the friendship at the beginning. In my heart, you have always been the new wife who deliberately drew pictures to make fun of me in the imperial study, and you are the one I cherish. ”

Emperor Yun's words were like a beam of warm sun in winter, which suddenly shone into the frozen corner of Empress Chu's heart.

Looking at Emperor Yun in front of her, and then at the painting in her hand, Empress Chu finally smiled, and big tears fell.

"Your Majesty, what the concubines want is just a husband who was able to indulge my wayward messing around in the imperial study back then. The concubine once thought that he was gone, but today she found out that he had always been there. ”

She doesn't care about the identity of the queen, nor does she care about the glory and power, what she wants is the young man who made her willingly enter this big cage.

Listening to Empress Chu's words, Emperor Yun's eyes were also slightly red, and the next moment, he reached out and hugged Empress Chu into his arms, and said softly: "Empress, I have always been." ”

In a trance, the two seemed to have returned to the afternoon full of daylight in the imperial study more than ten years ago. The young emperor and queen, one dealing with government affairs, and the other painting with a pen, have a wordless tacit understanding......