Chapter 35
Yun Qing couldn't believe her eyes, thinking that she was still stuck in the beautiful dream just now, that dream had a home, a stay, their children, laughter, and happiness, but she didn't expect all this to become a reality so quickly.
Yun Qing's consciousness was already sober, and she quickly reacted, this is Chang'an City, and this person sitting next to her should not belong here. The tenderness in Yun Qing's eyes turned more into deep worry, and she struggled to get up, but she had no strength in her body, so she could only hold Liubin's hand tightly: "Husband, why are you here?!" Entering Beijing without permission is a big crime! ”
Yun Qing really cares about herself the most, Liubin is secretly sweet in his heart, but more distressed, Yun Qing has just walked before the ghost gate, and the first thing he woke up is to care about himself.
Liubin held Yun Qing's hand, there was still a thin layer of cold sweat left in her palm, which was the traces of her struggle with death and fate, Liubin stroked the broken hair on Yun Qing's forehead: "Don't worry, Qingqing, I entered Beijing under the pretext of paying tribute, and it was approved by the emperor, but I can't accompany you for too long." ”
Yun Qing nodded understandingly, staring at Liubin's eyes, this long-lost sense of happiness enveloped Yun Qing, Liubin bent down and kissed Yun Qing's forehead lightly: "Qingqing, you have worked hard, if something happens to you, I would really rather not have this child." ”
Yun Qing smiled faintly: "What are you talking about?" Liubin hugged the child to Yun Qing's side, Yun Qing saw this child for the first time, the child was sleeping peacefully, although he was still a child, Yun Qing could still feel the same heroism as his father, but his face was not as feminine as that, and his facial features were more upright and heroic.
Yun Qing happily repeated Liuxia's name over and over again, and Liubin's left and right hands were holding the most important person in this life, with an unreal sense of happiness.
Ke Liubin didn't dare to stay too long, the family of three only spent one night of happiness, and the next morning, they hurriedly entered the palace to meet the emperor.
In the evening, the emperor naturally wanted to set up a banquet to entertain Liubin and wash the dust for him, Liubin wanted to keep a low profile, but the emperor was very extravagant, intentionally or unintentionally, he left a statement that the emperor favored the Turkic king and favored the Turkic king.
Li Shimin invited hundreds of civil and military officials, they brought their ladies and sons to come, the banquet was set up next to the jade liquid pool in the imperial garden, adding a touch of coolness to this summer night, hanging lanterns everywhere, illuminating the night as if it were day, and the table was filled with fine delicacies and aged wine.
Liuning didn't want to come to today's banquet, first, he didn't like such a scene, and second, the princess of the royal banquet must participate, and his identity was a little embarrassing, and Liuning didn't want to let Tang Changyu be caught in the middle. However, the emperor's post to the British government has his own name, and it is inevitable that the three of them will go together.
The three of them went to the palace by carriage, Tang Changyu closed his eyes and pretended to sleep all the way, and quietly opened his eyes from time to time to look at Liuning who was sitting opposite him, Liuning was being pulled by Princess Huajin to look at the scenery outside the car, Princess Huajin was very excited, the princess who grew up in the deep palace since childhood, rarely has such an opportunity to be so close to the people of Chang'an, and the ordinary life of the people.
It didn't take long to arrive at the gate of the palace, the three of them got out of the car, and Princess Huajin naturally took Tang Changyu's arm, and then turned her head to face Liuning, who was the last to get off the carriage, and beckoned with a smile: "Sister, let's go." ”
As soon as Liu Ning got out of the car, he saw two hands held together, his heart tingled like a pinprick, the soft light in his eyes dimmed, he smiled reluctantly, nodded, lowered his head and only looked at the ground, and walked towards the two.
Tang Changyu saw all the expressions of Liuning in his eyes, and felt pain in his heart, this is the palace, and he is a nominal concubine, it is really not good to refute the princess's face like this, but Tang Changyu has no way to violate his conscience, so he still took a step back and pushed away Princess Huajin stiffly.
Princess Huajin didn't change much on the surface, as if Tang Changyu's approach didn't sweep her interest at all, Princess Huajin happily ran to Liuning, affectionately grabbed Liuning's arm, and took her to introduce the tall palace rooms while walking.
However, after a long time, the three of them arrived at the venue of the banquet, most of the people had already come, the emperor and Wanyan had already sat down at the upper table, Zhao Nan and Liubin had already taken the seat, Liubin had received the highest courtesy as the Turkic king, and sat alone on the lower seat on the emperor's right, and there was an empty seat next to Zhao Nan, Tang Changyu was in a dilemma again, Liuning walked straight to Zhao Nan's side, startling Zhao Nan: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, what are you doing here......"
Liuning ignored Zhao Nan and smiled at Tang Changyu, as if to tell him, it doesn't matter, Zhao Nan followed Liuning's gaze, and immediately realized that a burst of anger rose in his heart for Liuning, Tang Changyu and Princess Huajin sat down together and sat side by side.
It didn't take long for the banquet to begin.
The banquets of the royal family are all the same, the beautiful sound of silk and bamboo is endless, the beautiful and moving singers dance, and the princes and nobles take advantage of this opportunity to make friends with the powerful and climb the dragon and the phoenix.
Liuning sat on the seat and was bored, at the beginning he chatted with Zhao Nan without a match, and then Zhao Nan was entangled by some powerful people, Liuning didn't even have anyone to chat with, he was irritable and jealous, watching the man he loved and other women sitting together in the name of husband and wife, it was impossible for Liuning not to care.
Liuning drank cup after cup, and in a blink of an eye, a few wine jugs were empty, Liuning's wine volume was not very bad, and it was not very good, and before he knew it, he was a little dizzy, and Liuning didn't dare to drink anymore, and began to look at the people in the banquet boredly.
The emperor is still high, accompanied by beauties, Wanyan and the emperor talk and laugh, Liuning sometimes has some envy, an emperor has three thousand beauties in the harem, but he gave all his favor to Wanyan alone, Liuning couldn't help but shake his head, the emperor is a person who stands at the pinnacle of power, he has the right to control all his emotions, and Changyu is different, he sometimes has to succumb to his fate, for example, now.
Liuning set his eyes on his brother who was the most advanced from the emperor, Liubin was pouring himself a drink, Liuning only felt that his brother's lonely appearance was exactly the same as his own, and he was worried about Yunqing and Liuxia. The elder brother looked indifferent, as if he was saying that this was not his world.
The emperor's current preference for the Turks is really different from the resolute attitude of letting Liubin go to the Turks, so that all the people who want to cling to Liubin have been in a wait-and-see state, they really can't guess the emperor's attitude, and they are afraid of taking the wrong step and the wrong step, and they dare not act rashly.
Liu Ning finally turned his gaze to the opposite side, but found that Tang Changyu was also staring at him, and Wanyan on the side seemed to be talking politely to someone's young lady, and had no time to take care of Tang Changyu beside him.
Tang Changyu's eyes swept over the few empty wine jugs that had not been taken away, and looked at Liuning's slightly red face, and wanted to take Liuning to escape from such an occasion desperately, and never appear in this kind of place that made her unhappy again, but Tang Changyu always had too many scruples, the monarch's authority was unpredictable, and the emperor's fate was difficult to do.
Liuning looked at Tang Changyu, felt Tang Changyu's burning eyes, with warning and pity, Liuning didn't look over his head and stopped looking at Tang Changyu, and Princess Huajin no longer talked to the people around her, pestering Tang Changyu vigorously, it was rare to have such an opportunity, Tang Changyu didn't dare to turn the princess away thousands of miles in front of the emperor, so he could only perfunctory.
Tang Changyu and Princess Huajin sat not far from the emperor and Wanyan, Princess Huajin personally poured a glass of wine for Tang Changyu, personally handed it to Tang Changyu's mouth, smiled sweetly at him, and motioned Tang Changyu to drink it. Tang Changyu wanted to take the cup and drink the wine by herself, but Princess Huajin insisted on feeding Tang Changyu to drink the wine: "Husband, you drink." ”
Tang Changyu glanced at the emperor and Wanyan looking at this side with a smile, Liu Ning didn't know when he raised his head, Tang Changyu was really in a dilemma, he still took the glass of wine from Princess Huajin, and after drinking it, he smiled faintly at Princess Huajin, not daring to look sideways at Liu Ning's expression.
Zhao Nan muttered in a low voice: "This damn Changyu, is it soft bones or no hands!" Sister-in-law, don't be angry, I'll help you teach Changyu a lesson when you go home. ”
Liuning didn't speak, lowered his head and smiled bitterly, but didn't speak.
Wanyan smiled ambiguously, and said in a voice that everyone nearby could hear: "The princess and the concubine are really in love, the emperor, the concubines are so envious." ”
Li Shimin also smiled proudly, and then Wanyan's words continued: "Yes, the young man is really good, my daughter is a little rude and willful, and it is difficult for her to be a concubine, so tolerant and caring for her." ”
Tang Changyu didn't speak, lowered his head and smiled and nodded to Li Shimin to express his gratitude.
Wanyan smiled again and said: "When will Princess Huajin add a son and a half daughter to the British princess, your life will be truly complete, and your young husband and wife will be happier." ”
Princess Huajin smiled at Wanyan, there was too much information in her eyes that seemed to be something that only they could read, Princess Huajin raised her wine glass, raised her glass to Liuning Yaoyao and said: "Our husband and wife can live so happily thanks to Sister Ning, Sister Ning has always cared for me and my husband, Sister Ning, we have done this glass of wine, may our lives get better and better." ”
Liuning didn't expect that Princess Huajin would behave like this when the banquet was about to end, originally Liuning's words and deeds were very low-key, not too many people noticed her sitting here, and now almost everyone's eyes focused on Liuning, and many people recognized this girl as the woman who set off a storm in front of Liufu that day and was tolerantly accepted by Princess Huajin.
Liu Ning raised his wine glass stubbornly, a little flustered for a while, not knowing what to say.
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