After the worship, Situ Qianchen has been forced into a corner by the group of ministers.

Today is the sixth day.

It was already the sixth day that the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty knelt outside the Yonghe Palace.

Situ Qianchen sat on the dragon chair, holding his forehead with one hand, and there was a book spread out in front of the desk, on which it was written that because of the queen's gaffe in front of the people, the emperor wanted to abandon the queen and enter the cold palace, so as to save the royal face.

The chief eunuch took the tea, cautiously walked from the back of the hall, and changed a new cup of tea for Situ Qianchen.

"Your Majesty."

There is one thing that has to be reported.

Situ Qianchen opened his eyes slightly, and his voice was calm: "What's the matter?" ”

"It's the prime minister who asked for a face-to-face meeting."

Situ Qianchen simply waved his hand and refused, it was nothing more than talking about the car and asking him to abandon the queen, he didn't want to hear it.

"The Prime Minister said that there is a way to help the emperor."

Situ Qianchen glanced at the chief eunuch and pondered for a moment before relenting and letting the chief eunuch Xuan Cheng enter the palace.

Zhang Chengxiang is already over the age of sixteen, and he suffers from leg disease, and walks with a little limp.

"Your Majesty." Prime Minister Zhang wanted to bow down, but was stopped by Situ Qianchen: "Prime Minister has inconvenient legs and feet, come and sit." ”

After Prime Minister Zhang thanked the emperor, he sat on the circle chair brought by the eunuch.

"I've heard that the prime minister has thought of a way to get the best of both worlds?"

Prime Minister Zhang Cheng nodded: "The minister knows that the emperor loves the queen deeply and can't bear to abandon it, but there is a lack of concubines in the harem every year, if the emperor is willing to accept another virtuous concubine, the minister of the Manchu Dynasty can take this step." ”

"This ......" Situ Qianchen didn't think of this way, but he obviously promised Ling Jiantong to take good care of her and protect her thoroughly, there can only be one woman in this harem, since he has promised, he can't break his word.

Prime Minister Zhang Cheng knew how difficult this matter was for Situ Qianchen, otherwise he would not have been able to ascend the throne for more than a year, and the minister mentioned it again and again, but Situ Qianchen rejected it.

"Your Majesty, this is the only way to save the queen now."

Situ Qianchen lowered his eyes, and the hand on the table gradually curled up, and it took a long time for him to speak: "The prime minister has worked hard, let me think about this matter again, you should step back first." ”

Prime Minister Zhang did not force him, and after saluting, he withdrew from the Yonghe Palace.

When the time for noon came, Situ Qianchen was still buried in the twists and turns, and the chief eunuch came over: "Your Majesty, the queen has prepared lunch in Weiyang Palace." ”

Situ Qianchen lifted the tip of the pen for a moment, and looked at the chief eunuch in disbelief: "What did you say?" ”

"The queen wants to invite the emperor to Weiyang Palace today and share lunch together."

This was the first time in more than a year that Ling Jiantong took the initiative to invite him.

The haze in Situ Qianchen's heart dissipated a lot for some reason, and he closed the unfinished recital and went to Weiyang Palace.

In Weiyang Palace, Ling Jiantong sat at the table early, the table was full of delicacies from the mountains and seas, adding up to dozens of dishes, if this was left in modern times, it would definitely be the scale of the Manchu and Han full banquets, no way, the emperor in ancient times was so extravagant, obviously eating alone, but he still needed so many dishes, and if he couldn't eat it, he would throw it away.

Ling Jiantong stared at the table full of dishes, and was secretly thinking to himself, when he heard the sound of "The emperor has arrived" outside the palace.

Ling Jiantong got up and leaned over to salute Situ Qianchen, but was caught by the hand that suddenly stretched out: "You don't have to be formal with me, sit down." ”

Ling Jiantong said "thank you" softly, and sat back in his original position.

Situ Qianchen looked very happy, after all, it was the first time that Ling Jiantong invited him to Weiyang Palace to share lunch together, in the past, he wanted to sit at the same table with her every day to eat, but she refused coldly, what happened this time? Did you know that the worship was done wrong?

Before Situ Qianchen could come out of his thoughts, he heard a muffled voice from Ling Jiantong on the other side: "Do you remember, you promised me to leave the palace for a day?" ”

"Huh?"

Situ Qianchen raised his eyebrows, yes, he promised, promised that as long as she gave him a birthday, he would let her out of the palace for a day.

What about this lunch......

Situ Qianchen thought of something, the joy on his face just now gradually faded, he stared at Ling Jiantong and asked, "You invited me to share lunch together, just for this?"

Ling Jiantong raised his eyes and said unabashedly: "Yes, apart from this, do you think there is any other reason?" ”

Situ Qianchen was stunned, his face immediately became a little ugly, and he suddenly felt funny, he naively thought that Ling Jiantong was worried about him, worried that he was forced by that group of ministers in the previous dynasty, so he ......

He should have known a long time ago that the woman sitting in front of him could understand the slightest difficulty for him?

Situ Qianchen suddenly lost his appetite, he put down his chopsticks, and said a little unpleasantly: "This matter, let's talk about it later, Yonghe Hall still has some twists and turns to criticize, I will go first, queen, you can enjoy it yourself." ”

Before he got up, Ling Jiantong said in a cold voice: "Are you going to break your promise again?" ”

Situ Qianchen suppressed the surging anger: "When did I break my promise to you?" ”

Ling Jiantong looked up at him, and the bright light in his eyes pierced Situ Qianchen's heartache.

"Then you promise me now."

The atmosphere in the room dropped to freezing again, and the chief eunuch ordered the palace maids who were waiting around him to retreat and close the palace door of the dormitory.

There were just two of them in the room.

Situ Qianchen stared at Ling Jiantong, and said word by word: "Ling Jiantong, these days, I don't believe it, you haven't heard the wind of the previous dynasty at all. ”

"I know."

"Then you ......" Situ Qianchen's anger gradually froze in Ling Jiantong's bland eyes.

"So what? You are the emperor, this is your business. ”

said so lightly, said such a thing is not about himself.

Does she know that in order to protect her, even if the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty kneel outside the Yonghe Hall to ask for their lives, he will insist on not wavering in the slightest, and in order to keep his promise, even if the whole world laughs at him as the emperor, he will not abandon her.

But what did all his efforts get in return?

It was her disdain.

It was her cold words.

Situ Qianchen took a step back, and a wry smile curled up at the corner of his lips: "Ling Jiantong, are you relying on my love for you, that's why you are acting so recklessly?" That's how you spoil my sincerity? ”

Ling Jian's eyes moved slightly, and this time she didn't look up: "I don't want to hear this, just tell me, will you let me out of the palace?" ”

Situ Qianchen's heart sank, there were some things he should have known a long time ago, didn't he know about them?

Why do you have to listen to her say it herself, and break your heart again before you give up?

He lost.

"Okay, since you want to go out so much, then I promise you."

After that, Situ Qianchen turned around and left angrily, and even the words "Thank you Emperor" from Ling Jiantong behind him were so angry, who wants to listen to this kind of hypocritical thanks?!

Situ Qianchen agreed, and Ling Jiantong changed into an ordinary dress in the house, preparing to leave the palace at night.

Ling Jiantong thought at first that even if Situ Qianchen agreed, she would definitely send many officers and soldiers to follow, but until she got into the carriage and walked out of the palace gate, there was no one else around except Xiangqiao.

Could it be that Situ Qianchen has changed his sex?

On the city wall, Situ Qianchen stood behind the white marble railing with his hands in his hands, his eyes were deep, and he watched as the carriage that Ling Jiantong was riding gradually disappeared from sight.

"Your Majesty, don't you really need to send guards to follow secretly?" Black Hawk asked, a little worried.

Situ Qianchen's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he sighed for a long time: "No need, she doesn't like someone to monitor her every move under the word of protection." ”

"But ......"

Ling Jiantong's heart and eyes were too much, and Black Eagle was afraid that he would still take the opportunity to escape from the palace like the last few times.

"Black Eagle, you will stay in the Yonghe Hall tonight, and if there is a minister who wants to see me, it will be said that I am not feeling well and have fallen asleep."

Black Eagle heard the clue in the words: "Your Majesty, where are you going?" ”

Situ Qianchen didn't speak, just walked away on his own.

Black Eagle has been following Situ Qianchen since he was a child, whether he is a general Zhaoyi or the current king of a country, Black Eagle feels that Situ Qianchen has become more and more indifferent, and there is something in his heart but he is in a mess, unable to speak, and no one can listen.

It's cold in high places, that's what it means.

Situ Qianchen changed into civilian clothes, went out of the palace gate, and easily found Ling Jiantong.

The night market in the capital is very lively, there are all kinds of strange things on the street, there are also jugglers and performers, Ling Jiantong is accompanied by Xiangqiao, strolling around the market, Situ Qianchen has always kept a safe distance from them, through the layers of crowds, all eyes are on the woman who is holding a fan and smiling.

It had been a long time since he had seen her smile genuinely happily.

On weekdays in the palace, she either put on a fearless and indifferent face or a disdainful sneer, he was scared, afraid that the original Ling Jiantong would be gone forever, but fortunately, as long as the environment changed, she was still her.

Situ Qianchen thought to himself, and when he raised his eyes again, he found that Ling Jiantong seemed to see someone in the crowd, so he hurriedly put down the fan he originally liked and walked in one direction.

Situ Qianchen frowned, and also quickened his pace, but out of nowhere, a big carriage appeared, blocking Situ Qianchen on the other side of the market, he was in a hurry to pass, but the carriages were one after another, just not letting him pass.

He can actually use light skills to easily jump over, but there are so many people in the night market, if he uses light skills too much, he can only watch Ling Jiantong disappear from sight.

Finally, the carriage passed, but he couldn't find the slightest figure of Ling Jiantong in the crowd.

Situ Qianchen's heart gradually sank, she must have seen someone, so she was in such a hurry, who could make her so flustered in this capital?