Nanxiu implements the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and this day is the first day of the lunar month, so there is no need to go to court. Pei Gongcuo was used to getting up at the end of the day, so he came to the imperial study early after getting up from Xianfu Palace.

The ambergris incense that rises in the gilded bronze tripod beast incense burner fills the room with loneliness. Pei Gongcuo sat in front of the desk, wrinkled his eyebrows and looked at the piles of folds, sighed deeply and called, "Fu Xin." ”

Foxit responded and walked to the front to listen to the command.

Pei Gongcuo impatiently pushed away the folds in front of him, got up and walked to the window, stared in the direction of Shuihua Palace, and said for a while: "When I was a child, I fell in love with my cousin's otter rabbit, and my mother didn't let me raise it. ”

"Before I was six years old, I was very envious of the imperial brothers who could learn martial arts, so I also wanted to learn from a teacher, but my mother refused to allow me on the grounds of my weak health. After moving to the Prince's Mansion at the age of six, I found books on health preservation and internal strength from the library and locked myself in my room every day to practice. Two years later, my father assessed the prince's martial arts, and he was so impressed by my performance that he ordered the best guard commander in the palace to teach me martial arts. ”

Foxit knew that the emperor must have encountered trouble and wanted to find someone to talk to, so he only listened silently.

Pei Gongcuo didn't seem to expect Fu Xin's response, and continued to tell slowly: "At the age of ten, I took a fancy to the good horse who was paid tribute by the foreign domain, and then tried every means to snatch it from the third brother. At the age of sixteen, I unscrupulously seized the throne from the crown prince. ”

Fu Xin's heart trembled, and he said to himself, how can the so-called "unscrupulous means" be humane to outsiders, the emperor really didn't treat himself as an outsider.

Pei Gongcuo didn't seem to mind, and still confided: "What I want, there is never something I can't get." The first time I hit a wall was when Pin'er refused. I hadn't thought about why I hadn't managed to get her as much as I had done before. It wasn't until I met Mimese that I didn't fight anymore because I didn't have to. But Myanmar is different, no matter what the cost, I don't want to give up on her. But she didn't love me. I really don't know what to do with her. ”

Fu Xin was shocked again, and he didn't know how to comfort him, but he heard Pei Gongcuo say quietly: "Fu Xin, if a woman already has someone else in her heart, how can I enter it and turn it into my exclusive territory?" ”

Foxit complained in his heart, he had never experienced emotional things, how could he give him detailed advice? He pondered for a moment and then pondered, "The slave thinks, maybe it's sincere." ”

"Really?" Pei Gongcuo chewed these two words and waited for his next words, and Pei Yingshi seemed to say the same yesterday.

Fu Xin stubbornly said: "If the emperor wants to impress her, he should show all the sincerity of loving her." ”

"Sincerity?" Pei Gongcuo sneered, "I almost opened my heart to her." ”

Fu Xin continued to say without fear of death: "That is why the emperor has not done enough." ”

"Not enough?"

"Does the emperor know what she wants most?"

"What do you want most?"

As if there was a flash of inspiration, Pei Gongcuo suddenly remembered what Hua Mian had said in public at the birthday banquet of Emperor Cheng Zhao in Dongli.

——Hua Mian has had a wish since he was a child, he is willing to be a one-hearted person, and the white head is inseparable. If anyone can have only one person in his life, Hua Mian will marry whom.

She said this with a serious expression, not a joke. If so, he really can't give it. Those women in the harem are his bargaining chips to balance his interests, how can he give them up easily? If the harem is abolished for one person, the court will be in chaos. What's more, it's not his style to start chaotic and abandon everything. If he is really a ruthless person, how can Ya Zhaoyi come from this palace?

He admits that he is an unscrupulous person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, including using Wen Yizhen to frame the former prince. Although he never loved Wen Yizhen, she had paid too much for herself after all, so he changed her name to Wen Ruya and included her in the harem, giving her enough favor and responding to all her reasonable requests.

Last night was the first night of him and Hua Mian, even if he didn't annoy her, he would leave her and go to Xianfu Palace. It's not to appease Wen Ruya, but I just don't want to attract jealousy for Hua Mian.

But last night, he still reminded Wen Ruya, asking her not to resort to such low-level tricks in order to compete for favor. She obediently complied, but was upset that he had rejected her provocative offer.

He said that he had just been fortunate to Princess Ning Wan, and he was tired, so he would compensate her another day. Regardless of the unwillingness and gloom on her face, she turned over and fell asleep.

He laughed self-deprecatingly, once he was even wet with the harem women, but it was just to balance the court by appeasing the harem, and he never thought about who to protect. It is indeed a little unbelievable that he would disobey his will for the sake of a woman.

He sighed and said, "I can't promise her a lifetime, but I will let her see my sincerity." ”

Fu Xin suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and he couldn't imagine that what Princess Ning Wan wanted was a couple for a lifetime, which was really difficult for an emperor. At this moment, he really wanted to smack himself in the mouth.

The news of Pei Gongcuo's favor of Princess Ning Wan seemed to have grown wings, and it spread throughout the palace before the sun rose.

The first day of the lunar month is the day when the ladies of the palace give the queen mother a greeting. Before the hour arrived, the main hall of Cining Palace was already full of people, so lively. Except for Princess Ning Wan, who has no title, all the palace ladies have arrived.

After greeting each other, I don't know who got up, and the topic they talked about naturally shifted to Hua Mian.

"Today's first day of the Lunar New Year is a routine day to greet the Queen Mother, why don't you see Princess Ning Wan?"

"Queen Mother, Princess Ning Wan has been in the palace for a month, and the concubines have never seen it, every time the concubines visit Shuihua Palace, they are blocked out, isn't she grounded by the emperor?"

"How so? The palace also invited her to Chuxiu Palace for dinner. ”

"Really? Could it be that the concubine is not self-sufficient? ”

"How can it be said that it is a high climb? Although Sister He is only a third-grade cultivator, she is better than Princess Ning Wan, who has no title and no grade. ”

"Yes, I think she is pampered and arrogant."

"Pets? Except for being fortunate by the emperor last night, has the emperor ever set foot in her Shuihua Palace since this month? ”

"Yes. Then she really has no one in her eyes and no rules, no wonder the emperor has been hanging her for so long. ”

"But isn't it, I heard that she hasn't asked the Queen Mother for a month since she entered the palace, and she doesn't even take the Queen Mother in her eyes, so what's so strange about turning Sister He away."

While he was talking, he heard the eunuch singing and harmonizing: "The emperor has arrived, and Princess Ning Wan has arrived." ”

The hall was suddenly silent, and all the concubines and palace attendants stood up to greet each other. Someone quietly looked up and looked at it twice, and was stunned for a moment. Because at this moment, their beloved emperor husband was holding Princess Ning Wan's hand and walking into the hall affectionately.

Pei Gongcuo called, pulled Hua Mian to salute the Queen Mother, and led her to sit next to her seat.

Seeing that the concubines were only looking at themselves in a daze, Pei Gongcuo smiled kindly and said, "What are the concubines doing in a daze, sit down." ”

When everyone heard this, they were a little uncomfortable, and they thanked the emperor stupidly and returned to their seats.

Pei Gongcuo said to the Queen Mother: "I heard the discussion of the concubines, saying that Princess Ning Wan had never asked the queen mother for peace, and this matter was not done well by me, because I had an awkward quarrel with Princess Ning Wan on the first day, because I never told her that I wanted to ask the queen mother for peace." We have reconciled yesterday, so I will accompany her today to ask the queen mother for peace and compensation, and I hope the queen mother can forgive. ”

Hearing this, those who chewed the root of their tongues, their faces changed so colorfully, they only hated themselves for being careless for a while, and they actually let the emperor listen to it, and at this moment they were all annoyed that they had left a bad impression on the emperor.

The Queen Mother smiled like a spring breeze: "The mourning family doesn't pay much attention to those rules, and they are not unreasonable people, since there is a reason for it, how can they bother with the younger generations." As long as you are loving and harmonious, you must not make any more troubles in the future. ”

"What the Queen Mother said is that I will follow the teachings of the Queen Mother." After a pause, Pei Gongcuo looked around as if unintentionally and said, "In addition, I have something I want to ask for the consent of the queen mother. ”

The Queen Mother said kindly: "The emperor has something to do, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

"I want to crown Princess Ningwan as the Burmese concubine, I don't know what the queen mother thinks?"

These words are tantamount to a thunderclap in the clear sky, which makes all the concubines or stunned, or staring at each other with big eyes, all of which are unbelievable. Even Hua Mian couldn't collapse, and he was stunned. She turned her eyes and saw Pei Gongcuo's indifferent appearance and gently hooked the corners of her lips at her, but her heart was not as calm as him, her eyes turned lightly, and she took in the faces of everyone in the hall.

Except for Rong Laiqing, who looked at her a few times with a little interest in his eyes, the rest of the people tried their best to hide the jealousy, anger or unwillingness in their eyes after being shocked.

The Queen Mother is worthy of being a person who has withstood strong winds and waves, and still maintains a calm and elegant posture and said: "The emperor can decide this matter himself." ”

"After thanking my mother, I will make an edict to the world today."

After a congratulatory greeting, everyone dispersed with their own thoughts.

Hua Mian silently followed Pei Gongcuo all the way back to Shuihua Palace, and on the way, she kept wondering, why did he suddenly change his attitude towards him? First of all, he personally came to wake up before dawn, and led himself to greet the Queen Mother with a humble attitude, and then thoughtfully helped him play a round, and also generously sealed his concubine, which is currently the highest position in the palace.

If it were someone else, he would have thanked the Lord for his grace happily, but Hua Mian was not only not happy, but sad. Pei Gongcuo put her on the cusp of the storm and became the target of public criticism, what was his intention?

Thinking so, she blurted out: "Isn't it okay for us to be safe?" Why do you hurt me like this? ”

Pei Gongcuo was stunned for a moment, and it took a while to understand what she was talking about. Fortunately, he was determined, not only was he not angry, but after careful consideration, he said softly: "I named you a concubine, not because I want others to target you, just because you are worthy." When you give birth to my eldest son, I will make you queen. This is my promise to you, and I will never break my word. ”

Hua Mian was stunned for a long time, she thought that he would mind her infidelity, she thought that in his heart she was no longer worthy of the position of queen, but she didn't expect him to say such a thing, which made her unable to digest it for a while.

It's just that no matter what, she didn't want to create another bad fate, so she said categorically: "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, you know, I already have someone else in my heart." ”

He opened his mouth, and wanted to say something, but seemed to think that it was useless to say more, but in the end he just smiled lightly, looked at her deeply, and turned away when his eyes were about to overflow with emotion.

His smile made her heart tremble, she couldn't tell what kind of smile it was, there was bitterness, sadness, loss, and unwillingness and hope.

However, at this moment, she had no intention of caring about this, and he only had a word to remind her. Now is the time to solve a matter that is more important to her.

She called Wan Tao and said, "Where did you put the box of child avoidance pills that Lan Xirui gave me that day?" ”

Wan Tao said worriedly: "The girl's two poisonings have affected the uterine compatriots, and if you take this kind of strong medicine again, I am afraid that it will hurt the roots." Let's go with the flow. ”

Hua Mian said: "Is it good to take only this time?" If there is a next time, I will get up and rinse immediately. You can't defend your wild brother, at least you shouldn't be pregnant with someone else's child. ”

Wan Tao said: "Where can it be so coincidental? He hasn't seen anyone in his harem for more than three years who has given birth to a son and a half daughter, maybe he has a problem himself, so why should you worry about it? ”

Hua Mian thought about it, so she dispelled this idea, and only prayed in her heart that she would never "win".