Chapter 6, Section 12 I am on an errand, not to meet an old lover (2)
King Qi and I sat blankly again, neither of us knowing what to say.
I looked outside at the street, and Tongque Street was still full of traffic.
People began to go up and down the stairs outside the seats. In the Mingyue Building, someone has already come in for dinner.
It was the first hour of the hour when I came out of the palace, and it was probably the end of the hour.
I have to get to the point, I can't keep having an affair with him like this.
Sneaking out of the palace like this is already risky, and if you stay outside for too long, it will not be good if you are discovered.
But how can I tell him better? Ask directly?
If I ask directly, and he still refuses, then what should I do next?
Alas, in general, for such a thing, it is better to have three people present. The two of them couldn't get along, and they reached an impasse, and a third person came out to play a round, and said and said peace, and the matter might be done. But I can't let people know about my date with him, and there can't be a third party present, which ......
Forget it, it doesn't matter, if he still refuses, even if I am shy, I will ask for his consent. Otherwise, my imperial husband will be too pitiful.
Thinking that he was besieged by the people of the Yang family alone in the imperial study, and was called by Yang Jun as a "scholar", I felt a heartache.
So I finally said, "Well, I took the liberty of asking the prince to come here today, in fact, I just wanted to ask the prince something. β
"What's the matter?"
"The incident that the emperor talked to the prince about two days ago."
"Which thing?"
He asked with a smile in his eyes. In terms of words, there is a bit of Liang Jingren-like banter. And looking at his confident appearance, it seems that he already knew what I was going to ask him, but deliberately pretended not to know.
"That is, the emperor wants to invite the prince to go out of the mountain to serve the court. I want to make you commonplace, why don't you agree? β
"I promise."
"What...... What the? "I heard you right.
"I said yes." His smile deepenedββ, computer station updated the fastest.
I stammered, "But ...... But. When the emperor came to you to talk about the land that day, why did you refuse? β
"I didn't actually say no. I just said I needed to think about it. The boy thought I was a pretext, a gratitude. β
Impossible. The emperor may not have the courage, but he is absolutely sensitive, whether the king of Qi made excuses or refused at that time, he would definitely not be mistaken.
"You're not telling the truth. On that day, you must have rejected the emperor. β
He sighed softly and said, "Then I will refuse him." β
"Then why are you so happy now?"
"Because you asked me, you specially asked me to come today, isn't it just to persuade me to agree?"
"Yes...... yes", I became more and more confused.
"That's right. If you want me to say yes, I'll say yes. β
I was completely speechless.
Could it be, he deliberately refused the emperor, made me anxious, and then asked me to come to see him, right?
If so. Then he should have made every excuse to refuse when I asked for it, and pretended to be in a difficult situation. Until my mouth is dry. And he can also take the opportunity to put forward his own conditions.
But he was almost at the same time as I spoke. I agreed.
This person has never been a treacherous person in the depths of the city. Not yet. Although he also used a little bit of scheming. Pretended to refuse from the emperor. But when they saw me, they didn't play tricks at all. Your Majesty, won't it just be for the sake of ...... Meet me. "I wanted to ask a little bit more clearly, but it was so difficult to ask.
His reply was quick and crisp, "To be precise, to see you alone." Under his intent, my face was probably red.
"Lord Wang, we have all started our own families, our children have formed a group, and when we meet alone, in fact, there is no point in it." I tried hard, word by word, to confess my heart.
Yes, I admit it, I still can't forget King Qi, and I always retain his place somewhere in my heart. I still didn't dare look him in the eye, and his gaze still made my heart skip a beat.
But I haven't forgotten who I am. I am now a wife and a mother, and the emperor treats me with deep affection, I can't let him down, let alone hurt him.
My words made his face change, but he still smiled and said, "To meet alone, to sit together like today, to drink tea, to chat, that's all I crave." Don't be nervous, I don't mean anything else. If I have to pursue something meaningful, then being able to gather with you in such a quiet place is what it all means to me. β
I was almost dumbfounded. No matter how this sounds, it looks like the words of an infatuated man to his lover. However, between the two of us, isn't this infatuated role always played by me? When did the roles change and now it became his infatuation, and I declined with a look of embarrassment? In the world, is there really a theory of reincarnation? Ten years in an instant, going round and round, when we met again, he and I seemed to have changed.
I remember that it was here that I tearfully begged him to accept me. He wasn't unmoved, but because of his promise to Jia Quan first, he couldn't bear to hurt her, so he cruelly rejected me.
Now, it seems to be my turn to break his infatuation.
I lowered my head and said in a more harsh tone, "Lord Wang, what's the trouble with this? I really don't understand you men, you used to reject me so resolutely and watch me marry someone else. Now, everyone's identity has been determined, and it is impossible to change it. β
He still smiled so softly, and said unhurriedly, "I don't want to change anything, don't worry, I don't want you to change anything." I just said that I wish I could sit with you like this, have tea, have a chat, and that's it. β
"But, that's it, and it shouldn't be. If it is seen by others, it will not be as simple as the prince thinks, and it may become the biggest scandal in the Jin Kingdom. Rumors are scary. β
Now he couldn't laugh anymore, "You're right, rumors are indeed terrifying, and they can kill people invisibly. Don't worry, I know what to do, and I'll protect you from rumors. My heart says what can you promise? Rumors are not something you can control. As long as you meet me, you are exposing me to danger. The Yang family is waiting to take my handle so that they can completely step on me. In that way, their family's Yunluo will become the only candidate for the queen's throne.
Thinking of this, I said with a solemn expression, "Thank you for your willingness to come out to see me today, since the prince has agreed to serve as the secretary, then I will reply to the emperor like this." The prince is waiting to receive the order. β
Nothing more, just nodded.
Before saying goodbye, I smiled and said, "Actually, when I came today, I wanted to have a good talk with the prince about the current situation in the DPRK." But after all, I am a woman, and I am discussing national affairs with the prince in a serious manner, for fear that the prince will laugh. β
He said, "How so? South wind, in fact, these are all things you can't avoid. Don't you understand? Now it's the Yang family's dictatorship, so you can stay out of it. After the expulsion of the Yang family and the return to the emperor, I am afraid that these government affairs will fall on your shoulders. If you want to expect the emperor to listen carefully to the court every day and carefully review the recitals, it is impossible. β
I don't know how to answer, what he said, isn't it that I'm worried? Now, the emperor is Yang Jun's "scholar", Yang Jun is responsible for reading the recital, and the emperor is responsible for writing the "quasi-concert". After Yang Jun is expelled, will the emperor be able to read the chapter by himself and review it independently? I'm afraid, I'm afraid, Yang Jun was expelled, and Li Jun and Zhang Jun came again......
Actually, Li Jun and Wang Jun are fine. The one who is most afraid of coming is Sima Jun, and when the time comes, the emperor may not even have the qualifications to be a "scholar".
I looked at the person in front of me, will he become Sima Jun?
Suddenly, my heart moved, if Li Jun and Wang Jun are not suitable, and Sima Jun is too dangerous, then, can I simply become Jia Jun?
In the future, I was responsible for reading the recital, and my emperor's husband changed to my "scholar", responsible for writing "quasi-music" with a red pen?
It seems that the emperor himself has said so, and he seems to be looking forward to this day.
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