Chapter 7 Section 10 Misty Night
After a long stalemate, the "little flower pig" was snatched out of the arms of King Guangling by the eunuchs. But the eunuchs didn't catch the pig that was slippery because of the powder, but still made her shake her cat-eye green earrings and run away with a scream.
So, in Zhanghua Palace, pigs were running all over the ground, and pigs were chasing pigs all over the house. It was accompanied by the angry roar and sad cry of the King of Guangling.
I was a little surprised by King Guangling's reaction. It is unbelievable that a person, an incomparably noble emperor, is reluctant to fall in love with a few pigs to this extent. He gave me the impression that we were not killing his pigs, but his people, and his loved ones.
The little flower pig seemed to be his lover. Seeing the scene of him and the "little flower pig" snuggling and hugging on the bed, as well as the horror and reluctance flashing in his eyes when the eunuchs forcibly separated, actually made me feel a sense of guilt of "beating the mandarin ducks".
Xiaohua Pig did not live up to King Guangling's affection, and after she was finally caught by the eunuchs, she looked in the direction of King Guangling and shed tears.
Seeing a person and a pig looking at each other wordlessly across the crowd, tears falling like rain, the emperor and I, as well as all the eunuchs and palace maids present, were stunned and frightened.
Because, that scene is really, really weird.
For a moment, everyone stood dumbfounded, you look at me, I looked at you, and everyone didn't know how to react next.
The emperor was still calm, and soon came back to his senses, and ordered the eunuchs to immediately drag Miss Huazhu out and execute her.
When King Guangling heard this, he immediately broke away from the eunuch who was pulling him like crazy, rushed to me and knelt down and said, "Queen Mother." Please spare my little flower pig. As long as you spare her, I will listen to you in the future. If you don't like me to be too much, I shouldn't be. β
As soon as this statement came out. Everyone was even more dumbfoundedββ, computer station was updated the fastest.
The emperor used to just want to fight crickets every day and didn't want to be too much, which was already enough to make people ridiculed. I can't imagine that he is even more than that. I was so obsessed with a sow that I didn't even want it.
If you love beauty or not, it is a "romantic day", if you love crickets and not if you don't love the country, it is a "naughty child", and what is it that you love sows and don't love the country?
Extraordinary people, extraordinary things, it is really difficult to express in words.
But anyway. If this is the case, how can it not be touching? The love between King Guangling and Miss Hua Pig can simply cry ghosts and gods.
People have long said that I am a good queen with kindness and integrity, and of course I can't bear to break them up.
So I hurriedly said to the emperor: "Please let the emperor calm his anger!" Since the little flower pig is the most beloved pet of King Guangling, let's keep it for the time being. In fact, in the past two years, there has been a pet craze in the capital, and there are all kinds of places to raise. If you don't believe it, just ask Zhang Hong. It is not shocking for King Guangling to raise a pig as a pet, and I heard that there are still people who raise lizards. As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang Hong.
Zhang Hong didn't want the emperor's father to be stiff. Hurry up and follow my words. And many strange pets raised by the nobles of the capital are cited.
The two persuaded for a long time, and I whispered a few words to the emperor before the emperor reluctantly agreed to lock up the little flower pig first. Allow for processing later. But there is one thing, the king of Guangling must promise not to raise pigs again. If you repeat the offense. Once discovered, all the pigs raised will be killed.
King Guangling in order to save his little flower pig. Naturally, he was full of promises.
By the time everything finally calmed down, it was getting dark.
In the twilight of the approaching place, the emperor and I stepped into the gate of the East Palace together.
Facing the former residence where we have lived for nearly ten years, the familiar palace courtyard, and the corridor where we have walked countless times, we have a lot of emotions in our hearts. But the emperor has always been listless. Especially when I saw the pigsty that had just been dismantled, even through the hazy twilight, I could see his embarrassment.
Standing in front of the pigsty with a strange smell - because it is the peculiar smell of pigs and the smell of fragrant powder - the emperor said with a heavy heart, "I have never paid attention to those family backgrounds, and I have even always longed for civilian life." So, I never minded Xie Jiudi's background. The first queen mother was also like me, she chose thousands of choices at the beginning, and finally chose Xie Jiu to be my enlightenment female official. β
I listened quietly, without saying a word.
This is the first time I've heard the emperor talk about Xie Jiu. For many years, Xie Jiu has been a taboo topic among us. In fact, I am very curious about her from the very beginning of her favor to her later fall from grace. After all, she was the emperor's first woman and the mother of his only son. Even if he had forgotten her, the presence of King Guangling would remind her of her existence from time to time.
From then to now, what kind of mood does the emperor have for her? Today, after many years of separation, does he feel a little sorry for her...... Miss?
was thinking wildly, only to hear the emperor suddenly change his tone and say, "But I have to admit now that it's not all wrong to pay attention to family background, people really have blood." If he doesn't trace his mother's origins, he really can't explain it. β
At this point, he looked back at me and said in a regretful, confused tone, "Why can't we give birth to an emperor?" South Wind, I wish I had your son. Especially recently, when I was disappointed like this, my thoughts have become stronger and stronger. I often can't help but think that if it were me and yours, who must be handsome and smart, I would have canonized him when he was born. β
I stood on the spot, unable to describe the shock I felt inside. It turned out that the emperor was so obsessed with my childlessness. He never mentioned it, and I naively thought he didn't care.
This time, because of the stimulation of King Guangling's pig raising, he was forced to tell the truth.
Could it be that no matter how deep the affection of the royal couple is, it can't match the pressure brought by the qualified heir?
I suddenly remembered that I had faintly heard some rumors lately.
I originally thought that those were pure rumors, but some ministers who wanted to borrow their daughters to seek wealth and nobility were daydreaming there, and the emperor would never agree to them.
Now it seems that the so-called rumors are not out of nowhere, but have their origins.
I asked the emperor suddenly, "I heard that the Ministry of Rites is preparing to choose a concubine for the emperor to enrich the harem?" β
The emperor didn't expect me to suddenly ask such a question, so he froze and didn't answer me for a long time. It was as if my heart had fallen into a hole in the ice.
If it was before, the emperor would definitely deny it immediately, and he would also blame me for wronging him, slandering him, and being coquettish for a while, so that I could "compensate" for the "harm" I did to him.
But what is his reaction now?
I said coldly, "Is this a difficult question to answer?" The emperor only needs to answer one word, and two words at most are enough. β
Seeing that he was still pretending to be deep there, I asked again, "Is that a one-word answer?" β
He nodded hesitantly.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, concubine!"
I bowed, then quickly turned away. He remained where he was.
As the night faded away, we drifted apart, and slowly, we could no longer see each other.
The evening breeze seemed to hear his cry, and it seemed to be just my hallucination.