In the middle of March, the weather is getting warmer, the spring is getting stronger, at this time the flowers in the Chuntang Garden are in full bloom, and Chu Luo took Chang'an to visit the garden with him. Chang'an was unwilling, but when she met Zhong Yuxiu when she was playing chess last time, she no longer had the patience to play chess. So today, he proposed that Liu Xia draw a pen and paint a picture of the spring scene, but Chu Luo sat opposite her, squeezing his eyebrows at her, laughing.

"If you move again, I'll paint you ugly!" Chang'an dropped the ink pen, his willow eyebrows frowned, and there was a faint anger between his eyebrows.

Chu Luo smiled playfully, walked around behind Chang'an and stretched out his hand to hug her, his breath gently brushed on the side of her ear, "Let me see, Chang'an really painted me as ugly?" ”

Chang'an was originally fake anger, but after Chu Luo's teasing, he blushed even more, and hurriedly covered the scroll, "Don't look at it!" ”

Chu Luo seemed to smile, "Why don't I allow me to see the painting?" "After that, I'm going to grab the picture scroll of Chang'an.

Seeing this, Chang'an was even more anxious, and pressed the scroll against his chest. Chu Luo laughed out loud, took advantage of Chang'an's unpreparedness, dropped a kiss on her lips, and said with a smile, "I don't want to see it now." ”

Chang'an knew that he had fallen for the trick, so he was so angry that he turned around to scratch his face, and there were words in his mouth, "Okay, you, you are the ...... of the heart at all"

Chu Luo dodged while laughing, and turned around and grabbed Chang'an's outstretched arm, he was so strong that Chang'an couldn't move, so he had to look angrily, but Chu Luo pulled her closer, and his face came up, "Chang'an, what do you say I ......?"

Before she finished speaking, Chang'an felt a crowd of figures around her, she turned her head to look, and saw that it was Father-in-law He beside Chu Luo, so she hurriedly stood up from Chu Luo and coughed lightly twice to hide the embarrassment just now.

Chu Luo was still sitting on the ground, and said with a gentle eyebrow, "What's the matter?" ”

He Sheng already smiled, "Back to the emperor, it was the queen mother who passed the word, saying that she was looking for the emperor to negotiate with someone important." ”

Chu Luo frowned slightly when he heard this, waved his hand and said, "Got it, you go down first." ”

He Sheng made a sign and respectfully withdrew.

When Chang'an heard that it was the queen mother's meaning, he was a little stunned in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, he only pushed Chu Luo and urged, "Go quickly." ”

Chu Luo held her hand, his expression was light and gentle, "I'll come to accompany you later." ”

Chang An chuckled, watching Chu Luo's figure gradually disappear outside Chuntang Garden. When the bright yellow figure was no longer visible, Chang An sighed lightly and began to clean up the picture scroll that had just fallen to the ground.

"The concubine asks for peace to the virtuous concubine."

A woman's soft voice sounded on Chang'an's side, Chang'an raised her eyes slightly, the woman in front of her was dressed in a pink brocade satin palace dress, a red gold phoenix tail bead hairpin was obliquely inserted on the flowing cloud bun, and the cloisonne red coral earrings on both sides were rustling when she spoke, and she was supported by a little palace maid to Chang'an and blessed her body. Chang'an looked at her and felt that she was very faced.

The woman smiled softly and said slowly, "The concubine is the talented Jiang family of Xingyun Pavilion, and the small characters are graceful. ”

"Oh-" Chang'an thought, she must be the show girl who entered the palace in the previous draft, and Xingyun Pavilion is hundreds of meters away from Chonghua Palace, and it is common not to see it, so she only said lightly, "Sit down." ”

Jiang Wanran was about to sit down, and as far as her eyes could see, on the unpacked picture scroll in Chang'an, she looked at it fixedly, and smiled slightly, "Concubine Xian Niangniang's paintings are all emperors?" ”

Chang'an's face was hot, and he quickly sorted out the picture scroll, thinking about how a talented person who had just entered the palace had seen the emperor, thinking so, Chang'an only barely smiled and did not make a sound.

Wanran felt that it was inappropriate, so she said loudly, "The concubine has been here for a long time just now, but I saw that the emperor and the mother were here, so it was inconvenient to disturb, so I ......"

Jiang Wanran didn't say any more, but Chang'an had already understood what she meant, raised her face, motioned for Han Yan to bring a cup of West Lake Longjing tea to Jiang Cairen, and said with a smile on her face, "Sister Jiang has been in the palace for a few days, are you still used to it?" ”

Wanran pinched the handkerchief, took a sip of tea, and smiled indifferently, "Don't hide it from my mother, the concubine's mother's house is in Lin'an, and when I come to Luoyang, I really miss the customs of Lin'an." The concubine heard that Niangniang is also from Lin'an, and since the day of the election, she has been trying to talk to Niangniang, but the concubine heard the queen's mother say a few months ago that Concubine Xian Niangniang has been sick and it is inconvenient to bother, so it was delayed. After finishing speaking, she smiled gracefully, "I don't know if Niangniang is in better shape now?" ”

Chang'an was stunned, and he realized that he had not gone to Fengluan Palace to greet the queen on the grounds of physical discomfort for a long time, and after a little thought, he said, "It's better." ”

Wanran said with a smile, "Then the concubine will accompany the virtuous concubine to enjoy the flowers, okay?" ”

Chang'an has not been accompanied by anyone in the palace for a long time, and he also feels long and boring, and when he meets such a lovely person, he is naturally happy in his heart, so she took her hand and said with a smile, "That's naturally good." ”

After that, she looked at the time, it was still early, Chu Luo should come at the end of the day, and it was still too late to return to the palace to prepare, so she was also happy to visit the garden with Jiang Wanran.

In Yongfu Palace, there is peace and silence.

The Queen Mother leaned on the soft collapse, gently lifted the tea lid and scraped off a thin layer of tea foam floating on the tea water, and listened to the approaching footsteps outside the door.

Emperor Chu Luo stepped into the hall and bowed his body, "Queen Mother, you call me." ”

The Queen Mother closed her eyes for a moment, waved her hand and signaled all the palace people around her to retreat, and Fang slowly spoke, "Emperor, how long has it been since you arrived at the Yongfu Palace of the mourning family?" ”

Chu Luo was slightly stunned, "Erchen goes to the Yongfu Palace every day to greet the queen mother." ”

"Please ......," the Queen Mother sneered, then shook her head and said, "That's it, the emperor come and sit." ”

Chu Luo was really a little uneasy when he saw the Queen Mother like this at this moment. He has always had a very close relationship with his mother, when Emperor Jingyu was still in power, the queen mother, who was still Xuanguifei, tried her best to assist King Mingyang as the crown prince, and she killed how many of her siblings, these Chu Luo are very clear, which is also the most important factor for him to avoid political affairs and live in seclusion in Lin'an. Later, the new emperor died violently, King Mingyang ascended the throne, King Lin'an was the emperor in one dynasty, and the great country changed three emperors within a year, and now the last son of the first emperor is only the emperor, the king of Xiangyang and the king of Jiangling, although Chu Luo is the sixth son, but has become the eldest son.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and sat quietly, Chu Luo looked at her mother, and suddenly found that the corners of her eyes were already covered with fine wrinkles, and most of her temples were already gray hair. Such a beautiful woman is actually getting old. From the time Chu Luo could remember, his mother was the most favored concubine in the harem. Emperor Jingyu loved her all her life, and the only thing he owed her was that he did not make her son the crown prince, but he never treated her poorly, and after the new emperor ascended the throne, she was still the noble Queen Mother of the West Palace. But her ambition is not limited to this.

Chu Luo couldn't help but feel gloomy when he thought of this. If today, my father and emperor saw his mother's aging face like him, would he still love her as he did at the beginning? And if his father is still alive, and he sees his most beloved woman persuading his son to seize the throne, killing his brother and killing him, and chaotic the government, what kind of grief should it be.

Chu Luo retracted all his thoughts, picked up the teapot and added a little water to the Queen Mother's cup, the Queen Mother looked at him slightly, and said indifferently, "How is the emperor lately?" ”

"If you go back to the Queen Mother, everything will be fine with your sons."

The Queen Mother bowed her head slightly, "Concubine Xian...... Luckily? ”

Chu Luo was stunned, and then replied, "Everything is fine in the harem." ”

The Queen Mother's eyes widened slightly when she heard this, and she couldn't help but sneer, "The emperor stays in Concubine Xian's residence all day, how can he know that everything is okay with the rest of the harem?" ”

Chu Luo's heart was shocked, and he immediately understood that the Queen Mother called him here today must be for the sake of Chang'an, and he couldn't hide from it.

"Concubine Xian is good at spoiling the harem, which is already a taboo in the palace, and the emperor must understand this truth. There is nothing to come out of the middle palace, and it is also unorthodox. Concubine Xian is thin, and she still failed to give birth to a son and a half daughter after receiving so much favor from the emperor, which is really a big rebellion. Now the emperor has only one emperor under his knees, and his mother is still a descendant, so he really can't behave, if it goes on for a long time, how can the mourning family have the face to see my royal ancestors! ”

Speaking of this, the Queen Mother was already emotional, and two lines of tears slowly fell down her cheeks, "Child, the mourning family has arranged so many people to be by your side, whether it is the queen or Yuxiu, why are you so obsessed with Concubine Xian?" ”

Chu Luo was silent, and his heart was like turning over the river and the sea.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened her eyes again, her eyes were as cold as ice, "The mourning family has notified the Internal Affairs Office and summoned Zhong Meiren to sleep today." ”

"Queen Mother!" Chu Luo raised his voice and shouted, "This is the son's own business, don't worry about my mother!" ”

"The mourning family is not discussing with you!" The Queen Mother slapped the table and said sharply, "How many times have the previous dynasty been on the fold for the sole favor of the harem, Zhong Ping is a member of the first rank of my dynasty, and his eldest daughter is unfavored in the harem, how do you make these old ministers feel in their hearts!" ”

At the end, the Queen Mother sighed and said slowly, "Luo'er, you are no longer the rich prince of Lin'an, you can do whatever you want, you are now the emperor, you must always remember this identity!" ”

Before the words were finished, Aunt Huizhi, who was waiting outside the hall, heard the noise in the hall and hurriedly trotted in, the Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and glanced at her, her expression gradually quieted down, and said in a low voice, "Huizhi, help the mourning family to go in and rest." ”

Hui Zhi agreed, glanced at the emperor's cold face carefully, and helped the queen mother into the dormitory.

Subsequently, Cheng Dehai also followed closely, and he could also hear the dispute between the queen mother and the emperor outside the palace, so he didn't dare to say more to anger the emperor, and only said respectfully, "Your Majesty, do you want to go back to the palace?" ”

Chu Luo's heart was very chaotic, so he raised his hand and said, "Prepare the sedan chair, I will go and see the virtuous concubine." ”

Now it is the season of peach blossoms, and there is a gust of wind in the Chonghua Palace, and the falling flowers are like rain.

As soon as Xiao Dezi and Xiao Shanzi, who were standing under the porch, saw the wisp of bright yellow, they knew that the emperor was coming, and hurriedly knelt down to greet the emperor.

Chu Luo bowed his head slightly and said, "Go and spread the word, I want to see Concubine Xian." ”

Xiao Dezi and Xiao Shanzi looked at each other, thinking that their master and the emperor went out together, why did they only see the emperor come back alone? After thinking about it, he didn't dare not reply to the emperor's words.

"Back to the emperor, Concubine Xian hasn't returned to the palace yet."

Chu Luo was suspicious, "Why haven't you come back for so long?" ”

Before the two of them got up and looked at each other, Fang Youxiao Shanzi Nuo Nuo replied, "Slave...... The minions don't know ......."

Chu Luo glanced at the hour, seeing that it was about to reach the beginning of Youchu, he couldn't help but feel anxious, but it was inconvenient to enter the hall to wait, so he only sighed lightly and said, "I know." ”