Chu Luo looked at the woman in the portrait, slightly distracted. With cold eyebrows, Yi Jing was calm, his cheeks were slightly red, and after careful calculation, Chu Luo had said goodbye to Song Yanji for six years.

Now that I think of her again, I am a little moved and a little infatuated.

When I first met Hecheng Gambling House, the painting boat in the lake became acquainted, and the reason for this was only because she happened to appear in the misty and rainy scenery of the south of the Yangtze River. It just made up for the vacancy in Chang'an's heart.

But in the end, it was he who hurt Yan Ji. It was he who caused her to lose the free environment she once had, and it was he who brought her into the deep palace, ending her short life.

Thinking of all of them again, Chu Luo's heart tingled for a while, and that pain was buried in the depths of his heart, which could burst out anytime and anywhere.

Chu Luo was immersed in his own deep thoughts, and he didn't even hear the footsteps of the Queen Mother coming in.

"What is the Emperor looking at?" The Queen Mother glanced at the emperor deeply, and the smile on her lips was ethereal.

Chu Luo immediately closed the scroll in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Erchen greets the queen mother." ”

The emperor's expression fell into the eyes of the queen mother, her eyes looked at the half-closed picture scroll, and she said unexpectedly, "It turns out that the emperor is missing Song Zhaoyi." ”

Chu Luo's expression was grim, but he didn't dare to argue, "Yes." ”

The Queen Mother raised her eyes slightly, her fingers touched the scroll, and her smile was as gentle as a mirror, making people unable to see the true meaning behind the smile, "It's been so many years, and there is no dust on this painting, which shows that the emperor must be very cherished." ”

Chu Luo's eyebrows jumped, and he didn't feel depressed and sentimental, "Zhaoyi gave birth to the third prince and died in childbirth, and the sons and daughters have no gift of remembrance." ”

The Queen Mother took Huizhi's hand and sat down, and said with a chill between her eyebrows, "The mourning family really didn't see it, it turned out that the emperor was so amorous." Zhaoyi passed away for six years, and the emperor had to remember it all day long, and the queen passed away, and the funeral ceremony was also extremely grand. But according to the mourners, it is just a mourning after death, it is all for the living, and in fact, it is useless. ”

Chu Luo bowed slightly, "The queen mother is very right. It's just that when the first queen was alive, Erchen has not been able to raise eyebrows with her, and now that the first queen has died of illness, Erchen is like this, which can be regarded as doing his best. ”

"In the final analysis, it's just for the emperor's heart." The Queen Mother sneered lightly, and the thorn in her words was obvious, "It's a pity that the mourning family is so cautious, she can't see the emperor bothering her so much." ”

Chu Luo was speechless, so he could only bow his head silently, "It's Erchen's fault." ”

The Queen Mother raised her eyes lightly, and her eyes fell on the emperor for a moment, "The mourning family heard that the emperor has recently drafted, but another batch of newcomers have been selected. It's just that the queen's filial piety period has not passed, and the emperor should not be in such a hurry to draft. ”

Chu Luo lowered his eyes, but the gloomy color on his lips became deeper and deeper, "Erchen didn't want to be in such a hurry, but the queen just passed away, the hearts of the harem are fluctuating, the concubines have had accidents one after another, and the Ministry of Rites just happened to present a fold, so Erchen made this decision." ”

The Queen Mother groaned slightly, and didn't want to argue anymore, but said indifferently, "This is the emperor's family matter, and the mourning family shouldn't be asked." But since it has come to this, the mourning family will mention to the emperor, this new concubine, can one of them be named Ronghua by the emperor? ”

Chu Luo's eyes swirled, and he replied respectfully, "Yes, Ronghua Shen is the youngest daughter of Shen Tunan, the former governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and the sister of Shen Changping, the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials. ”

The Queen Mother sneered lightly when she heard this, "The emperor has forgotten the most important thing, this Shen Ronghua is Shen Guifei's sister." ”

Chu Luo understood the Queen Mother's deep meaning, but he couldn't refute it, so he had to answer, "Yes." ”

"The mourning family is old, I really don't understand what the emperor means by this, the concubine is to provoke the emperor's anger and lose her sacred heart, so she was imprisoned in the Chonghua Palace, but the emperor not only did not blame her family, but welcomed her sister into the harem, the emperor did this, is he not afraid of being criticized by everyone?"

Chu Luo's face was faintly ugly, "The concubine made a mistake herself, and she shouldn't have affected her family." Moreover, Changle and the concubine have different temperaments, they are extremely gentle and virtuous, and they will never be as bad as the concubine. ”

The Queen Mother smiled gloomily and said, "Since the emperor has his own plan, the mourning family doesn't want to say much." Huizhi, help the mourning family to return to the palace. ”

Hui Zhi leaned on the side of the Queen Mother, carefully helped the Queen Mother to get up, just a move, suddenly heard a sound of footsteps approaching, Hui Zhi frowned and looked out of the hall, and suddenly saw a young girl happily towards the hall.

"Your Majesty!"

As soon as Changle entered the hall, he suddenly saw the Queen Mother standing here in bright clothes, and he panicked in his heart, and knelt down in a hurry and said, "The concubine doesn't know that the Queen Mother is here, and she has lost her sense of proportion, and she asks the Queen Mother to forgive her sins." ”

The Queen Mother glanced at her lightly, and the moment her eyes touched her face, her heart was immediately shocked, and then she heard the emperor speak, "Queen Mother, this is Shen Ronghua of the son-in-law." ”

The Queen Mother raised the corners of her lips indifferently, but she didn't smile at all, "The emperor's vision is good, and all those who are selected into the palace are beauties." ”

Changle heard the Queen Mother's praise, and smiled unconsciously, "Concubine, thank you for the Queen Mother's praise." ”

The Queen Mother smiled indifferently, stopped looking at Changle, turned around and left.

After the Queen Mother left, Chu Luo stretched out his hand to help Changle up, and said in a concerned tone, "Why did you come here at this time?" Didn't I say I'd wait and see you? ”

Changle smiled sweetly, extremely shy and intoxicating, "Anyway, there is nothing to do left and right, so Changle came to the emperor first." ”

Chu Luo took her hand and said with a faint smile, "Come and sit." ”

Changle glanced back at the direction in which the Queen Mother had left, still a little apprehensive, so he asked, "Your Majesty, what did Empress Fang tell you?" ”

Asking about the conversation between the queen mother and the emperor like this is a taboo in the palace, as soon as Changle said this, even the little eunuch around him couldn't help but be shocked, for fear of provoking Long Yan's anger. But the emperor only had a faint and angry look, and sighed slightly and said, "The queen is in mourning, and the queen mother will inevitably be sad, so she talked about this matter with me, but it is not a big deal." ”

As soon as he heard the words "the queen's funeral", Changle's heart suddenly jumped.

This draft is also due to the queen's new funeral, only selected within Luoyang, and only a few people can be selected into the palace. And among them, he was raised to the highest position. Thinking of this, Changle couldn't help but be frightened, and even his voice trembled, "Queen Mother...... But dissatisfied with Changle? ”

"How so?" Chu Luo said with a gentle expression, and persuaded gently, "Don't think about it, you are the one I chose to enter the palace, and I am the one who makes decisions for you, don't worry." ”

Changle smiled gently and leaned into Chu Luo's arms, "With the emperor's words, Changle is relieved." ”

Chu Luo rubbed her green silk with a smile and asked softly, "You haven't said it yet, what is the matter with coming to me?" ”

Changle raised his head and smiled, "There is a newly brewed sweet wine in the palace of the concubines, do you want to taste it?" ”

Chu Luo couldn't help laughing, "It's not night yet, what kind of wine are you drinking?" ”

Changle's face immediately turned red, "The emperor will laugh ......"

"Alright, alright, I'm not kidding you anymore." Chu Luo took Changle's hand and said with a smile, "I'll go with you." ”

After three rounds of drinking, the emperor was a little drunk, he held Changle's hand, and his words were as soft as a continuous rain, "Changle, there is one thing I have always wanted to ask you." ”

Changle's face was flushed, she leaned on Chu Luo's shoulder and smiled softly, "What does the emperor want to ask?" ”

Chu Luo looked at her with a smile, "You've been by my side for some days, why don't you ever plead with me?" ”

Changle was immediately stunned, understanding what the emperor was referring to, but pretending not to know, "What kind of favor does the concubine ask the emperor for?" ”

Chu Luo really thought that she didn't understand, so he replied, "For the sake of your eldest sister, I beg me to release her." ”

Changle was shocked in his heart, but his face was silent, he only looked at the emperor with a smile and said, "Although the concubine doesn't know why the eldest sister made the emperor angry, but this is the emperor's decision, the concubine knows that it is useless to ask for herself, so she can only pray for the eldest sister, and there is no other way." ”

Chu Luo looked at her quietly, "You haven't even begged, how can you conclude that I don't want to?" ”

Changle was so asked that he couldn't answer, so he could only say, "Concubine...... Concubines...... I was afraid of making the emperor angry, so I didn't dare to mention ......"

Chu Luogu added a glass of wine and said silently, "The queen also interceded with the concubine before her death, and Concubine De even mentioned it once and again when she saw me, but you were the only one, but you never mentioned it to me, and you didn't ask me to let you go to see ......the concubine."

Changle was shocked by these words, and he broke out in a cold sweat, and he opened his mouth more and more, "Concubine...... The concubine is just ......"

"That's it." Chu Luo waved his hand, stood up and said, "You should rest early, I will rest in Mingde Palace tonight." ”

"Your Majesty!"

Changle wanted to stay any longer, but the emperor had already left in front of her.

Changle's face was flushed with anger, Yixiang happened to lift the curtain and came in, and said with a puzzled face, "Little master, why did the emperor leave?" ”

Changle was angry, and shouted proudly, "Let's go!" What are you doing with these?! ”

Yixiang raised her head timidly, and looked at Changle with some confusion, "Little master...... Are you angry with the emperor? When the slave maid came in just now, she didn't seem to be very happy to see the emperor......"

Changle was so angry that his fingers began to tremble, and he said angrily, "The emperor blames the palace for not interceding for the eldest sister, the eldest sister made a mistake, and the emperor punished her, so she can complain about the palace!" ”

Yixiang's eyebrows curled slightly, and she hesitated, "Slave maid...... The slave maid is also thinking about this, the little master and the concubine are sisters, and now the concubine is imprisoned, the little master mentioned it to the emperor, and it also shows the virtuous and generous of the little master, which ......"

"I don't!" Changle was furious, and instantly showed an expression of disgust, "She is a noble concubine, the eldest sister of our family, but the head of this palace is so big, can she get a little benefit from her?!" She only cares about herself, why should Bengong help her? It's best for her to be locked up in that Chonghua Hall for the rest of her life, and this palace will be relieved! ”

Yi Xiang was so frightened that she shuddered, and immediately said, "Little master, be quiet, the emperor hasn't gone far at this time......"

Changle's chest rose and fell violently, he flicked his sleeves hard, turned around and left.