Chapter Seventy-Two: Rejuvenation
Chang'an was holding a bright yellow brocade quilt, with long black satin-like hair spread out between the pillows, and he slept very hazy. Faintly, she seemed to feel someone approaching her, and before he could get closer, she found a burst of ambergris. She smiled slightly, and stretched out a hand from the brocade quilt, trying to find it to hold his hand.
Chu Luo just wanted to touch her hand, but suddenly felt that her fingertips were cold, his heart tightened, and he suddenly shuddered.
Chang'an's hand stretched out outside for a long time and did not get a response, sleepy, she had to sigh softly, and stretched her hand back, just as soon as she withdrew her hand, she suddenly felt that her hand was tightly held by him and held in the palm of her hand.
His forehead pressed against her cheek, and he said in a deep voice, "Sleep a little longer, I'm going to go to the court." ”
With that, he stood up and was about to let go of his hand, but she shook it backhand, and she opened her eyes slightly, looking at him blankly and affectionately.
Chu Luo turned around, kissed Chang'an on the forehead, gently brushed her hair with his fingers, and smiled gently, "Be obedient, sleep a little longer." ”
After speaking, he felt that the strength of her grip on him gradually relaxed, his eyes lingered on Chang'an's body for a moment, and then he left in his whole court.
As soon as he walked out of the main hall, Chu Luo suddenly saw Song Yanji wearing a fox fur cloak standing under the corridor.
She looked at him like this, and a trace of pity flashed in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, Zhaoyi Niangniang has been standing here for a long time, and the slave can't persuade her...... Cheng Dehai stepped forward and leaned on Chu Luo's side, with a sad face.
Chu Luo walked in front of Yan Ji, his words were few but extremely gloomy, "It's cold outside, you better go back to the palace." ”
For a long time, Yan Ji was just silent, her gaze turned around, and the corners of her lips had a cold arc, "The emperor has seen the concubine?" Have you forgotten how you promised me not to see the concubine again? ”
Chu Luojian's eyebrows frowned slightly, and his voice suddenly became stern, "Nonsense!" I am the emperor, I can see you whenever I want, you are just a Zhaoyi, what qualifications do you have to manage me! ”
When Song Yanji heard this, her heart suddenly shook, and she was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
Seeing this, Chu Luo knew that he was angry, and his tone immediately softened, and he said comfortingly, "What I said just now is that I said it seriously, don't take it to heart." ”
After that, he didn't look at Yan Ji again, turned around and walked around her, "The ministers are all waiting for me, you go back to the palace first." ”
"Your Majesty!"
Yan Ji spoke out of grief and indignation, but Chu Luo was only unconscious, and stepped straight out of the gate of Mingde Palace.
Cheng Dehai walked on the emperor's side, looked back and glanced at the emperor's face slightly, and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, according to the slave, this Zhaoyi Niangniang is indeed pitiful, I heard that the concubine Niangniang went to bed last night, and she stood here waiting outside in less than three watches, the weather is cold, this ......"
Cheng Dehai wanted to continue, but it could be seen that the emperor's face was cold for a while, so he stopped talking and didn't dare to say more.
"No matter how much I like her, it's just because her temperament is like Chang'an, I can tolerate a Chang'an, but I can't tolerate a Song Zhaoyi anymore."
Chang'an, Song Zhaoyi, such an obvious attitude is in front of you.
Cheng Dehai also lowered his head lower, and only helped the emperor onto the dragon, but he didn't dare to say a word.
After the early dynasty, Chu Luo stepped out of the gate of the Chongde Hall as usual, but saw that Song Yanji was still standing under the stone steps and refused to leave for a long time. The ministers came out of the court and saw this scene. Everyone knew that this woman was the emperor's new favorite concubine, Song Zhaoyi, and they didn't dare to criticize it, so they hurriedly retreated. Chu Luo stood at the moment, staring at her from afar and said, "What does she want to do?" Is it a demonstration against me? ”
Cheng Dehai said "oops" and hurriedly bowed down, "Don't you dare, how dare anyone dare to contradict the emperor?" Zhaoyi is just temperamental, don't take it to heart. ”
Chu Luo clenched his fists tightly, and a sudden chill on his face was pressing, and he walked straight down the stone steps and went up the dragon bowl.
Seeing this, Cheng Dehai hurriedly leaned in and whispered, "Where is the emperor going?" ”
Chu Luo's eyebrows furrowed suddenly, "I went to see the queen, she always has no opinion, right?" ”
Cheng Dehai received the order, where did he dare to say more, and hurriedly raised his voice forward, "Get up, go to Fengluan Palace-"
When she arrived in Fengluan Palace, the queen was gossiping with Wei Qingyun and Zhou Ruohua in the palace, when she suddenly heard a report from outside, saying that the emperor was coming, and she was so scared that she almost splashed a cup of tea on herself.
After thinking about it, the emperor had already stepped in, and the queen didn't care too much, so she hurriedly took the two of them to get up and take over, "The emperor is blessed." ”
"Get up." The emperor spoke indifferently, and the moment the three of them got up, his gaze fell on Wei Qingyun's body, "It's you again?" ”
The queen was immediately stunned, raised her head, and saw the emperor's gaze looking at Qingyun, and her heart was stabbed.
"It's a concubine." Qing Yun smiled, stood up, and looked at the emperor.
The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at her cyan shirt, and suddenly smiled, "You love to wear cyan so much, I will ask the Internal Affairs Office to send you more cyan brocade when you go back." ”
When Qingyun heard this, her face immediately rejoiced, "Concubine, thank you for the emperor's grace." ”
Seeing this, the queen's face suddenly sank, and she seemed to smile and said, "The concubine remembers that when the emperor was in the mansion, he also liked to wear cyan. ”
When Chu Luo heard this, he just said "um" faintly, and when the queen saw this, her face sank a little more.
The emperor's eyes suddenly turned to Zhou Ruohua's body at this time, and when he saw that she was dressed plainly, she just hung her head and didn't say anything, so he asked, "What's your name?" ”
Zhou Ruohua glanced up at the emperor, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he replied, "The concubine is Baolin Zhou, and her name is Ruohua." ”
The emperor nodded slightly, "You two should go back to the palace first, and I will stay here to dine with the queen." ”
When the queen heard this, she lost her mind in a trance. She knew that the emperor had summoned Shen Chang'an last night, but she didn't want him to come to Fengluan Palace and have a meal together. The queen was overjoyed, and immediately forgot all about Wei Qingyun, thinking that the emperor had suddenly opened his mind and no longer favored the harem, so she said happily, "The concubine will immediately arrange a small kitchen to prepare." ”
After eating dozens of dishes in one meal, the queen was still enthusiastic, Chu Luo felt a little tired, so he got up and went back to Mingde Palace first.
As soon as the emperor left, the queen's face suddenly darkened, and even Yuzhi, who came up to serve, was startled, and muttered, "The emperor accompanied the mother to dinner, why is the mother still sullen......"
The queen glanced at her indifferently, didn't answer, and suddenly got up and said, "Drive to the Yilan Palace." ”
In the Yilan Palace, Zhong Yuxiu was dyeing her nails with impatiens juice, and when she saw the queen coming, she was surprised and said, "Why did the queen come over?" ”
The queen sat down upright, her eyes fell on Yuxiu's freshly dyed bright red nails, and she chuckled, "You are kind-hearted, and you are still making these things." ”
When Yuxiu heard this, "The emperor has grounded me in this palace, but in January, the concubines can't get out." It's better to have fun, it's also excellent. ”
The queen pursed her lips slightly, then restrained her smile, and said with a straight face, "That Wei Baolin beside you is also very outstanding. ”
Yuxiu stopped what she was doing, frowned, and then said, "What does my sister want to say?" ”
"Isn't it just right to send her to the emperor and share Song Zhaoyi's favor?"
"How could my sister think that!" Yuxiu sat up abruptly, and said with a straight face, "One Shen Changan is enough for us to be annoyed, and now there is another Song Yanji, if Wei Qingyun is added, will our sisters still have a foothold in the harem?" ”
"What are you afraid of?" The queen raised her eyebrows and stared at her and said, "You have your father in front of you to support you, and you still have favor, so Wei Baolin will never cross you ...... no matter what."
Yuxiu was dissatisfied, and wanted to persuade again, "Queen Mother, do we have another way?" Sending people to the emperor's side is a good idea......"
"That's enough." The queen's tone was decisive, and her heart and soul turned into a trace of sour breath to her lips, and she suddenly sighed and said, "The emperor has just come to the palace, and he will leave after sitting for a while." You are grounded in this place again, what else can this palace do? ”
"But Wei Qingyun ...... her"
"The emperor has noticed her, we just need to add fuel to the fire." After that, the queen glanced at Yuxiu, and suddenly saw that her face turned pale for a while, and she lowered her head solemnly, and said in surprise, "Are you so reluctant?" This palace thought that you just wanted to seek the favor of a lifetime, and I never thought that you were sincere to the emperor......"
The queen's words were like a slap in the face to Zhong Yuxiu, but there was no blood, but it was scarred. She bit her lower lip tightly and said word by word, "What does my sister want to do, the concubine just needs to help." ”
The queen nodded in satisfaction and walked away.
After a few days, the queen often mentioned Wei Qingyun's name in front of the emperor, intentionally or unintentionally.
After Zhong Yuxiu lifted the grounding and came out, he bought Cheng Dehai to move on the green head card of the Internal Affairs Office, and sure enough, the emperor turned over Wei Qingyun's sign logically that night.
But it was only one night, and there was no follow-up.
This woman in Tsing Yi seemed to have disappeared into Chu Luo's mind, and she was never mentioned by him again in the days that followed.
Zhong Yuxiu, who learned that the queen's plan failed, was a little proud, and smiled at Lan Xiang, "The queen mother has miscalculated this time, Wei Qingyun's little family spirit naturally can't get into the eyes of the emperor, and her father is not valued by the emperor in the court, so he will naturally not be favored." ”
Lan Xiang covered her lips and laughed a few times, and also echoed, "How can the little master be blessed, Wei Baolin's appearance is not as good as the little master, and his family background is incomparable, but the little master is a thousand times stronger than her." No matter how the little lord says it, she is also the biological mother of the emperor, and the emperor will naturally not treat the little lord badly. ”
Yuxiu listened, she couldn't help but smile, her fingers gently swept over her lower abdomen, and she sighed slightly and said, "It's a pity, there is only one emperor in this palace, Yuerong, who is still raised under the queen's knees, if you add another prince, it will be like a tiger with wings." ”
Lan Xiang hurriedly smiled and said, "The little master will definitely make his wish come true." ”