As soon as Yuzhi stepped out of the palace door with his front foot, He Sheng came to Fengluan Palace with his back foot. He respectfully bowed his head and asked the queen to say goodbye, and said slowly, "The emperor summoned the mother to go to Mingde Palace to have dinner together, and ordered the servants to come and report." ”

As soon as the queen heard that it was the emperor's invitation, she immediately smiled and said busily, "Miaochun, look at the reward." ”

Miaochun hurriedly took out a silver ingot and gave it to He Sheng, He Sheng was stunned, but Nuo Nuo refused to take it.

Seeing this, the queen persuaded her, "You have worked hard to take care of the emperor in the past few days, even if this bit of silver is the heart of the palace, Father-in-law He should not shirk it anymore." ”

Saying this, He Sheng was willing to accept the queen's reward, and retreated with respectful blessings.

The queen was still full of smiles, sat down in front of the bronze mirror, picked up a silver gilt dotted emerald plum hairpin and put it on the high bun, Fang felt that it was too plain, so she took the coral beads and shook them out and put them on. Miaochun recognized that it was the queen's dowry, and seeing her fiddling with herself in front of the mirror so happily, Miaochun felt happy for the master on one wall, but felt very sad on the other.

"Mother, the slave will help you." Miaochun walked over quietly, took a rose from the makeup and took a jade hairpin with a lotus and begonia for the queen to wear, and then served her to wear a silver embroidered white butterfly flower skirt, the cuffs and placket were only embroidered with a pattern of Luan Bird Chaofeng, covered with flowers and smoke Luo shirt, the color was elegant, but it did not lose the grace and luxury of the queen.

Looking at the queen smiling like a spring flower in the mirror, Miaochun couldn't help but sigh, "The queen is really good-looking." ”

The queen also smiled when she heard this, and the smile was filled with heartfelt joy and earnestness, "This palace is already twenty-four years old, where can it be better than those newcomers who have just entered the palace?" ”

The queen's sentence seemed to be self-deprecating, but there was a faint sense of satisfaction in her words.

Miao Chun couldn't help but wet her eyes, "Niangniang is better looking than anyone else in the hearts of slaves." ”

The queen smiled gently, and her bright eyes were crystal clear.

As soon as the queen arrived at the steps of Mingde Palace, she saw Chu Luo put on a bright yellow brocade dragon robe, standing under the corridor and looking at her with a smile. The queen was shocked at first, hurriedly stepped forward to the emperor, and said hurriedly, "Why did the emperor come out at this time?" I'm not afraid of catching a cold again. ”

When Chu Luo heard this, he smiled unconsciously and said, "On this hot day, what else can I get cold?" ”

The queen's face turned red, and she lowered her eyes and said no more.

Chu Luo smiled and took the queen's hand and entered the hall.

The queen's smile condensed slightly, and she looked at the emperor's side face with some distraction, such an intimate move, between her and Chu Luo, there had not been a trance for many years. When it started, she probably doesn't remember, it must have been a long, long time. Before Shen Chang'an entered the palace, they were also in love, or rather, they respected each other like guests. She has been with the man next to her for the longest time, and she knows his every move best, and she has been looking forward to such a deep love for the emperor and queen.

In the main hall, there were already palace people who had already laid out meals, and the emperor took the queen's hand, and the two sat opposite each other.

Considering that the emperor has just recovered from a serious illness, the dishes on the table are mainly light, but they are also very suitable for Li Shushen's appetite. The emperor picked up the jade chopstick, put a chopsticks and wine-stuffed shrimp in front of the queen, and said softly, "I remember that when I was in the Lin'an Palace, you liked to eat this dish the most. ”

The queen Yingying looked at the emperor, her eyes were already hazy with tears, "It's hard for the emperor to remember." ”

The emperor smiled lightly, his eyes were clear, "The queen has been taking care of Mingde Palace these days, and it is really hard. ”

As soon as the queen heard this, the tears that she had just endured were about to flow out again, and she lowered her head and said, "The emperor is the husband of the concubine, and it is the duty of the concubine to take care of the emperor." ”

When the emperor heard this, the smile on his face stiffened, and suddenly changed color. He and Li Shushen have always been just husband and wife, but there is no difference between husband and wife, what he has always thought of in his heart is another person, and now he listens to her calling himself like this, and his heart is really gloomy.

Seeing that the emperor was silent, the queen's heart trembled slightly, so she pushed the rock sugar pear soup in front of the emperor, and said with a smile, "The rock sugar pear has the effect of moisturizing dryness, clearing heat and reducing fire, and the emperor tastes this." ”

There was a shallow smile on the emperor's lips, and he took a sip of it, and Fang exclaimed, "It's excellent." ”

At this time, the curtain outside the door moved, and Cheng Dehai slowly walked into the hall, and asked the emperor to say goodbye, and then whispered a few words in the queen's ear. I saw that the queen's eyebrows frowned slightly, turned to the emperor, and said softly, "There are some trivial matters in the palace of the concubines, just come when you go." ”

After that, Shushen got up and blessed the emperor, accompanied by Cheng Dehai to the outside of the hall.

At the entrance of the palace, Yuzhi was already waiting there, and when she saw the queen coming out, she hurriedly stepped forward. The queen glanced at Cheng Dehai and retreated. Seeing that there was no one around, Yuzhi leaned towards the queen, quietly took out two things, and said in a low voice, "The slave maid has already let Imperial Doctor Zhu see that the sachet is full of mugwort leaves, which is beneficial to dispel wind and cold, and as for the prescription, it is also a good medicine that replenishes qi and blood and is conducive to sitting in the womb, so the queen can rest assured." ”

The queen nodded, her expression gradually calmed down, she took the sachet from Yuzhi's hand, and said in a deep voice, "You go and take medicine for this palace according to this recipe, remember, this matter cannot be known to other people." ”

Yuzhi bowed slightly, and said in her heart, "The slave understands." ”。

The queen accepted the sachet and looked calm, and then returned to the palace.

When Chu Luo saw the queen enter the palace, he put down the jade chopsticks slightly, and asked with a smile, "But what happened in the queen's palace?" ”

The queen stroked the ruby bead earrings, with a smile on her lips, "What's the important thing, it's because the concubine forgot something when she went out, and Yuzhi sent it." ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, as if inadvertently, and asked softly, "What important things did the queen fall?" ”

The queen's eyes wandered, stretched out her hand to put the small sachet on the table, and smiled quietly, "In this sachet is mugwort leaves, which are used by the emperor to dispel wind and cold, and it is Zhong ......."

Before he finished speaking, he saw that the emperor had already picked up the sachet and looked at it, and he couldn't help but admire, "The queen's craftsmanship is really excellent." Suddenly, he glanced at the plump red beans embroidered on the face, thought for a moment, and couldn't help but smile warmly, "The green window red beans reminisced about the past...... The queen really has a heart. ”

After that, his hand covered the back of the queen's hand, his eyebrows were full of affection, and he said warmly, "Shushen, you are my wife, and I will never forget this." ”

The queen was stunned, and suddenly heard the emperor call her maiden name, tears fell suddenly, she held the emperor's hand, and she couldn't cry.

The emperor was also slightly moved in his heart, and remembered what the empress had just said, so he asked, "What does the empress want to say?" ”

When the queen heard this, she immediately stopped her tears, and her heart began to feel uneasy. After being quiet for a long time, she replied, "The concubine said that the emperor likes it." ”

The smile on the emperor's face became more and more warm, and he took the queen into his arms.

At night, the queen stayed in the Mingde Palace.

The night was deep, and the emperor was already asleep, but the queen tossed and turned, unable to sleep. In the past, she was alone in the empty room, but now that there is one more person around her, she is a little unaccustomed to it. Thinking of this, the queen couldn't help laughing at herself, maybe she was the only one in this harem.

She looked at Chu Luo, who was sleeping soundly by the pillow, he was so handsome even in his sleep, he was twenty-three years old this year, but he was still the gentle young man in her eyes. Such eyebrows and eyes, as early as when he was sick, she had seen them thousands of times, and every time she looked at her, she would burst into tears. However, he did lose a lot of weight, the contours of his facial features were more distinct, and because he was seriously ill day after day, his body was no longer as strong as before. She is used to seeing his leisure, accustomed to seeing him ignore the world and enjoy the side between mountains and rivers, but at this moment, she sees another side of him - his lonely and stable side as an emperor.

If she could do it all over again, she would definitely not want him to ascend to this throne, she would rather give up this throne than protect him for the rest of his life.

While thinking about it, the emperor's murmur suddenly sounded in his sleep, and he kept calling, "Chang'an, Chang'an...... Changan...... It's my ......."

The queen's heart was shocked, and she hurriedly leaned closer to listen, only to hear that what the emperor said was "I'm sorry for you......", she was suddenly startled and sat down on the dragon couch.

Shen Chang'an, Shen Chang'an, when he was with him, he still thought about her.

Suddenly, the queen suddenly remembered that the emperor had been calling a name vaguely for several days in a coma, she was too anxious to identify it carefully, and now that she thought about it, he probably called Shen Chang'an.

Seeing that the emperor's forehead was already covered with layers of fine sweat, the queen couldn't help but wake him up, and called out in a lost voice, "Your Majesty, ......"

The emperor suddenly woke up, and when he saw that it was the queen by his side, his expression gradually quieted down.

The queen held a gold-embroidered soft pillow behind the emperor, slowly helped him up, and said softly, "The emperor dreamed of a virtuous concubine?" ”

When the emperor heard this, he knew that he had just called out Chang'an's name, so he sighed and said, "When I was sick, I often dreamed of Concubine Xian. I dreamed that she was by my side, just like when I was in the palace, and she knew what I wanted if I moved a little and didn't have to speak...... I promised her that when I got better, I would accompany her up the mountain to play, and she smiled so happily......" Speaking of this, tears flashed in the corners of the emperor's eyes, "In the end, I am sorry for her, she is not suitable to stay in the harem, and I blindly let her be wronged......"

The queen listened to it on her face, but her heart was like turning over the river and the sea. The youngest daughter's mind was completely gone at this time. If he is sorry for Shen Changan, is he worthy of himself and others? She had been married to Chu Luo for seven years, except for the first three years, when had he ever looked at her seriously again? As soon as Shen Changan appeared, she trampled on all her pride and dignity.

At this time, the queen's face was already cold, and she bit her lip tightly to suppress the grievances and anger in her heart.

There was warmth in the emperor's eyes, but it didn't fall on her, and he only asked lightly, "When I was sick, did Concubine Xian ever come?" ”

When the queen heard this, she was about to grit her teeth with hatred, and said indifferently, "The concubine has always served on the side, and I have never seen the virtuous concubine come." ”