The emperor's smile was slightly restricted, and his eyes were a little darker and solemn: "Oh? Why don't you put my heavenly power in your eyes? ”

Ruyi lowered her head and said cautiously: "There was a fire in Concubine Shu's palace, and everyone in the harem knew that she missed the tenth elder brother, and she was too sad, so she accidentally caused a fire with a candle flame, and also damaged herself. Who dares to talk nonsense about Concubine Shu's self-immolation? It is a big crime for a concubine to cut herself, let alone burn the palace and burn herself alive? The words of chewing the root of the tongue like this are spreading, and the harem of others who are still the emperor is a place to force people to death. When Ruyi said this, she couldn't help but look up at the emperor, and saw that he was just silent, but there was a little more thin and transparent coldness in his eyes, like fine ice chips, slightly piercing his skin. She lowered her eyes and blamed herself, "What's more, although the concubine loves Concubine Shu, it is also because she has served the emperor for many years, and she is the only emperor in her heart, and she gave birth to ten elder brothers." Although he usually doesn't make much affection with the sisters in the palace, he is also a person who knows proportions and does not offend people in his words and deeds. If you talk about the closeness of the concubines and Concubine Shu, how can it compare to Concubine Shu's favor and care from the emperor for many years, so the emperor heard these words, clearly pointing to the concubines and conniving at Concubine Shu, don't you know that it is an allusion to the emperor's favor of Concubine Shu to indulge in the disaster of burning the palace. If such a big disrespect offends the emperor, how can the concubines dare to hear it? ”

The emperor was silent for a moment, as if he was looking at Ruyi, but seeing that her expression was frank, and there was no pretentiousness, the cold ice in her eyes also turned into the green water of March, and he stretched out his hand and helped Ruyi up with a smile and said: "The queen's words are reasonable." I'm just a gossip. ”

Next to the throne is placed a large urn with a yellow background of longevity sea pattern, on which there is an ice sculpture carved into a delicate pavilion, because it has been put for a long time, the ice sculpture slowly melts, and the beautiful carving has gradually become unrecognizable, only to hear the sound of water droplets slowly falling, falling, such as beating in the heart.

Ruyi bent her knees for a long time, her knees seemed to be bitten by insects and ants, and she was sore and itchy, so she stood up with the emperor's arm, smiled, and said with a straight face: "The emperor is right." It's just that the emperor can treat such words as jokes and gossip, but the concubines don't dare. Although Concubine Shu died, she was a harem sister in the end. Her bones are not cold, and the emperor and his concubines repeatedly said that the fire in Concubine Shu's palace was just an accident in order to calm the random speculation of the slaves. When the concubine thought about it carefully, she was not shocked, and she was able to say such a foolish thing, not only did she not count the feelings of serving the emperor together, but she also regarded the instructions of the concubine and the emperor as wind in her ears. She raised her eyes to look at the emperor's expression, and then said as usual, "Naturally." The concubine thought that if she had no mind like this, she could only say it and she would only be a foolish slave serving underneath, and she would not be a concubine and a princess. When the concubine returns, someone must be ordered to investigate it strictly, to see whose tongue is so restless, the concubine will be severely punished! ”

Ruyi has always looked cold, even if she smiles, there is a little bit of light frost. At this moment, the vigorous sun outside the window shines through the bright flowers and trees, shining in without obstruction, reflecting on her slightly pale face, the more her complexion is like frost.

The emperor's face sank slightly, and he quickly patted Ruyi's hand with a smile and relief, and his expression was as pleasant as the warm sun of September: "With the queen here, I am naturally relieved." ”

Ruyi smiled, as if she was close to the emperor, but only she knew that the emperor must have listened to Jin Yuyan's words to test her, but how did she sweat and wet her clothes, as if she was stabbed in the back. It's really not easy to take a step. However, she can't help but be frightened, Yonghui is becoming more and more important to the emperor, after all, he is quite old among the princes, Yongqi is still young and ignorant, Yongqi's background is not as good as Yonghui, so he has to Taoguang for the time being. Mother is precious by virtue of her son, Jin Yuyan's words and deeds are increasingly important in the emperor's heart, Ruyi herself is from the position of concubine and imperial concubine step by step to the back position, how can you not mind. Thinking of this section, Ruyi secretly clenched the silk in her hand, and the golden silk and eight-treasure tassels on the silk rubbed the palm of her hand carefully, wet with cold sweat, itching and thorning. She had to hold on harder and harder to hold the gentle smile on her face.

The hall had been closed for a long time, and it was slightly depressed. Ruyi stretched out her hand to open the back window, but saw that the afternoon sun was quietly spreading all over every corner of the vermilion and green palace, and the red and white crape myrtles were blooming in the wind, and the shade of the sun was suitable. The sunlight casts shadows on the edges and corners of the palace outside the window, moving slowly in the room, like ripples and ripples, and suddenly gives birth to a relatively wordless melancholy and melancholy. Occasionally, a cool breeze slowly penetrates in, blowing a clear pulse in the hall. Across the distant landscape splashing ink through the screen screen, blowing the curtain under the plain silver carved flower incense ball slightly struck the sound, like a rain bell in the middle of the night. The sound of wind and rain filled the room with such an empty air, it didn't look like it was on a hot day.

Ruyi took a few freshly scraped mint leaves from the gold petal box and put them into the bronze top ball unicorn incense burner, and the rich and sweet lily fragrance also added a little sober breath. After she finished doing all this, Fang took out a bowl of lotus seed and lily red bean soup from the red bamboo food box she brought, and said with a gentle smile: "The sweet soup that is frozen in the morning, I'm afraid it will hurt my stomach if it's too cold." It's cool at the moment, just drink it. ”

The emperor glanced at it, smiled and scratched Ruyi's cheeks and said, "Red beans are born in the southern country, and they are the most lovesick." The queen has a heart. ”

Ruyi lightly avoided her head and said with a smile: "A hundred years of reconciliation, lotus seeds are heart-to-heart, why did the emperor only see red beans?" ”

The emperor scooped it up, closed his eyes and savored: "It is a soup made with the dew on the lotus flower, which has a sweet smell." A bowl of sweet soup, does the queen also care about this? ”

Ruyi's smile was like a wife who was obsessed with looking at her husband, gentle and satisfied: "No matter how attentive the concubines are, they are just these small ones, they are not as capable as Yonghui and Yongqi, and they can share the emperor's worries." ”

The emperor said: "When you came, you met Yonghui and Concubine Jia? ”

Ruyi rubbed her shoulders for the emperor and said slowly: "Concubine Jiagui has a good way to teach her son, not only Yongxuan, but also Yongxuan and Yongxuan can learn from their brother in the future." ”

The emperor praised Yonghui quite a lot: "Although Concubine Jia is strong at the top, a little frivolous and not very stable, but Yonghui is excellent." After the incident in the Mulan paddock last time, I was really impressed with him, and I was more clever and competitive than Yongqi. Men's family, competitiveness is not a bad thing. ”

Ruyi seemed to be a motherly feeling, and said: "The most rare thing is that brothers, friends, and brothers are respectful, not arrogant or reserved, and they keep saying that they want to carry the fifth elder brother." It is also Concubine Yu's humble background, which cannot be compared with Concubine Jia. It is rare for Jia Guifei to have this heart, so she teaches children to pay attention to brotherhood. ”

The emperor's face was a little uncertain: "They are brothers, even if Concubine Yu is from a poor background and has not had much time to serve me, it can't be said that Yongqi should be promoted by Yongqi, they are all concubines." What's more, Yongqi is still raised under the queen's knees, and he has the status of half a concubine. ”

"What a son-in-law!" Ruyi smiled three points, "In the hearts of the concubines, the one who can share the emperor's worries is a good child." She half sighed and half praised, "In the end, Yonghui is capable, and at a young age, he can also share the burden of transporting money and grain for the emperor on the river." It can be seen that these things are still handled by their own children. There is a saying that Concubine Jia Guifei is right, Gao Bin is old in doing things, but it is also useless. ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows, already a little dissatisfied, and his voice also raised: "Did Concubine Jia say such words?" As a concubine, how can she talk about political affairs! In the past few days, she accompanied Yonghui in, and when I discussed the Nanhe encroachment case with Yonghui, she was only allowed to wait in the side hall. It can be seen that such words must have been said by Yonghui and his mother! ”

Ruyi was a little trembling, hurriedly glanced at the emperor, and apologized: "The emperor forgives the sin, Concubine Jia is Yonghui's biological mother, Yonghui said something to his mother, it's not a big crime!" She looked cautious, "What's more, the emperor occasionally mentions a few words of political affairs with his concubines, and the concubines answer a few words ignorantly, it seems that the concubines are rebellious." ”

The emperor sighed angrily and said, "Ruyi, you don't know. I am the emperor, you are the empress, there are some things I can say, you can listen. But Yonghui has just been involved in political affairs, and I am willing to listen to his opinions, and I have also told him that as a prince, you should not easily say anything to others, and your likes and dislikes should not be easily known, even to the people close to you. He shook his head, "I don't want him to turn around and forget my advice." ”