75. The love of children is long and the heroic is short
In the past, she didn't understand why the emperor had three palaces and six courtyards and thought that he was a lonely person, but now she knew that even though sharing the same bed was just a separation from the appearance, the distance in her heart was far more distant than the superficial harmony.
In the past, she had dreams and thought that she could have more time to realize her dreams when she was single, but now she has feelings and finds that her dreams are in front of her but she can't be warm with feelings.
There are no three palaces and six courtyards in her palace, and she hasn't been to see Ning Rong for a long time. Although Ning Rong has a general knowledge, she hasn't looked at her for so long, how many rumors and pressure should there be outside, Ning Rong will hide it in her heart and won't tell her.
Liang Rui came back to see her not because of the holy decree of the Northern Expedition, but because he was afraid that he would not know if he would come back alive, so he was in a hurry to see her, and after telling her his heart, he would not regret it even if he had an accident.
She avoided him in order not to let him carry the determination not to look back.
Thinking of this, she hurriedly walked out of the imperial study and headed towards the queen's bedroom.
Sometimes the people who avoid what they think in their hearts are afraid of hurting them, and later they realize that avoiding them is already hurtful.
"What about the Queen?" As soon as he stepped into the door of the dormitory, he didn't see Ning Rong, so he asked anxiously.
"Queen, seeing that the weather is good, she went to the garden to pick flowers and made sachets and pillows for the emperor. Yun Wan accompanied. The maids who were cleaning in the palace knelt on their knees, and the leading maid said.
"Lead the way." She commanded.
It is true that she has not been to the garden of the queen's bedroom for a long time, and it has been almost half a year, and she has not set foot in the queen's bedroom after the major incident in Changzhou.
Now that she is like this, Ning Rong's unfavored remarks will disappear. When she heard these remarks before, she wanted to use such remarks to estranged herself from Ning Rong, so that the position of the queen in the harem was still there, but it existed in name only, and Ning Rong would be burdened by this position one day, and she would definitely want to separate from her.
Ning Rong can find her happiness as soon as possible, and she has been sitting on this dragon chair with a sense of guilt.
Power can make people choose or they can't choose.
She struggled inwardly and followed the palace maid who led the way all the way to the palace garden.
Now in the middle of spring, the flowers are already in full bloom, and the garden is full of flowers. Among the hundred flowers, the queen is in her prime, and the purple and red flowers are even more lined with Ning Rong like a fairy.
The queen was so excited that she went to the garden to pick flowers. I'm easy to find. She suddenly walked up to Ning Rong.
"Your Majesty, why do you have time to come to the palace of the concubines, it has long been spread outside, saying that the emperor is wise and martial, and his decision-making is decisive, so that the courtiers are convinced. The concubines were worried that the emperor was too tired and had been trapped in the complicated affairs of the court, so they wanted to leave the taste of spring and give it to you for a pleasing and refreshing time. As soon as Ning Rong saw her, he happily said endlessly.
"I heard that you are tired of the harem all day, so I came to see you, and I will eat in your palace today." She thought that there were some things that she should discuss with Ning Rong.
Ning Rong was anxious when he heard this: "The emperor didn't send someone in advance, and he didn't arrange the emperor's meal today, how can this be good?" The imperial meals are all presented in advance, and now I am afraid that it will be past noon when they are ready. ”
"I'm here to play chess and chat with you for half a day today." When she saw Ning Rong's happy appearance, she also let go of her heart a lot.
Maybe it's just her guess. Even though she is the emperor, not everyone has to fall in love with her as an emperor.
"Let's go, I will accompany you to talk in this garden and relieve your boredom." She took Ning Rong's hand and walked among the flowers.
"Your Majesty, political affairs are busy, and the concubines heard that the emperor has not returned to the palace these days. On the night General Liang returned to Beijing, you also spent it in the Luoyu Pavilion. Ning Rong suddenly asked about this, so that she didn't know how to answer it for a while.
mentioned Liang Rui's return to Beijing, which reminded her of the kiss that night. As soon as she thought of that kiss, she wondered if it would cause her uneasy turmoil.
Now the northern expedition and famine are in sight.
At the mention of the Northern Expedition and the famine, she was uncomfortable.
"Is the emperor tired?" Ning Rong frowned when she saw her.
"I'm a little tired, I don't know what's going on lately, and I always feel that I'm not strong enough." She said, touching her chest.
"The affairs are heavy, the emperor should not worry too much about this, now the situation is very good, General Liang has always been brave and good at fighting, and there are highly respected ministers in the court. The emperor only had to recuperate for a few days. "Over the years, Ning Rong has been in charge of the harem, and she has become more and more of a mother's demeanor in the world, but she, the emperor, can't sit on Ning Rong's identity after all.
"The old ministers are old, the young courtiers are still young, and if the imperial uncle and prime minister are ten years younger, they will still block me for a while. Now if I don't move, the people can't live. On the contrary, she and Ning Rong can talk about everything.
"Come, Your Majesty, sit down and rest for a while, the concubine has ordered the imperial dining room to stew soup for the emperor to nourish and nourish the qi and clear the heart. These days, the emperor did not summon his concubines, and the concubines did not dare to go for fear of disturbing the emperor to take care of state affairs. Today, I finally waited for the emperor, and the concubines must give the emperor more physical care. Ning Rong presented her a cup of tea and then handed her a piece of pastry, and said so.
Hearing this, she also heard that Ning Rong was asking a little and blaming a little, blaming her for not summoning her to come over today. She didn't take it
Ning Rong grew up with her, she knows what Ning Rong thinks, Ning Rong doesn't want the position of queen, she just wants to stay with her, but she knows that her identity is embarrassing and she has retained that friendship over the years, although Ning Rong doesn't know what to say, but she also understands where that relationship can be said to be over, especially a gentle and amorous woman like Ning Rong.
"Go down, all of you, and serve without command." She withdrew from the waiting maid.
The maids all retreated after giving the salute, and then she said to Ning Rong: "I have a plan, you have been in the palace under the noses of everyone, it is not good to plan for your life, I want you to go." You were born in the palace and grew up in the palace, and I don't know where I can let you go? It's easy to make you disappear for no reason, but get you out of here. Your home is at the feet of the Son of Heaven. I hope to pass the throne to Yufan as soon as possible, and then take you to a place where you can regain your freedom. Now that the world is poor, and the war has just started, I am afraid that one day I will hurt you. ”
"The emperor doesn't have to be so concerned, Ning Rong has long had this plan. The emperor is determined to pass the throne to Yufan and give Ning Rong a free body, but Ning Rong has also seen the affairs of the court, and he can't control it. Whether it is the people of Limin, the princes and generals, they all have too much involuntary body, the emperor does not owe Ning Rong anything, but Ning Rong also wants the emperor to relax. ”