Chapter 168: There will be no queen in this life
The people at the banquet are not complicated, they are all family members and daughters of high-ranking officials above the third rank.
Even Yue Fei's mother was invited by Li Qinglu.
This is also a relatively common situation, with Li Qinglu's identity, although she is not a queen, she can also preside over this kind of banquet.
When Dong Heng arrived, the hall outside was still being cleaned up.
Seeing him coming, dozens of eunuch palace goddesses were about to salute as soon as they spoke.
Suddenly, his heart moved, he raised his hand to stop it, and walked to the dormitory at the back of the main hall with an unhurried and calm step.
Along the way, the palace maids all had to salute, but they were stopped by Zheng He, who was figuring out Dong Heng's thoughts.
"Niangniang, why don't I ask the king if he is coming tonight?" Shangguan Youyue's voice sounded slowly.
"No need. Li Qinglu's voice is still so gentle, without any fireworks, like a warm current, flowing into people's hearts and soothing all bad moods, "He and the king should be very busy." ”
The voice was a little hesitant, which made Dong Heng, who was separated by a few corners, stop, and subconsciously isolated his breath.
On the side, Zheng He hurriedly cut off his breath, thinking secretly in his heart.
It seems that the king is not the same to Niangniang, if it were someone else, the king would never do this.
"Just ask the father-in-law on duty, and it won't disturb the king. Shangguan Youyue seemed to see something and smiled.
"Well, remember, just asking. Li Qinglu was still a little hesitant, and emphasized it.
"Hmm. Shangguan Youyue immediately answered, and then went out to do errands.
Dong Heng glanced at it, Zheng He immediately understood, and shouted: "The king has arrived!"
took another step, and soon caught up with Li Qinglu and others who came out to greet him.
"Concubines (slaves) participate in the king!!" More than a dozen people blessed themselves and saluted.
Today's Li Qinglu has changed her elegant dress in the past, wearing the same black palace dress, and her white skin is even more moving, with specially arranged noble hair accessories, delicate and delicate body, and a little noble temperament in gentleness.
Today, she is particularly beautiful.
Dong Heng glanced at him, paused slightly, responded, and took the lead to walk in, Li Qinglu followed beside him, showing a shallow smile.
She didn't know why she was happy, it stands to reason that she was quite lost during the day, and she didn't care much about the queen's position itself, but the recognition it should have made her uncomfortable.
But she was still very happy to hear the king arrive.
Maybe she got used to this man, maybe it was because her father had been safe and sound, maybe she asked her to see Dong's father and mother some time ago......
No matter what, she doesn't think about the reason, she is just happy, happier than the last twenty years, more than the previous decades.
"Your Majesty, do you want to eat?" After taking a few steps, Li Qinglu asked softly.
"No, I don't. Dong Heng said lightly, "You all go down." ”
"Yes. Zheng He, Shangguan Youyue and the others stopped and retreated.
Coming to the room and sitting down, Dong Heng looked at Li Qinglu, paused, and said as usual: "If the widow wants Yuanba to recognize you as his mother, you have to teach him well." ”
A very plain sentence, still full of unquestionable taste, Li Qinglu's face turned a little red after being slightly stunned, being Li Yuanba's mother!
She had never been a mother.
However, thinking of Li Yuanba's innocent and longing eyes, his heart softened, and the gentle temperament on his body became a little stronger, and he lightly nodded his head and said quite seriously: "Yes, the concubine must teach that child well." ”
Dong Heng didn't say anything more, he didn't seem to inadvertently look at the room, he had a simple and elegant and warm feeling, without asking, he knew that it was arranged by the stupid woman in front of him.
Li Qinglu didn't say much, the two had long been accustomed to such silence, and it was not bad to stay together quietly.
I don't know how long it took, Dong Heng, who had been thinking about something, made a move and looked at Li Qinglu, his eyes seemed to flash a little fire.
got up, in his shy eyes, picked up the weak and boneless delicate body, and walked to the bed.
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On the morning of the second day, under Li Qinglu's personal service, Dong Heng cleaned up, without the intention of having breakfast, Dong Heng's left hand was a little habitually behind him, turned his head, and said lightly as if nothing happened: "Daheng does not need to have a queen, and there will be no other queen in this life." ”
After saying that, he took care of himself and left.
Li Qinglu's originally rosy pretty face suddenly turned white, and she felt a little lost and flustered, and even a little confused.
Is he warning me not to want to be queen?
After a while, he suddenly showed a slight smile and lost his mind.
No, the other queens?
He's explaining it to me!
Explain it to me!
He was explaining it to me!
For some reason, at this moment, Li Qinglu only felt a little aggrieved and wanted to cry.
With big red eyes, she smiled.
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The court meeting held in the Lingxiao Palace, unless Dong Heng specially ordered it, is now once every three days.
There was no court meeting today, Dong Heng came to the imperial study, and after dealing with politics for a while, he called Li Yuanba.
Hearing Dong Heng say that he wanted him to recognize Li Qinglu as his mother, he was stunned, and then he screamed and jumped excitedly.
He has always relied on the 'big sister' who is very good to him and is still Dong Heng's wife.
Although he is not mentally complete, he has longed for his parents since he was a child, and in his heart all these years, Dong Heng is his father, and Li Qinglu is his mother.
Now that it's come true, he's naturally excited.
Soon, under the patriarchy of Dong Wuling, Li Yuanba officially recognized Li Qinglu as his mother, which can be regarded as recognizing Dong Heng as his father and officially becoming a member of the royal family.
The decree was officially issued, and when it was announced, it immediately caused the surprise of countless people.
"Do you mean that Li Yuanba first recognized the concubine Niangniang as his mother, and then recognized the king as his father, and then joined the royal family?" In the royal city, in a luxurious compound, a middle-aged man asked his younger brother in front of him.
"Yes, big brother, the news from outside and the king's decree are all said so. The person who was asked nodded in affirmation, looking at his eldest brother's serious and contemplative face, he was stunned: "Big brother, what's wrong with you?"
The middle-aged man shook his head and said in a condensed voice: "It seems that the queen's position is difficult!"
"Ahh The man immediately became a little anxious and couldn't help but say loudly.
The middle-aged man's eyes flashed, and his voice was serious: "Then who is Li Yuanba? Talented and wicked, but also incomplete, and only obeys the orders of the king, who will let go of such a person? Who will not be favored?"
Every official in the entire Daheng had to give him a few points, but he recognized the concubine Niangniang as his mother, so he recognized the king as his father.
This must be what the king meant, he is obviously defending the concubine Niangniang, so how can Ling'er fight?"
"Ahh
The middle-aged man pondered for a long time, and said with some hesitation: "Originally, I wanted Ling'er to come back and see for myself because the king was talented and promising, and the position of queen was vacant."
With the excellence of the king, Daheng's future is immeasurable, and it should be able to make Ling'er look down on it, and save him from being a lifelong teacher in Yude Academy.
But now looking at the king's maintenance of the concubine, it is a little difficult to fight for the queen's position!"
"Big brother, I think you think too much, in a place like Yude Academy, Ling'er can stand out and become a teacher, if she really likes the king, I believe that with her excellence, she will definitely be able to become the queen.
If she doesn't look down on the king and doesn't want to enter the palace, we can't help it!" the man pondered for a moment and pouted.
The middle-aged man was slightly stunned, yes!
Everything has to be said by the good daughter, he just sees that there is a good choice, tell the good daughter, although the good daughter will listen to his words and come back to see, but whether she is willing to enter the palace or not, it is not necessarily?
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