I stood behind the screen and listened to Bo Heng's announcement that he would send troops across the ocean to establish diplomatic relations with various countries with which he had never gotten along. For a while, the government and the opposition were in an uproar, and whispers suddenly broke out.

I paced back and forth a little uneasily, listening to Huang Song's sonorous and powerful words to ask Bo Heng to think twice, this move was likely to bring unnecessary trouble to Yanqi.

After a long silence, Daddy was the first to agree.

"Your Majesty, when the first emperor was alive, he expanded his territory outward and completed the outline of the world map. In his humble opinion, he felt that this move was feasible. Daddy's voice was a little hoarse, and he may not have had a good rest today.

Several officials led by Huang Song were still discussing something, but Bo Heng directly made a final decision.

"Even so, Ji Lin, you come."

I'm a little puzzled, why did I get Ji Lin again.

"The minister is here." Ji Lin's voice was still faint and emotionless.

"I have had a deep relationship with Ji Lin since I was a child, and I have also watched Ji Lin grow all the way to the king of Jiangdu. The task of leading the army across the ocean is up to you. Don't let me down, let Yanqi down. Bo Heng said.

My eyes widened in surprise, Bo Heng actually chose Ji Lin.

"Minister, thank you. We will live up to the hopes of Your Majesty and the people. Ji Lin agreed happily, and the ministers saw that Bo Heng had made up his mind, and they didn't want to say anything, so they congratulated Ji Lin one after another.

I peeked through the gap in the screen and was not very happy to see Huang Song's expression.

"By the way, this plan to cross the ocean is not something that has been conceived alone, nor is it a single minister." Bo Heng's voice sounded again, and everyone looked around to see who it was.

"Queen, come out." Bo Heng's voice startled me, now it is the court, he is...

No matter what, the sea of swords and fires will always have to be faced. I took a deep breath and slowly stepped out of the screen.

Bo Heng held out his hand to me from the dragon chair and motioned for me to come to his side. I could see the shock on the faces of the hundred officials, especially Daddy who had been staring at me closely.

I didn't care about those strafing eyes, and walked towards Boheng step by step. Bo Heng took my hand and pulled me to sit down. I looked at him hesitantly, it was very inappropriate.

Bo Heng nodded firmly, and I had to sit down.

Huang Song's eyes widened and he stammered a little when he spoke. "The Queen... Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? ”

Bo Heng sat up straight and looked at everyone indifferently.

"Without the queen and the orphan sharing weal and sorrow and sacrificing their lives to protect each other, there would be no loneliness today. Before the death of the first emperor immortal, let the queen and Gu dedicate themselves to governing Yanqi. So in today's world, the queen should share the glory with Lone. ”

I looked at Bo Heng in disbelief, those words were tantamount to a boulder thrown into the lake, causing a thousand waves.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible! Not to mention that there is no precedent for an empress in this dynasty, this move is even more unheard of. Huang Song hurriedly knelt down, his voice trembling slightly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I hope you will regain your fame. If a relative interferes in politics and the empress is in charge, then Yanqi's century-old foundation will be ruined. The people of the Huang Song Party also agreed, and my palms were sweaty.

Daddy's eyes were always on me, and his brows were furrowed, and he looked very embarrassed.

This is not true, the imperial sister-in-law is the only person who sent her father on the last journey, and she has to be entrusted by her father and the emperor. And Sun Guogong has the right to supervise the country, so how can he interfere in politics. Ji Lin retorted to Huang Song without timidity.

Huang Song looked at Ji Lin so angry that he seemed to have his beard on end, and he kowtowed to ask Bo Heng to take back his life.

"Enough, Lone believes that the queen will not mislead the country. Instead, he worked with Gu to govern Yanqi into a powerful country in the world, but it was the civil and military of your Manchu Dynasty, and there were few people who could share Gu's worries. Eating Yulu, but not doing practical things. What are you guilty of? ”

Bo Heng's words changed, and the other opponents were caught off guard.

I looked at the sudden situation and my mind calmed down. I slowly got up, came to His Highness, and stood in front of the hundred officials.

I slowly pulled out the bone knife from my waist, so frightened that Li Yun was about to exclaim to escort him, but Bo Heng raised his hand to stop him.

The officials were terrified, not knowing what I was going to do next. Huang Song also pointed at me tremblingly, "Queen, what are you doing, is it possible that you have to kill the old man because of the old man's opposition?" ”

I couldn't laugh or cry in my heart, and I slashed my palm with a bone knife, clenched my fist and let the blood drip on the ground of the palace, scattering blood flowers one by one.

"Today, my grandson Qixing swears by the glory of my grandson's family for a hundred years, and if I am the queen of Yanqi for one day in the future, I will definitely live for the people of Yanqi. I have used all my life's learning to build a prosperous Yanqi with Your Majesty. If I break this oath, the people and gods will be angry, and I will die under the Soul Shaking Staff! ”

The sound echoed through the hall and hit everyone's heart. The pain in my palms made me unusually awake, and I faced Huang Song. "Prime Minister Huang, now you can rest assured."

Huang Song seemed to want to struggle, "That soul-shaking staff is held by Sun Guogong, how can Sun Guogong be willing to kill his own daughter with the staff?" ”

I looked at Huang Song's face of disbelief, looked at Daddy and nodded. Daddy pushed through the crowd and walked over to us.

"The minister Sun Qingshan also swears here today. With my life to protect Yanqi's century-old foundation, no matter who it is, even if it is my children, I will not tolerate it. After saying that, he kowtowed heavily, and Huang Song was stuffed so that he couldn't say a word.

I raised my head and looked at Bo Heng on the dragon chair, Bo Heng smiled lightly and asked Daddy and Huang Song to get up. "From today on, Lone and the queen are called the two saints, ruling Yanqi together, and the emperor and queen are the same."

Cheers rang out in the hall, and the voice of "Emperor and Empress Tonghui" surrounded me, like a dream, not very real.

Since that day of the feat of the emperor and queen Tonghui, I have bid farewell to my life of sleeping lazy. Every day, I woke up in the morning and dusk to go to the Queen Mother's palace to ask for peace, and I also had to follow Bo Heng to the court to listen to state affairs.

Those old ministers were uncomfortable at the beginning, and later they were also respectful of my arrival. Fortunately, I also gave them a step, and instead of sitting on the dragon chair with Bo Heng, they sat on the left side of Bo Heng, and their faces were covered by a veil.

Although it was a bit of a cover-up and stealing the bell, it could be regarded as making the officials feel a lot more comfortable. Bo Heng named Ji Lin as the general of Yangfan, and allocated him 50,000 elites to follow him south.

On the day of the send-off, we came to the canal. Twelve ships were ready to go, and dozens of smaller boats were used as escorts. Coupled with the soldiers standing on the deck, it also looks particularly spectacular.

After following the traditional worship of heaven and earth, Ji Lin embarked on a voyage. I looked at the sails in the distance, and I began to envy Ji Linlai in my heart.

And his eyes swept to the audience, who was the red figure beside the old prince Hong Xuan who was Zhou Shuning. I sighed silently, she still couldn't let go of Ji Lin.

I heard that she was forced to die and not to marry, and now she has missed the flowering period.

Originally, there was an endless stream of people begging for relatives in Hongxuan's palace, and the old prince was so angry that his head turned white.

I was distracted, and a warmth took my hand.

"What is Xiao Qi thinking?"

Turning his head sideways, he faced Boheng's gentle cheeks. I looked at the fleet, which had become a small dot, and there was a lot of melancholy in my heart.

"I am a little envious of the fourth brother, who can experience the beauty and different customs that many people can't see in their lifetime. Free, like a soaring bird. ”

Bo Heng put his arm around my shoulder, and I looked at him. Gently dropped a kiss on my forehead, and said with comfort: "Although Lone broke his promise and failed to take Xiao Qi back to Lingyang, Lone will not live up to Xiao Qi." Lonely, will let Xiao Qi be the happiest woman in Yanqi. ”

The morning light rose and shone on us on the stage. There was a warm halo all around Boheng, and I didn't know how to answer it.

Bo Heng gave me many honors that women could not achieve, but I did not get the chivalrous and free life that I longed for most as a child.

I stroked Bo Heng's face, I have been busy lately, and I have lost a lot of weight.

"I'm so grateful to have met you and fallen in love with you, Bo Heng."

Bo Heng took me into his arms, and everyone in the audience looked at us with a smile. Li Yun bluntly said that the emperor's love is Yanqi's luck.

After three months.

It has been three months since Ji Lin set sail, and every month from time to time, letterheads will fly to inform him of safety. And in his letters, Boheng and I saw a very different world.

It turned out that the world was so big, Ji Lin said that he couldn't see a single piece of land for seven days after sailing. And there are still black people in this world, which scares Ji Lin into being a monster.

At night, I was half-lying on the bed, reading Ji Lin's letter several times, and I felt so surprised that I was reluctant to put it down, and I didn't even know when Bo Heng came in.

"Is the fourth brother's letter so good-looking, if it goes on like this, I'm going to be jealous." Bo Heng took the letterhead in my hand and pretended to be angry.

I got into Bo Heng's arms, picked up his hair and scratched his chin. "Your Majesty, why are you so stingy, I'm just curious about the outside world."

Bo Heng hugged me with his backhand, and the warm body temperature pressed against my back through my underwear. "Ji Lin went this time and gained a lot. It's only been three months since we had established diplomatic relations with three countries, which is a good start. ”

I sat up, "Oh? The speed of the fourth brother is so fast. But it's also thanks to the fact that you dare to hire people and trust him. ”

Bo Heng pinched my face, "It's hard for others to say, but Ji Lingu believes it." ”

I tilted my head and asked puzzledly, "Why, Bo Heng and the fourth brother are not brothers." But it's so emotional. ”

Bo Heng propped up his legs and propped up his chin. patiently explained to me: "When I was a child, I accidentally fell into the water, and Ji Lin passed by to save me. Although Ji Lin has never liked to get along with people, he knows that he is actually just cold on the outside and hot on the inside. ”

I got out of bed and brought Bo Heng a cup of tea, "Is there any reason why it is cold on the outside and hot on the inside?" ”

Bo Heng nodded and continued: "Mrs. Liang is a foreign woman, and she was not treated in the palace in the first place. And the children born to foreign women are not eligible to inherit the throne, so Ji Lin has no choice but to hide his talents and protect himself. ”

I frowned, recalling that Ji Lin was actually very good in terms of life, but he never showed his edge.

"But Xiao Qi doesn't have to worry about Ji Lin's rebellion, he may be the most sober of our four brothers. He once confided in me and never thought of being in a high position. If he hadn't been born in the royal family, he would have been willing to be an idle cloud and wild crane. ”

Bo Heng patted my hand and signaled that I was at ease. "Now there is a place where he can give full play to his talents, and he can stay away from the officialdom that he hates. He couldn't be happier, and I hope he can come back soon. ”

I nodded, and snuggled into Boheng's arms. Neither of us spoke, silently enjoying this rare moment of silence.

The sleepiness gradually hit, and I just wanted to tell Bo Heng to settle it. Li Yun hurriedly ran over, knelt outside the hall and shouted Bo Heng.

I had no choice but to get up with Bo Heng and come to the outside of the hall to ask Li Yun what happened in the middle of the night.

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, General Wang Xian has come to report that the remnants of the former emperor are gathering in the country of Pilu, preparing to attack the border of our dynasty."