Li Huang

"The emperor, if you talk about the southwest, Wang Yu is the most suitable candidate." I said calmly: "Although the second brother of the concubine has experience, he is not as good as Wang Yu. There have been no enemies before. The prince’s shock. Now the prince’s injury should be healed."

It's not that I don't want to fight for this opportunity for my second brother, nor is he afraid of the dangers in the southwest. However, I already know the fate of the tree's big draw and the high-powered master, and the second brother has just received the edict to marry the eldest princess, so I can't get out of the limelight at this time.

"I want Xihe to go, but the Queen Mother..." Shen Xiyao paused for a moment: "The Queen Mother hopes that your second brother will go. After all, he should be a messenger and he should make another contribution. After the victory, he immediately married Princess Jingxian."

I was shocked and insisted on asking my second brother to go. The reason for this meritorious service seemed far-fetched. After all, the safety of the country is far more important than this futility. Although, regardless of whether the second brother or Yu Wang, I firmly believe that they will be able to repel the enemy.

I nodded: "The concubine thanked the emperor for my second elder brother here." I would kneel down after I said it, with mixed joys and sorrows, and some doubts.

Shen Xiyao grabbed me and didn't want me to bow. "What did the imperial doctor say these days?" His brows stretched slightly, and his voice was softer.

I looked at myself and said indifferently: "The imperial physician only said that the concubine must be recuperated, and the concubine must be lying on the bed. But this is really difficult."

After speaking, he laughed, but Shen Xiyao suddenly increased the strength in his hand. He took me into his arms and saw his eyes when I raised my head.

"Since the doctor said so, you better not get out of bed." As he said, he took me back to the bed, covered me with a quilt, stared at me for a long time, and shook his head for some reason.

I suddenly thought of what made him come here. After all, he has never been on this Pengdao remote platform for many days. I wanted to ask, but it was funny again, and asked what he did. In this world, he didn't go wherever he wanted to.

"You are well raised, don't forget, the rise and fall of your Ling family are all in your hands." Shen Xiyao's mouth was pretentiously cold.

He already turned his back to me, completely different from the previous one.

I smiled: "The concubine has never forgotten."

Shen Xiyao walked slowly to the door, and held his hand on the door for a while, as if to say something, but he still didn't say it. I looked at his back with depression and loneliness.

In fact, the emperor also has a lot of helplessness, and there are times when he can't help himself.

"The emperor," I looked down at the near-finished bellyband, and stopped him softly.

Shen Xiyao did not respond, but tilted his head slightly.

My thoughts flew to the distant past, back to the time when Linglong was born in Kunning Palace with him.

The corner of his mouth evoked a new moon, and he said softly: "The emperor, the concubines miss Linglong, and I hope the emperor allows them to see Linglong."

Shen Xiyao has completely turned his back, and his voice came a long time later, with a little sadness: "In a few days, you will feel better. I will arrange it."

After several days of careful treatment by the imperial physician, my body got better, and my complexion was not as pale and colorless as before, and there was a blush on my cheeks. Hui Ju said that it looked good, and my complexion gradually became more relaxed. stand up.

Half a month of time flew by, during which Hui Ju asked about Linglong's situation. Sure enough, after Shen Xiyao went back that day, the number of people to look after was increased a lot, and Concubine Liu was able to drag her "weak" body to take photos in person. My heart finally let go of a lot.

I was sitting in the house for a few days, but the doctor didn't allow me to go out and walk around, so I had to find something to do it myself. Embroidered Linglong’s little bellyband, so Huiju asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the lightest and softest satin material and the finest silk. I always half leaned on the gold silk feather satin generous pillow of Su Embroidered Botanical Flower Gourd Lotus Root, while giving My unborn child made small clothes while chatting with Hui Ju.

This talk brought out many old things.

"Hui Ju, my palace has always been curious about how you know about these external affairs." I looked at the fabric in my hand. It was fresh feather cotton. It was light and soft. According to estimates, this child should be in the summer and autumn. When he was born, prepare some thin clothes.

Hui Ju bowed her head and sorted out the various silk threads. He didn't look up when he heard what I said, but just casually replied: "The ingredients used by the lady every day have to go through several tests, and the servant girl is one of them, so she will be exposed to some ingredients. The eunuchs on the island can also know something from them."

Her fingers combed the blue, pink and yellow silk threads thinly, and her white face had a gentle smile.

I took a turn of tender green silk thread and compared it on the creamy white fabric, thinking that embroidering a bunch of smoke and willow patterns should be good, and looking for a small needle to start, suddenly my heart trembled, and the doubts that have been haunting my heart filled my mind again. Up here.

I raised my head and looked at Hui Ju, put down the green color in my hand, and frowned.

"Niang Niang, what's the matter?" Hui Ju frowned at me, thinking I was unwell, so he asked hurriedly.

I shook my head slightly, and smiled at myself, wondering when I lost my stomach like this.

Hui Ju suddenly said: "This emperor is also true, why did you regain the position of Concubine Liu. Even if that incident is considered to be out of ties, she is still deceiving the king."

I didn't answer her right away. After a long while, the incense left on the table burned out, and Hui Ju just got up to add it.

I said quietly: "After all, Concubine Liu gave birth to a little princess for the emperor. After all, it was the emperor who was always by her side when he was frustrated. It is normal for the emperor to favor her more."

Hui Ju paused, then looked back at me, thought for a while and said, "But the slave and maid had heard that there was actually another reason."

I put aside the things in my hand, looked at Hui Ju's brows with a pair of eyes, and waited for the reason that Hui Ju said with a look of expectation.

Hui Ju walked back to me, picked up the fine loop again in his hand, combing it carelessly, not looking at me. Her voice was like a ray of sunlight breaking through the clouds in the winter, dispelling the doubts that had been entwining my heart.

In fact, if it is true, I know this too.

"I heard some mothers say that Concubine Liu met the emperor when she did not enter the palace." Huiju broke her fingers, and after all, she continued: "Concubine Liu entered the palace a few years earlier than the empress, but not The draft came in."

I nodded: "Lady Liu is the youngest daughter of Master Liu. She was only in her forties. She is very fond of her. She didn't want her daughter to enter the palace, so she didn't let her participate in the draft."

Huiju nodded: "It is said that the emperor was not in power at that time. The emperor also went to a banquet when Mrs. Liu's 50th birthday. During the banquet, Concubine Liu, who was still Miss Liu, presented a song for her father. Wu Deyaoyaoyaohua, escaped from the dust, and everyone was intoxicated for a while, and the emperor fell in love with her at that time."