female concubine

"So, how do you want me to love this child?"

The bedroom was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers, and the King of Chu had a cold attitude, "His biological father nearly killed me, what do you call me?" The despair of stepping into the gate of hell, even after a year, she I still can't forget the feeling of suffocation before death.

With trembling hands, Xiao Youqing touched her neck lightly, and immediately hugged her tightly, breathing quickly and fearfully.

I have experienced life and death so I can empathize with King Chu's memories and her desperate eyes. I can still see some traces on the fair neck. I am afraid that I can't express my heartache, like a knife cut.

Reason awakened her, and in the current situation, Xiao Youqing felt that she was not a person who was arrogant, "Ren'er's biological father is you, and from now on it will be you, and only you, not to mention that the youngest son is innocent, his only fault is that he cannot choose , Has the lord forgotten his childhood, does the lord want to be the second emperor?" Xiao Youqing buried his head in her neck, choked up and said, "If he becomes an adult and knows that his father just wants to use him, he will never Without mercy and love, how sad should he be?"

The king of Chu sat down with his head down, tightened his hands hanging on his legs, and said coldly: "I will not become a person like him, but I can't pass this test in my heart, this child, I will give him everything. It will make people hurt him, he doesn't need to compete with anyone in my Chu Palace, as for other things, my sister said that I am selfish or ruthless..."

Xiao Youqing raised her head and looked at her with tears in her eyes, "You are not a hard-hearted person, this child is very smart, maybe one day you will change your mind."

The King of Chu took a long breath, and immediately stretched out his hand to gently wipe the tears flowing from the corners of Xiao Youqing's eyes, "It turns out that everything has been settled in the dark, he was brought up by his sister, and she loves him, so don't worry, I'll treat him well."

Xiao Youqing choked with sobs and shook his head, "Does the lord think that the concubine has everything since she was born, and she can't experience the suffering of the lord when she was born? The conquests continued during the years of his great cause, and my mother and I saw them very few times. The children watched over their father at home, longing for care, but all this was just wishful thinking, until many years later... But, they have grown up, These are no longer needed.”

"I know it's difficult for you, but I don't want to see the estrangement between father and son in the court in the future, and the monarch and ministers will guess." The future is unknown, and Xiao Youqing is even more afraid that King Chu will eventually become a heartless and ungrateful person like the emperor.

The King of Chu kissed her lightly on the forehead, immediately stretched out his hand to hug her tightly, and comforted her: "Don't worry, I won't let this nightmare happen again."

Leaning in her arms, Xiao Youqing blamed herself quietly: "At first I wanted to come over to celebrate your birthday during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but I still couldn't help asking you when I arrived at Qishan."

Because Xiao Zongren kept crying, Xiao Youqing coaxed him to sleep in the middle of the night, and then she saw that the king of Chu had been depressed, and his attitude was quite cold, so she couldn't help questioning her a few times.

"With my sister here, Lord Yan dare not accept me."

"Tomorrow's birthday, what does Liu Lang want?" Xiao Youqing gently supported her from her arms, touched her face distressedly and said, "I shouldn't have gotten angry at the prince just now."

King Chu smiled and said, "I don't want anything else, I just want my sister." King Chu touched his slightly flushed face, "Anyway, it's not the first time that my sister hit me without asking why, but what? , If you make a mistake, you will be punished, but it is a rule set by my sister herself."

Xiao Youqing frowned lightly, "How do you want to punish Liu Lang?"

The King of Chu stared at Xiao Youqing fascinated, hugged Xiao Youqing by the waist, lowered his head and smiled and said, "Let's punish my sister, so I won't be able to get out of bed."

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In the past few days of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu Shubo and his family moved to the back office of Fengxiang Mansion and became the new magistrate of Fengxiang Mansion. The news that King Chu hid his identity in Fengxiang Mansion spread quickly.

In the autumn of the tenth year of Jianping, the emperor summoned the king of Chu.

In the east of Fengxiang Mansion, there was a spacious carriage parked on the official road at the gate of the city, the imperial guards stood guard on both sides, and many people who looked up were besieged at the gate of the city.

"This is Liu Zhifu's daughter, right?"

Liu Shubai nodded, then turned his head and said, "I haven't seen Sixth Princess soon."

"The woman has seen the princess."

"The officials have told me about your affairs. Last time the officials were able to escape from death thanks to you. If you hadn't been in time, I'm afraid I will live with this child in this life..." After finishing speaking, Xiao Youqing bowed slightly to Mrs. Liu.

"The concubine has ruined my wife. The prince is kind to me, and it is because of me that he was in trouble. It almost caused a catastrophe and put the prince in danger. The woman feels very sorry. I should be the one to thank the concubine for her generosity."

"You call yourself a woman?"

"Women who have been hired are wives who have not yet been married. Officials suffer because of their wives. If this is the case, how can civilian wives remarry others?"

Xiao Youqing looked at the woman. Although she was wearing a face scarf, there was a redness in her eyes that women in the capital did not have. Let the officials decide for you."

"The kindness of the concubine is appreciated by the common people. Daddy has already received your favor, so I don't dare to bother the sixth king and the concubine any more."

Jiang Luochuan lifted up his robe and squatted on the ground, "Zongren, call uncle quickly, and I will buy you sweets every day when uncle returns." Xiao Zongren just poked a small beard on his chin, then smiled and shrugged his shoulders, seeing King Chu broke free from his uncle's arms as he walked by.

When Jiang Luochuan didn't pay attention, he took advantage of the loophole and ran away, "Huo, you really are father and son, so why don't you want me, the uncle who bought candied haws for you?"

After a few days of familiarity, Xiao Zongren is not only not afraid of King Chu but also clings to her more and more. Whenever there is nothing to do, he always likes to run to her legs and pull her trousers, and shouts in a childish voice, "Daddy..."

After hearing the voice, King Chu turned his head to look at his legs, touched his head and squatted down helplessly, "Don't think you will call Daddy, I will just..." Looking into the eyes of the child Chicheng, King Chu said He swallowed the words back, "I really owe you."

After exchanging a few greetings with Liu Shi, Xiao Youqing turned around and walked forward, stretching out his finger, Xiao Zongren ran away from King Chu, holding his mother's hand.

"Did Zongren make daddy unhappy again?"

"This kid is not interested in anything else, just looking at the leather belt on my waist."

"Really?" Xiao Youqing picked him up, "Speaking of which, I was able to follow Luochuan to Fengxiang to pick you up because of the leather belt."

"Why?"

"At the beginning of the month, my concubine brought him into the palace, and wanted His Majesty to allow my concubine to visit the prince during the Mid-Autumn Festival. As a result, the child ran to His Majesty and saw the jade belt around His Majesty's waist, and His Majesty rewarded him with a gold belt from the treasury. He also sealed the Duke of the country."

"Your Majesty's jade belt?" The King of Chu looked at the child in Xiao Youqing's arms with wide eyes, and said frightenedly, "Is he not angry?"

Xiao Youqing shook his head, "I thought His Majesty would be angry...but His Majesty only said one word."

"What?"

Xiao Youqing approached, "Your Majesty said that the jade belt is not something he can wear now."

The King of Chu lowered his head, pulled Xiao Youqing into the carriage, raised his eyebrows and said, "I think the reason why he let me go back is because the ministers are forcing him to make a crown prince."

"You know what he thinks?"

The King of Chu shook his head, "I don't know, but he will definitely not want to stand me up, but sister, don't worry, the secret fight has become an open fight, the calculation has been lost, and the rest really depends on fists and big words. Let's take it easy when we go back." That's the way to deal with it."

After sending the mother and child into the carriage, the King of Chu bowed out again, and bowed his hands to the people who were seeing him off, "I have been in Qishan County for two years, and there are many things I don't understand. I rely on you to help me. The king will keep it in mind, please come back now, if there is a destiny, we will meet again someday."

"The lower officials are waiting to send off the King and Concubine Chu respectfully."

Just when the King of Chu turned to enter, a fast horse galloped out of the city and stopped in front of the carriage. Cao Si received the news that the princess arrived in Fengxiang, only then did he know that the prince is going back to Beijing, and he did not send him off in advance, please punish the prince."

The King of Chu stepped down from the carriage and helped the transfer envoy up, "The transfer envoy has a heart, and there is no time to thank you for what happened before. Qin Feng has you, and I am at ease." The king of Chu approached and patted He patted him on the shoulder, "Remember, it is best not to be responsible to the king and the people."

"The Church of the Six Great Kings, the lower officials must keep in mind that they are valued by the Six Great Kings, and the lower officials will definitely guard this territory."

"This king is leaving. I will send you off thousands of miles away, and I will have to say goodbye. The envoy will not have to send you far. I hope you will keep this heart for the rest of your life."

The transfer envoy rolled up his sleeves, bowed and said, "Yes, I will send you off to the lord respectfully."

"drive!"

The red wheels moved forward slowly, and the guards on both sides moved closer to follow.

As soon as he sat down, the child crawled from Xiao Youqing's side to the King of Chu and wanted to go to the King of Chu. The King of Chu put a cold face on him and pointed at him, "Well...don't come here."

Thinking that he stretched out his fingers like his mother to hold hands, he stretched out his fleshy little hand to hold it. Looking at his clean and penetrating eyes, Chu Wangleng gradually faded away his indifference and softened his heart, and said slowly: "His eyes..."

"Like it, right?"

The King of Chu withdrew his hand and leaned in the car, "Establish a son and establish a son, but if this child loses all his benevolence when he grows up, I will adopt one from the clan's concubines."

Xiao Youqing held the child's little hand, "He is still young, my concubine will teach him well in the future."

The carriage traveled from Fengxiang Mansion to Hezhong Mansion and arrived at Xijing Henan Mansion. When it arrived in Xijing, Dutou, who was riding a horse in front of the team, saw an army in front of him. Their attire seemed to be the forbidden army. As the team slowly approached Dutou, they could see the army clearly. The leader in front rode his horse back to the side of the carriage, "I report to the King of Chu that the Infantry Du Yuhou sent someone to pick you up and return to Beijing."

The king of Chu opened his eyes, "Marquis Yu, the capital of the infantry?" Then he closed his eyes again.

"Won't the prince get up, anyway, it's uncle."

The King of Chu reluctantly climbed up from her lap, "There are so many people in the Sanya, he must have asked for his own life, the crown prince is gone, King Zhao has lost power, the East Palace lacks a master, this uncle... see the wind The ability to steer the rudder is quite fast, has he forgotten that his daughter is the current Princess Zhao, or doesn't care what kind of situation Princess Zhao will fall into because of his choice."