[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

He Shen knew that Hongli transferred Fukang'an from the border of the two provinces to Yuqian to climb Mount Tai together. Maybe he could hide it from the eyes of others, but Fukang'an must have noticed something.

He Shen couldn't tell whether he had seen through the different relationship between the two, or simply hated He Shen for being allowed to know a royal secret.In the Qing Dynasty, masculinity prevailed. Although it would not be put on the table, there were many officials who had entanglements with men.He Shen is the only good-looking among the emperor's close ministers, and there must be many people in the court secretly speculating about his relationship with Hongli.

Being dragged by Hongli somewhat forcefully, He Shen had no choice but to follow Hongli to the Dai Temple at the southern foot of Mount Tai for the first sacrifice.In the Tiankuang Hall, the main hall of the Dai Temple, the Emperor Dongyue is enshrined. A Taoist priest has already stood by and prepared all the sacrificial vessels.After the incense was put on Hongli, they recited in unison the words of Guo Zuo's long life and eternal peace.

It was the first time for He Shen to see such a solemn sacrificial scene. Under the exaggeration of this religious atmosphere, he only felt that the distracting thoughts in his heart were exposed in broad daylight, and there was nothing to hide.

After the sacrifice, Hongli and his entourage stayed at the East Imperial Palace on the side.The abbot looked at Hongli with a smile, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor has all the people in the world in his heart, and it is a blessing for the community to come to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices in person."

Hongli returned the salute to the abbot and said: "This place is still the same as it was a few years ago... Even in the chanting team, I see that there are a few familiar faces..."

The abbot glanced at the two people following Hongli, nodded his head and said, "Your Majesty...one day in the mountains is a thousand years in this world. As long as the Emperor has his heart, everything that should be there will be there."

Hongli felt sad, he was silent for a moment, and finally went to the back hall.He Shen took a step forward, and said warmly to the abbot, "I need to trouble you to prepare some fast food. The emperor didn't have breakfast today, so I should use some now."

The abbot looked at the handsome young man in front of him, nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the benefactor, I'm going to prepare now..."

After a while, He Shen held a bowl of plain noodles and called softly in front of Hongli's room: "The emperor..."

There was no movement in the house for a long time, He Shen frowned and tapped lightly, and called again, only then heard Hongli muffled: "Come in."

The charcoal fire in the room was burning very well, and He Shen even felt a little suffocated.Hongli leaned sleepily on the couch, and when He Shen came in, he just rolled his eyelids.

When He Shen got closer, he realized that Hongli's cheeks were reddish, looking hot, like a sleepy lion.He put the plain noodles aside, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I have someone prepare plain noodles. You should try some, otherwise it will be bad for the dragon body."

Although plain noodles are easy to make, it took a lot of effort in the temple to eat for the emperor.It's a pity that Hongli was obviously not in the mood to eat noodles at this time, he just stared at the void, and fell into the memory of himself.

"I remember that it was the Empress Dowager's east tour. Qin Tianjian chose a good day and auspicious day, and the car set off from the capital. When we arrived in Qufu, it happened to coincide with the Queen's birthday. It was so festive. She also told me , Shandong is a land of auspiciousness, and you can enjoy yourself here and forget your worries. I was so happy that I even appreciated a lot of utensils from the prefect of Qufu..."

Hongli frowned tightly, and He Shen even felt that he was caught in a sad mood and couldn't extricate himself.However, he couldn't find words to comfort the emperor in front of him. The sadness overflowing from his body made He Shen feel extremely sad.What made Heshen even more concerned was that Hongli was hurting Xiaoxian, while he was listening and watching, like an outsider, completely unable to intervene.

The young man tried his best to ignore the disappointment in his heart, and said with a forced smile: "Your Majesty... if you don't eat anymore, this side will be cold."

Hearing the words, Hongli slowly shifted his eyes to the bowl of noodles, as if he suddenly remembered something, a little light appeared in the depths of his eyes: "The queen also used a bowl of longevity noodles that night, and she said that as long as the noodles can Eating it all at once is a sign of great luck... Heh... they are all liars."

He Shen took a deep breath, and put the noodle bowl heavily on the table.He finally understood that from the moment he set foot on Tai'an, everything that Hongli saw could not escape the shadow of Xiaoxian.He suddenly felt that he was a little stupid, thinking about Hongli so wholeheartedly, worried that he was tired and hungry, but the righteous master didn't care at all.

Hongli was awakened by the sound, but there was a lingering exhaustion hidden between his brows.He waved his hand and said hoarsely, "Take it, I have no appetite."

He Shen bowed to him expressionlessly, looked at the unmoving plain noodles outside the door, and took a sip with a wry smile.

A bowl of simple noodles, without any rare ingredients, but with a different kind of fragrance and refreshing taste.He Shen chewed the noodles in his mouth vigorously, but chewed the sour taste from the warm noodles.

Everything in front of Mingming’s eyes is too beautiful: the clear blue sky, the heart-warming sunshine, and even the calls of magpies from the branches.But He Shen was like eating a mouthful of rotten pasta, and could no longer live in deception.

In the early morning of the second day, Hongli finished washing, and the slumped appearance of yesterday was gone.However, He Shen was not very happy. He knew that Hongli would welcome the Empress Dowager Luanyu at Daimiaofang today.

No matter how many negative emotions Hongli has in his heart, at least he will not show it in front of the queen mother.

He Shen just put on Hongli's court clothes expressionlessly, straightened the sable fur on the collar, and then said softly: "The emperor... it's all right..."

Hongli faintly felt that He Shen's mood was a little low, but he didn't care too much because there were important things in front of him.He glanced at He Shen, and seeing his stern face, he smiled and said, "Today is supposed to be a happy day, be happy."

He Shen was startled, forced a smile, and tricked Hongli out of the door with a big stride, and the smile turned cold again.

When Hongli and his party arrived at Daimiaofang, after waiting for a while, the empress dowager's father passed through the gate carved with auspicious animals and birds.Hongli personally helped the queen mother down. The old man combed his temples meticulously, and looked at the scene in front of him in a hale and hearty spirit.When he saw Fu Kang'an following behind his son, the smile on his face deepened: "Good boy, it's been a long time since I left Qingyi Garden. The Ai family sees that you are becoming more and more mature."

Fu Kang'an said excitedly: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your compliment..."

The queen mother nodded and said: "You can come this time, the Fucha clan is alive in the sky, you will be very pleased." The queen mother said, seeing He Shen standing beside her, she suddenly smiled and said: "Emperor, this time I am going to Aijia. But you have to praise He Shen, and I don’t know how he ordered the guards. On the way up the mountain, sitting in that luanyu, it didn’t feel bumpy at all, He Shen, the chief internal officer, did a really good job.”

Hongli raised his eyebrows and smiled when he heard the words: "He Shen, thank you soon..." He said to the Queen Mother: "He is capable, otherwise I would not let him take such an important position."

He Shen squeezed out a smile and said in a low voice, "It's a slave's blessing to be praised by the Queen Mother."

After talking for a while, the Empress Dowager also remembered the business. She supported Hongli's hand and walked through Chaoyang Cave step by step until Bixia Palace.

The Empress Dowager and Hongli stood under the steps of Bixia Palace, looking up into the palace.As a mother, the old queen was keenly aware of Hongli's depression.

She patted Hongli's hand lightly, and sighed in a low voice: "Fucha's child, what a pity." No matter how reluctantly, he said considerately: "Emperor, Aijia has something to say, and I want to say it to Bixia Yuanjun alone. There are guards on the left and right, so don't worry about Aijia, go and rest."

Hongli hesitated and said: "Emperor Niang...this..." But the Queen Mother insisted on this, so Hongli had no choice but to order his left and right to take care of her.Then he closed the door of the hall and waited outside the hall.

He Shen originally thought that he would have to wait for a while, but he didn't want to but saw Hongli come out.He stood face to face with Hongli with some embarrassment, not wanting to let him see that he cared and cared.

Hongli didn't look at him, but raised his eyes to look at the scenery around Bixia Temple.The temperature in the mountain is much lower than that of the outside world. Under the strong mountain wind, Hongli said without warning: "Bixia Temple, the dojo of Bixia Yuanjun, the Holy Mother of Mount Tai. It is said that praying to Bixia Yuanjun, You can live forever and prosper your offspring. In that year, the Fucha family specially asked me to go to Mount Tai to pay homage to Bixia Yuanjun. Although she didn’t say anything, I knew in my heart that Yonglian and Yongcong passed away one after another. , it was a big blow to her. In order to make her feel better, I told her that it was Bixia Yuanjun on Mount Tai who took a fancy to the two children's aptitude and took them to be fairy children. I listened to it, maybe it was that little hope that supported her all the way to Shandong with a smile. It was not until she had gone for a long time that I realized that she came to Mount Tai for thousands of miles to ask Bixia Yuanjun to give her child Give it back to her. But damn it, I have never understood her thoughts..."

He Shen watched Hongli squatting on the ground, beating his head hard with both hands, as if this would make him feel less guilty.He Shen listened to Hongli's trembling words: "The night she was staying at Daiding, she woke up crying. I asked her what was wrong, and she said that Bixia Yuanjun didn't entrust her with a dream. Return the child to her. At that time, I was thinking that it is really ridiculous that the real dragon emperor worshiped by all the officials can't even protect his own child."

He Shen thought Hongli would cry, but he just showed a smile uglier than crying.He Shen blinked, desperately suppressing the soreness in his eyes.He walked up to Hongli, pressed his hand with all his strength, hesitated for a while, and said softly: "Your Majesty... If you are like this, Empress Xiaoxian will be sad when she sees it in the sky..."

He looked at Hongli who was completely dazed, opened his mouth several times, but swallowed back the words he hadn't finished speaking.

"If you torture yourself like this, I will feel bad too."