[Comprehensive] Empress Variations

Xun Ying put the unloaded jewelry aside, then she stood up and walked towards the bed and couch again.Lifting off the quilt, her gaze swept across Liu Xun's body.Liu Xun had closed his eyes, and he seemed to be sleeping peacefully, and even his breathing tended to be gentle.

When Liu Xun heard Huo Chengjun's approaching footsteps, he immediately closed his eyes.Although Huo Chengjun seemed to have discovered his arrangement, even she herself didn't seem to want a child belonging to two people.However, it is impossible for Liu Xun to let go of his guard just because of Huo Chengjun's words.

What if this sentence is just a test?

After closing his eyes, the voice beside his ears became clearer.He heard Huo Chengjun lift the quilt, but his body didn't feel the slightest chill.The corner of the quilt was obviously not enough to let the cold wind disturb him.

This kind of behavior can definitely be called intentionality, and it may also be the vigilance and caution when facing him.Liu Xun listened to the continuous rubbing sound of the bedding beside him, maybe he could feel the warmth of another person next to him.This kind of thought made his heart lift up.

Xun Ying took a look at the folds on the quilt, she got off the bed and couch, and drew the curtains again.Finally, he took another look at the bed and couch, and blew out the oil lamp.

When Liu Xun opened his eyes again, he realized that he was indeed careless just now.If Huo Chengjun wanted to sleep with her, it would be impossible to keep the lamp on.She obviously had no intention of sleeping with him at all, and he didn't notice what she did on the inside of the bed just now.But she can also guess her intentions.

Careful people can tell from the folds whether someone has slept on the bed.Huo Chengjun didn't want to sleep with him on the couch, but he couldn't let him or some servants know this fact.Then, some camouflage in details is naturally necessary.

Huo Chengjun's footsteps got farther and farther away, and then he heard the sound of the window opening.The voice is much lower than usual, and it can be seen how cautious the person doing this action is.Afterwards, the window was closed again, and he should be the only one left in the room.

Liu Xun glanced sideways at the position on the inside of his body. Not only did Huo Chengjun not share the bed with him, but even on the wedding night of the two of them, she didn't know where she went by herself.

Naturally, there were guards in the harem to protect the emperor's safety. Even if those people could not be completely controlled by him, he knew very well that they were very competent as the emperor's last line of defense.Although these guards are rarely blood-stained in their current positions, they have also experienced swords, guns and blood in the past.Naturally, there is no need to question the abilities of these people.

Huo Chengjun was very bold to leave the room without authorization.If it is discovered by those guards, I don't know what it will be like?Or, is she really confident that she can avoid the eyes and ears of the guards? !

Huo Chengjun showed him some extraordinary strength, but he was able to accept that Huo Chengjun himself had some strength.But if he said that he could come and go freely in this palace, he couldn't believe it.Not to mention her, I'm afraid even Huo Guang can't do it.

Or, is Huo Chengjun actually around this house?Liu Xun looked at the position above his head. If he stayed around this room, how could he be as comfortable as in the room?

Maybe Huo Chengjun really has abilities that he doesn't know about, but there is one thing that can never go wrong.That is Huo Guang's youngest daughter, Huo Chengjun, who was raised by the Huo family.Such a woman is usually unbearable to be wronged.It is obviously impossible to stay in a well-kept room and blow cold wind outside.

Besides the new house, is there any place for Huo Chengjun to stay in the palace?He didn't think Huo Chengjun was that familiar with the palace.

Liu Xun thought for a while, his complexion changed slightly, and his fingers tightened.The corners of his lips curled up slightly, revealing a somewhat sarcastic smile.

This new house is probably not the place Huo Chengjun is most familiar with, nor is it the place she feels most intimate with.When it comes to familiarity and intimacy, there is another person in the palace that Huo Chengjun can rely on.Even more reliable than his emperor.

Liu Xun closed his eyes, but he still couldn't fall asleep.Knowing that tomorrow will also be a tough battle, he has no desire to sleep at all.

At the beginning, he closed his eyes and stared at him, but then he opened them directly and looked outside through the bed curtain.When the sky was slightly brighter, the sound of the window sounded again, and the familiar footsteps appeared in the room.

In just one night, he felt that Huo Chengjun's footsteps were very familiar to him.He stretched out his hands and rubbed his temples to make himself more awake, so as not to show obvious fatigue due to the sleepless night.Feeling that he was in good spirits, he didn't get up immediately, instead he closed his eyes again.

Xun Ying entered the room, and she sat alone on the book dresser for a while.He reached out to touch the skirt of his clothes, and then reached out and opened the door.The layout of this new house is different from that of Huo Chengjun's room. She walked around to familiarize herself a little bit, and then called Chunling up.

"Little... Empress Empress, you woke up really early today." Before the word 'Miss' was fully spoken, Chunling changed it to 'Empress Empress'.She dressed in a hurry, surprise evident on her face.

"It doesn't matter when we wake up in the past. In the future, we will serve the emperor in this palace. Naturally, it should be earlier." There was not much displeasure on Xun Ying's face, and the words she taught were not vague.

"What the Empress taught is that servants will remember." Chun Ling slept a little later than usual yesterday, and she was quite tired as a personal maid at Huo Chengjun's wedding, so she slept deeply.However, Chunling would not say these reasons.Late is late, and no matter what the reason is, you will be punished for doing something wrong.

It was like this when he was in the Huo family. If he made a big mistake in the palace, he might not even be able to keep his name.Huo Chengjun just taught her a few words orally, Chunling would not have any dissatisfaction, and would only accept it humbly.

Not caring too much about taking care of herself, Chun Ling prepared the toiletries.They also asked people to take away the clothes that Huo Chengjun and Liu Xun were going to change today, and followed Huo Chengjun back to the inner room.

Xun Ying puts on her clothes under Chun Ling's clothes, and her makeup is very different from when she was at Huo's house.After taking care of herself, Xun Ying walked to the table and poured a cup of hot water.She tried to see if the temperature was right, and then she carried it to the bed and couch.

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to get up." Xun Ying stretched out her hand to lift the curtain of the bed, and Chun Ling who was beside her had already hooked the two ends of the curtain with a wink, and after she had done this, she left the room with the other maids.

Liu Xun opened his eyes when he heard Huo Chengjun's voice.Pretending to be just waking up, he blinked his eyes, as if trying to dispel the haze of just waking up.

He only frowned slightly, and the next moment a finger was pressed on one side of his temple.There was a moment of stiffness in the body, and then it tended to ease.

The temperature on Huo Chengjun's body was not as warm as Xu Pingjun's, and her palms were slightly cool.But at this time, it really makes people feel very comfortable.

Xun Ying just stretched out her hand and pressed it twice, and then she withdrew her palm. "Your Majesty, you drank too much yesterday, and I'm afraid you will feel unwell today. You should get up and drink a glass of water first, and you should feel better."

Liu Xun sat up, and just as his lips and petals were close to the cup, he felt the cool touch on his forehead again that made him feel comfortable.He drank the water in the cup, whether it was intentional or not, his movements were slower than before.

Such an action will indeed make people feel comfortable.Although he didn't just wake up with a hangover, he hadn't slept all night.Either way, you need to clear your mind.

If Huo Chengjun is not Huo Guang's daughter, he is not the daughter of the Huo family.Her behavior is indeed very pleasing.

Liu Xun drank all the water in the cup, and he put the cup on the table beside him.Then he raised his hand to stop Huo Chengjun's movements.

"...Jun'er, there's no need. I feel much better." Liu Xun hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"That's good." Xun Ying didn't seem to notice Liu Xun's hesitation at all, she picked up the cup and put it back on the tray with the kettle and cup.Afterwards, she brought back the tray containing Liu Xun's clothes. "Your Majesty, my concubine will help you get dressed."

Liu Xun raised his head and met Huo Chengjun's gaze, and found that there was no joke in her eyes, she was really serious.Around the emperor, there are court ladies who specialize in dressing him. Although queens and concubines also do the same, they are very few.

When Xu Pingjun married him, both of them were commoners. At that time, Xu Pingjun did serve him every day.It is precisely because of the extremely close relationship between the two of them during that time that Xu Pingjun has always been respected by him.However, since the two entered the palace, they rarely had the opportunity to get along so closely.

Every morning, the two of them were dressed by the maids around them.Afterwards, they went about their own affairs.Whether it is the emperor or the queen, they are just getting in touch.Therefore, if you try your best to do each other's affairs well, you don't have so much time to communicate with each other.

Probably because he wanted to be his queen so much, Xu Pingjun attached great importance to etiquette in the palace.For the sake of her queen's majesty, she seldom did things like dressing and washing herself.

As a young lady, Huo Chengjun, with the Huo family's love for her, is afraid that only others will serve her.The fact that she was obviously going to serve him personally at this time naturally surprised him.

Liu Xun glanced at Huo Chengjun and then looked away. He got up and spread his palms.Without the slightest hesitation, Huo Chengjun picked up the clothes and put them on for Liu Xun one by one. Her movements didn't look unfamiliar.That very serious look made him unknowingly let go of the rejection.

When the clothes on his body were finished, Huo Chengjun took him to wash up.Liu Xun glanced down at the corner of the imperial robe that he was caught in, and then he regained consciousness a little bit.But her action made him unable to reject it.

After washing, Liu Xun put the towel on the shelf before speaking. "I have my own servants to serve me. I think Jun'er seldom does things to serve others in Huo Mansion, so you don't have to force yourself."

"Serving Your Majesty is the responsibility of a concubine." Xun Ying didn't say whether she likes or dislikes her.She just said it was her responsibility.It seems that there is no emotion involved, just because of responsibility.

Liu Xun didn't say no again, this is just the beginning.It is impossible for Huo Chengjun to persist forever. Now that they are newly married, she naturally wants to let him see her best side.It took a long time to know people's hearts, and no matter how beautiful she behaved at this time, it was nothing but a bubble.

Liu Xun glanced at his current appearance from the bronze mirror, and there was really nothing to tidy up.He turned around and said to Huo Chengjun, "You rest for a while, and after the morning court, we will go to greet the Queen Mother together."

"Okay." Xun Ying smiled slightly, without any displeasure on her face.She watched Liu Xun leave and sat down on the seat by herself.

"Empress, is the emperor going to court?" Chunling walked in with obvious surprise on her face.

"Naturally." Xun Ying drank a glass of water on her own.

"Your Majesty, today is the day of great joy between you and the emperor. It stands to reason that you can not go to court for a day." Chun Ling lowered her voice a lot.After Xu Ping was granted the title, although Liu Xun also went to court, but at that time Liu Xun had just come into contact with political affairs, how could it be the same as now?

In her opinion, her young lady is naturally much better than Xu Pingjun, and the current situation allows it.On this day, naturally there should be no need to go to court, right? !

"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, and the country should be the most important thing. This is the blessing of the world." Xun Ying disagreed.

Liu Xun's marriage to Huo Chengjun was not voluntary, and he was unwilling to give her the best when he had to marry Huo Chengjun.If Xu Pingjun couldn't get it, how could he let Huo Chengjun get it?

Chun Ling wanted to say something else, but Xun Ying spoke again. "Father should be very clear about His Majesty's plan. Since father has no dissatisfaction, naturally no one will feel dissatisfaction."

"Yes." Chunling replied.

Xun Ying lowered her head slightly, playing with the cup in her hand.

The Huo family is powerful now, but Huo Guang has no intention of treason, he has always put himself in the position of a virtuous minister.It's just that he has no other thoughts, which doesn't mean that the rest of the Huo family have no other thoughts.

Liu Xun was not wrong to guard against the Huo family, and Huo Guang was not wrong in his loyalty.But the mistake is that the Huo family has already done so well that they can't restrain themselves.Now, if the Huo family is asked to give up some interests, the Huo family may fall apart.It would also be impossible for Liu Xun to give up dealing with the Huo family.

Liu Xun was willing to marry Huo Chengjun according to Huo Guang's wishes, and Huo Guang was also willing to follow the emperor's wishes, not caring whether Huo Chengjun got the best.

The relationship between Liu Xun and the Huo family is destined to be a dead end, and Huo Chengjun is just a victim of the current situation.

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Liu Xun took Huo Chengjun to greet the Empress Dowager Shangguan after the morning court, but the expression on Liu Xun's face at this time was really ugly.He did go to the morning court today, but few of the courtiers in the morning court reported state affairs.Many people gave Huo Guang face and let him go down early.

Such a result was within his expectation.But what he accepted was impossible to be calm.It's just that he still obeyed those people's wishes and went down early.He also went to look for Huo Chengjun immediately after the next court, and took her to the Changle Palace where the Empress Dowager Shangguan lived.

The two entered the Changle Palace, and the Empress Dowager Shangguan was already waiting in the main hall.Today, her attire seems to be more solemn than in the past.Liu Xun tightened his free hand slightly, and he pulled Huo Chengjun together to salute in front of the Empress Dowager Shangguan.

"Son, pay respects to the queen mother." Liu Xun is not the heir of the empress dowager Shangguan, but because of his status, he also calls the empress dowager Shangguan the same.

Before the two of them knelt down, the Empress Dowager Shangguan got up from her seat.She stretched out her hand to support the two, "There is no need to be too polite."

Liu Xun saw that the Empress Dowager Shangguan's body tilted a little to his side without any trace, and if he didn't pay attention, he wouldn't be able to notice it.Since arriving in the palace, he has always been very cautious.How could you not pay attention?

The performance of the Empress Dowager Shangguan should be because she did not want to be fully respected by Huo Chengjun.No wonder, according to the Huo family's relationship, Shangguan Empress Dowager is still the younger generation of Huo Chengjun's direct relatives.The mother of the Empress Dowager Shangguan is Huo Chengjun's biological sister.With such a relationship, the Empress Dowager Shangguan was unwilling to accept the full ceremony, so she could justify it.

Liu Xun pulled Huo Chengjun up, and the two of them sat beside the Empress Dowager Shangguan.

"Today is the big day for the emperor and the empress, and I have nothing else to prepare. These few pieces of jewelry are for the empress to enrich the makeup box." When the empress dowager saw the two of them seated, she stretched out her hand for the personal maid to bring the ones she had prepared. After taking out the things, he took them and handed them to Huo Chengjun.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Xun Ying replied respectfully, and took the box from Shangguan Empress Dowager.I don't want to say her status in the Huo family, but when she comes to the palace, she will naturally be called by Liu Xun.

Liu Xun glanced at the box in Huo Chengjun's hand. Naturally, he couldn't see what was inside, but he was completely clear about it.The Empress Dowager Shangguan gave Huo Chengjun a lot more than Xu Pingjun.One is a direct piece of jewelry, and the other is in a box.The contrast among them is really too obvious.

"The empress will manage the palace affairs in the future. If there is anything you don't understand, you can come to my Changle Palace more often." It is not difficult to see her intimacy with Huo Chengjun in the words of the Empress Dowager Shangguan.She became the queen mother at the age of 16, and ignored the political affairs of the court.Her intimacy at this time is only intimacy with her relatives, and she just wants to have a few more conversations with her.

"In the future, it is inevitable that the Queen Mother will teach you more." Huo Chengjun did not answer, but Liu Xun spoke first.The Empress Dowager Shangguan really didn't care about power. When Xu Pingjun entered the palace, she handed over all the affairs of the harem to Xu Pingjun without the slightest hesitation.This is why Liu Xun has always shown some respect for the Queen Mother Shangguan.

After Xu Pingjun's death, the Empress Dowager Shangguan continued to take care of the affairs of the harem.Now that Huo Chengjun enters the palace, she is still as disinterested as she was back then, but she has shown her intention to teach Huo Chengjun.

Back then, Xu Pingjun groped everything by himself.

Although the Empress Dowager Shangguan has lived in the deep palace for a long time, she does not know how to read people's faces.She could easily see Liu Xun's dissatisfaction, and after a little thought, she knew the reason.She couldn't help frowning slightly.

Back then, she directly handed over the affairs of the palace to Xu Pingjun without any guidance, it wasn't that she didn't want to condescend to guide Xu Pingjun.Obviously, Liu Xun didn't think about it.At that time, the two had just entered the palace, if she had personally guided Xu Pingjun to manage the palace affairs.Would they think she had something ulterior motives?Do you think she wants to control the harem?

Huo Chengjun has a close relationship with her and trusts her more.Naturally, she can guide Huo Chengjun's palace affairs at ease, and Huo Chengjun will not feel that she wants to interfere.Therefore, she is willing to personally guide.

When a person is fascinated by grievances and grievances, sometimes he can't understand the truth that is very simple to others.It is impossible to take back what she said.

"I will trouble my mother in the future." Xun Ying seemed not aware of Liu Xun's dissatisfaction, she said something along Liu Xun's words.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan took a look at Huo Chengjun, saw that there was still a bit of a smile on her lips, and there was even a bit of comfort in her eyes, so she felt relieved.

It seems that the queen doesn't care, or she already has a solution.Because of Huo Chengjun's smile, the Empress Dowager Shangguan's affection for her obviously increased a bit.

"Don't bother me, if the empress comes and walks around more often, this Changle Palace will be more popular." The Empress Dowager Shangguan also smiled slightly, dissipating a bit of her majesty of being in a high position for a long time, and appearing a lot more friendly.

After greeting the Empress Dowager Shangguan, Liu Xun dragged Huo Chengjun out of Changle Palace.

"Your Majesty is going to handle palace affairs?" Xun Ying looked down at Liu Xun holding her hand.The strength in Liu Xun's hand is very moderate, and it won't make people feel any discomfort.From entering Changle Palace to now, he has been holding her hand, as if he forgot to let go.That firm palm, which is different from that of a woman, makes people feel very reliable.

"Let's put aside the official business today. Jun'er, you have just entered the palace, so I will take you for a walk around the palace." Although Liu Xun was still somewhat dissatisfied with Huo Chengjun in his heart, he had a serious expression on his face. on a smile.

Even if Liu Xun wants to deal with official business at this time, there are really very few memorials today.His ministers gave Huo Guang a lot of face.

The plan to 'love' Huo Chengjun has long been made, and it doesn't make any difference whether it is sooner or later.It would be better to start today.Walking around in this palace will not delay much time.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." There was also a smile on Xun Ying's face, looking a bit shy like a girl.The two of them clasped their fingers together and walked in the palace together.

I didn't get on the imperial chariot, so I stopped and walked.From time to time, the man's low-pitched commentary and the woman's laughter can be heard.The servants who served the two seemed to relax a lot.

Xu Pingjun, the queen before Liu Xun, ascended to the throne only at Liu Xun's insistence.However, she has never had such an honor.The rumor that Huo Chengjun is very favored must not take long, and it may spread throughout the government and the public.