[Comprehensive] Empress Variations

"My lord, the slave has something to report." He Min shouted outside the door.In the past, when Li Yu got along with Zhou Ehuang, he would not harass him.Since Li Yu would speak this time regardless of Li Yu's mood, it must be because what he reported was very important.It is so important that Li Yu, the lord of the country, doesn't care about his mood.

Now in the harem, it is possible for the lord Li Yu to not care about his mood.Probably only things about this country, about the Queen Zhou Ehuang.

"Ehuang take a good rest, I will come back as soon as possible after I'm done with it." Li Yu frowned slightly, he just stood here for a while at Zhou Ehuang, and the ministers outside were tossing out.Do they still see themselves as the lord of the country? !

"Master, you can go and do your work. The concubine sent the Lord respectfully." Xun Ying lowered her head slightly, and when she looked up again, she could only see a background of Li Yu.

"He Min, what do you have to report?!" Li Yu still frowned slightly, looking very displeased.Those who disturbed his relationship with Zhou Ehuang in this palace really made him unable to like them.Even if He Min is the eunuch who has been following him.

The leader of a country should put the country's affairs first, and he understands this very well in his heart.But if you want to really do this, it is very difficult.

Li Yu found that his personal relationship with Zhou Ehuang was more important than state affairs in his heart.Whether it's because Zhou Ehuang is about to leave, or because he has been a bit tired of managing Southern Tang for so many years.He really hoped that he could leave state affairs behind and stay with Zhou Ehuang all the time.It's just that this is obviously impossible.

Perhaps in his heart Zhou Ehuang has surpassed this country, but he can't abandon the country just because of Zhou Ehuang.In that way, not only would he be criticized as an emperor, but even Zhou Ehuang would definitely be labeled as a 'monster'.Since he has a deep love for her, he can't let her reputation be lost in the final stage.

"My lord, the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty have visited other ministers. I'm afraid we won't be able to hide even this day the matter related to the empress of the country." He Min's words were also somewhat worried.

He understood the emperor and put the envoys in the embassy first.There are only two days left in the country, and the sun may not be seen on the third day.After the empress died, the requests made by the envoys of the Song Dynasty became meaningless.There is no need for meaningless requests, and there is no need to agree or refuse.

He will not let the envoys be angry because of his refusal, nor will the empress feel sad and lose her reputation because of his consent.This is indeed a way to get the best of both worlds, provided that other ministers do not interfere.

The envoy did not stay in the embassy as they imagined.Instead, he took the initiative to visit the ministers in their court.

The ministers in the court had complicated feelings for the courtiers of the Song Dynasty. They regarded the Song Dynasty as an enemy country, and naturally they were somewhat hostile.But because of the strength of Da Song, there is a bit of admiration in my heart.It may be difficult for them to take the initiative to visit the ministers of Song Dynasty.But if the envoys of Song Dynasty visited them, they would definitely meet them, and they would even be proud of it.

"The envoy of the Song Dynasty took the initiative to visit the ministers?!" Li Yu's face became more serious.

Li Yu didn't think about this. When the envoys of the Song Dynasty used to go on missions, no matter what they did secretly, they never took the initiative to visit the ministers.The envoys of the Song Dynasty are very confident in the Song Dynasty.They were obviously contemptuous of Nan Tang, so they were naturally unwilling to condescend to pay a visit.

Ehuang was so important in the hearts of the envoys of the Song Dynasty, and he could make the envoys let go of their usual arrogance.Or is Ehuang so important in Zhao Kuangyin's heart?Li Yu believed that Zhou Ehuang said that he did not know Zhao Kuangyin, but felt that Zhao Kuangyin might have met Zhou Ehuang.It is indeed normal for a perfect woman like Zhou Ehuang to be unforgettable after seeing her once.

"Yes. This is the news I received. I am afraid that the envoy of the Song Dynasty will not hide the matter about the empress." It is precisely because this matter is no longer a state matter, and it is closely related to the empress, otherwise he would not Not so nervous.He Min saw with his own eyes how much effort the king had spent on the empress during this period of time.If the queen of the country is not even safe to leave because of this incident, then the king may not be able to get over this hurdle in his life.

"Summon all the ministers to the palace, and I will tell them." Li Yu glanced back at Zhou Ehuang's closed door, turned his head and continued to move forward.

"My lord, are you going to tell the ministers everything? Including the doctor Chen's diagnosis?!" He Min thought, only this way can make the ministers speechless in a very simple way, and go as the lord thinks manage.In less than two days, Zhao Kuangyin didn't need such a queen.They Nantang felt that it was impossible to disturb the dead.

"I believe them once. Just let them keep their mouths shut within these two days. Those talented ministers of mine should be able to do it!" Li Yu nodded slightly.

He only told Zhou Ehuang that he would tell the ministers the facts.However, if only the ministers were told that Zhou Ehuang was weak.Zhou Ehuang's body has been sick for some time now, but he is still alive.In the minds of the ministers, she might last longer.Such an answer must not satisfy them.

"He Min, you have someone summon Imperial Physician Chen to speak in person." Li Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and it was also a punishment for him to ask Imperial Physician Chen to speak again.Hearing the news again that the love in my heart is really numbered, even if he is an emperor, he still has the capital to be sad.He is the king, so he had to do it.

"The servant obeys the order." He Min glanced at Li Yu with a little worry, and felt a little helpless in his heart.He understands the heartache of the king, but he also knows that this matter must be done.

After Li Yu left, Xun Ying kept looking at the closed door and didn't know what she was thinking.There was indeed no wave in those eyes, and it seemed a bit dull in human eyes.

"Empress, you said that the lord left in such a hurry, what happened?!" Ruyun asked.In fact, she didn't want to know the answer, she just wanted Zhou Ehuang to leave her own world and stop maintaining this sluggish look.

"Those ministers should soon know that Zhao Kuangyin is interested in me. The Lord wants to hide it, but once the rumors start, he will not be able to stop them. The Lord can only stop these rumors from spreading before they start. .” Xun Ying raised the corners of her lips slightly.

"Your servant understands." Ruyun nodded, feeling even more worried.If it really gets out, it will indeed be a huge blow to Zhou Ehuang.In Ruyun's eyes, Zhou Ehuang's life is already quite exhausted, and it would be too sad if he was tired of his reputation even when he left.It also made her feel that there is really a bit of injustice in this world.

"Ruyun, go and arrange something for me." Xun Ying looked away and met Ruyun's eyes.

"Slaves must do their best." Ruyun hadn't heard Zhou Ehuang arrange her affairs so solemnly for a long time.Since Zhongxuan Xiaozhuzi passed away, she no longer took care of the affairs of the harem herself. Apart from recuperating her illness, she was rarely distracted by other things.As a personal maid, she only needs to take care of her basic necessities of life.

It is rare for Zhou Ehuang to give such a solemn order again, and she will definitely do her best as she said.

"It's just something that is easy to arrange, so don't be nervous." Seeing Ruyun's solemnity, Xunying slightly raised the corners of her lips and waved to Ruyun.Ruyun approached her side, Xun Ying made arrangements in a low voice.

"Queen of the country..." Ruyun's pupils shrank slightly, the passion just now disappeared, and more worries remained in the pupils.

"I've already decided. Ruyun, make arrangements." Xun Ying still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were not all soft.The firm look in those eyes let Ruyun know that no matter how much she said, it was useless.

"Slaves will definitely do their best." Ruyun said again, since she couldn't stop it, she must do everything to the best of her ability.Ruyun's eyes also showed two points of firmness.In the depths of her eyes, there was an unconcealable sadness.

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Li Yu told the ministers about Zhou Ehuang's physical condition, and Chen Taiyi, who had superb medical skills, confirmed that no one doubted Li Yu's words.In this way, no matter what the envoys of the Song Dynasty asked them to say, they could not agree to let Zhou Ehuang go to the Song Dynasty.

Whether it is ordinary people or wealthy ministers.In their minds, the 'dead' cannot be profaned.Zhou Ehuang is not dead yet, but he is almost there.They even asked Li Yu, the lord of the country, to accompany the queen more.Li Yu has always been extremely fond of Zhou Ehuang, and even more so recently.Once the queen of the country dies, it will definitely be a big blow to the king.

Li Yu naturally accepted the kindness of the ministers and set foot in Zhou E's palace again.When he entered the palace gate, he habitually walked in the direction of Zhou Ehuang's bedroom.Nowadays, in this huge palace, only the bedroom is used most of the time.He had only taken two steps before he was stopped.

"Master, the empress is waiting for you in the lobby." Ruyun stopped Li Yu.Compared with the usual unhappiness in her eyes, it was a little more complicated.

She didn't know whether the empress made such a decision because of the lord, even if it wasn't for the lord, it must be for the so-called Jiangshan, and she was inseparable from the lord Li Yu.She respected the queen's choice, but she couldn't help but have a grudge against Li Yu, the queen.

"Why doesn't Ehuang rest in the dormitory?!" Li Yu stopped when he heard the word 'Queen of the Kingdom', thinking that Zhou Ehuang would actually go to the hall to stay, worry appeared in his eyes.This hall is too spacious, if the door is open, it is no different from being outside.I don't know if these minions have kept Zhou Ehuang warm? !

Thinking this way, before he could hear Ruyun's answer, he hurried towards the hall.

"Master, you..." You knew it in the past.Before Ruyun finished speaking, she watched Li Yu walking in the direction of the hall, and she trotted to keep up.

Li Yu saw that the door of the hall was closed, and he calmed down a little. There would not be much cold when the door was closed, which prevented her from catching the cold.

Li Yu walked into the room alone, even Ruyun and He Min were guarding outside the door.After he stepped into the room, he saw that Zhou Ehuang was very delicately dressed and sitting on the main seat.Hearing the sound of the door opening, she seemed to be awakened, and opened her closed eyes.

Li Yu's eyes subconsciously brought a trace of obsession, Zhou Ehuang's beauty, no matter what time it was, could touch his heartstrings.The sound of the instrument suddenly sounded, and the melody was familiar to him. For a while, he was almost obsessed with this melody—"Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song".

This track, which is said to have originated from Datang, made him very fond of it.In the music score, because this piece of music has a lot of connections with the emperor Xuanzong of Tang, it is somewhat special in the emperor's heart.What Li Yu got at the beginning was a fragment of a piece of music, and it was Zhou Ehuang who tried his best to complete the piece of music.

Zhou Ehuang's ability in temperament has always been inferior to him, and she is also very interested in the rumored score.But Li Yu knew that the reason why Zhou Ehuang spent all her free time on completing the song was not because of how much she valued the song, but because of Li Yu.

Li Yu closed his eyes involuntarily, as if he saw Zhou Ehuang's complexion was a little pale, but his eyes were obviously full of surprise when he presented the treasure to him.How did he do it back then?He didn't immediately think about resting Zhou Ehuang, who had worked so hard for so long, but asked her to play for him.

It wasn't until after the performance, after the joy, that he noticed Zhou Ehuang's paler cheeks.

The past cannot be traced... No matter how much he recalls, there will be no such thing as Zhou Ehuang not abandoning him in his memory.On the contrary, it was all because he himself was sorry for Zhou Ehuang.He thought that before Zhou Nvying, he loved and admired Zhou Ehuang.What he gave to Zhou Ehuang was a little more than what she gave, but now he feels a little ridiculous.

When he faced Zhou Ehuang himself, he had never been single-minded.The beauties of the harem, he has never had the thought of pampering only one person.And his so-called giving is nothing more than some material things, most of which are put in boxes by Zhou Ehuang and cannot be used, so how can they be compared with feelings.

Now he still has thousands of jewels, but he can't get back a trace of Zhou Ehuang's affection for him.Like him, Zhou Ehuang never lacked wealth jewels.

Li Yu opened his eyes, Zhou Ehuang didn't know when he was standing in front of him.Feeling the cool temperature of Zhou Ehuang's body in the palm of his hand made him feel like waking up from a dream. "Ehuang, why do you want to come to the hall to listen to the music. If you want to listen, just ask these musicians to play outside the dormitory."

Of course, the dormitory of Empress Dowager is not something that anyone can enter. There are women among these musicians, but most of them are men.It is true that they cannot enter Zhou Ehuang's bedroom to play.However, they played outside the dormitory, and the sound was enough to reach the dormitory.

Xun Ying raised the corners of her lips slightly, took Li Yu's hand and walked towards the main seat.Pressing him on the main seat, he withdrew his palm. "My lord, stay here and watch Ehuang dance for you again."

When Li Yu heard Zhou Ehuang speak, his palm that was about to loosen tightened, and he clamped Zhou Ehuang's hand in his palm again. "Ehuang, with your current body, it is impossible to hold on to the next dance song."

Especially "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Dance", the reason why this song is so highly praised, naturally has his reasons.It is inevitable that the music is very beautiful, and this dance is also unforgettable.A beautiful dance naturally has high requirements for dancers.Especially in terms of physical strength, it must be a great consumption.Normal dancers will feel tired after dancing a song, let alone Zhou Ehuang.

Now Zhou Ehuang's body, in Li Yu's opinion, it is impossible to dance the whole repertoire.If she really forcibly finished this dance song, then he...

Li Yu naturally didn't want Zhou Ehuang to dance, even if this song was his favorite in the past.

"The lord, the body of the concubine, the concubine is the clearest. This is the last dance that the concubine dances, and the concubine hopes to finish it. You, just enjoy it." Xun Ying from Li Yu's Pull the palm away from your own.

Li Yu wanted to grab Zhou Ehuang's hand again, but only touched her fingertips.He watched Zhou Ehuang walk towards the center of the hall. In fact, as long as he stood up or called for someone, he could stop Zhou Ehuang.However, if he stops it, Zhou Ehuang will definitely not be happy.She said she hoped to dance the piece to the end.

Zhou Ehuang stopped when he walked to the center of the hall, and the musicians also stopped their playing.After that, the music played again, and Zhou Ehuang's body began to dance with the music.The skirt on her body is not only beautiful, but also very suitable for this song.It's just that Li Yu only cared about admiring for a while, but didn't notice it for a while.

Zhou Ehuang's dance was as beautiful as he remembered.Li Yu looked at the audience without blinking, lest he miss any tiny movement of Zhou Ehuang.He looked at Zhou Ehuang's cheeks that seemed to be stained with a blush, but he couldn't feel happy at all.

The dance is beautiful, but Li Yu at this time is not in the mood to appreciate the dance in the past.He looked at Zhou Ehuang who was dancing in the audience, but his heart was occupied by worries about her body.The reason why he looked at Zhou Ehuang without blinking was no longer based on his liking for Zhou Ehuang's dance, but more because he wanted to see whether Zhou Ehuang's body could hold on.

Zhou Ehuang's dance steps seem to be very stable, and there is no sign of illness in her dance.However, Li Yu seemed to see a scorching flame that almost enveloped Zhou Ehuang's whole body.He couldn't sit still when he stood on the main seat, and he had already stood up.It's just that the footsteps have not moved forward.

If he walked to Zhou Ehuang's side, then Zhou Ehuang might not be able to continue jumping due to his obstruction.After all, he couldn't bear it, but wanted to stop it.

This mood lasted until the end of "Neon Clothes and Feather Dress", Zhou Ehuang finished the curtain call.But she didn't raise her head, she just stood there, maintaining that movement for a long time.

Li Yu walked down from the main seat with a smile and walked in front of Zhou Ehuang.He squatted down, and he was always taller than Zhou Ehuang. "Ehuang, your dance can still be called perfect. In this Southern Tang Dynasty, no one can match it."

He put his hand on Zhou Ehuang's shoulder, who would have thought that Zhou Ehuang's body seemed to find a fulcrum, turning upside down towards him.Li Yu caught Zhou Ehuang's body almost in a hurry.

Because Zhou Ehuang had just done an extremely strenuous exercise compared to her, there was still thin sweat on her forehead, and her pale cheeks were indeed flushed.However, her lips were pale enough.Not only pale, but even a little dry and cracked.Even though Zhou Ehuang couldn't stand up now, he still kept smiling, and his eyes were still as calm as he was used to, with a hint of satisfaction.

"Emperor Physician, pass on to Imperial Physician Chen!" Li Yu tightened his embrace. He had a bad feeling in his heart, but he didn't want to accept it.

He Min, who was guarding in front of the door, heard Li Yu's voice, and hurriedly asked for Chen Taiyi to come.After he made arrangements, he found that the most trusted court lady beside Zhou Ehuang didn't have any nervousness on her face, she just kept staring blankly at the direction of the door.

Ruyun naturally knew the ending long ago, Zhou Ehuang might not be able to hold on to the next dance song, even if she could really hold on, after the dance song is over, it is probably time for her to leave.But this is Zhou Ehuang's choice. As a slave, she naturally respects it.

Xun Ying reached out and grabbed Li Yu's palm, with obvious fatigue on her face.This body really can't support the next dance song. In the eyes of others, it is naturally due to extraordinary willpower to finish the dance.This dance music is over, and it is destined to be taken away from all the strength.The last flame of life, after burning, is waiting for the ending that everyone understands.

"Master..." Xun Ying only said two words, and she couldn't help taking a few breaths.

"I'm here, you'll be fine! Doctor Chen will be here soon." Li Yu's voice was very solemn, and the words he said were very convincing.But he himself knew that there was uncontrollable water vapor in his eyes, which vaguely blocked his sight, making it difficult for him to see the faces that were close at hand clearly.It's just that he didn't want to blink, and didn't dare to blink.I was afraid that the moment when I blinked my eyes would pass, and I would never see the person in front of me with their eyes open again.

"This... this is..." Xun Ying bent her fingers and clasped Li Yu's palm. "Perfect... Finale."

As soon as her voice fell, her fingers slid down Li Yu's slightly open palm.He subconsciously tightened his palms, but grabbed the thin air.He still forced himself to open his eyes, but he couldn't see Zhou Ehuang's eyes open.Tears couldn't help falling down, flowing down her cheeks, and dripping onto the lips of the person in her arms.However, no amount of tears could make those dry lips moist again.

The perfect finale... For Zhou Ehuang, this may be the perfection of his life.But for Li Yu, it is an incompleteness that cannot be made up for eternal life.

Doctor Chen hurried in.

They only heard the seemingly calm voice of the lord Li Yu. "It's late."

It's late.Li Yu is also talking about himself.His understanding has always been late.So in the end, there is nothing left but guilt.