Gentle Care for
Phoenix Nirvana: The Road
to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen of the Confused Country. Mu Lan was stunned. Before he
could come to his senses, Li Shiyu had already picked up the bowls and chopsticks and placed what Mu Lan wanted to eat in front of Mu Lan’s dishes, which were all Mu Lan’s habits.
Even if the appearance changes, many habits will not change. Li Shiyu has never done
these things before, but when he does them now, he seems to be handy. On the contrary, Mu Lan was in a trance in situ, and failed to return to his senses at the first time.
“Your Majesty, I can come by myself.” Mu Lan murmured.
“If you hurt your hand, I will come.” Li Shiyu is calm.
Mu Lan is passive, but Li Shiyu always appears to be more active, and even did not let Mu Lan move his injured hand, but put the food into the spoon, directly to the mouth of Mu Lan.
That’s feeding Mu Lan in person.
Mu Lan did not speak, more is to appear passive, in such circumstances, Mu Lan was forced to open his mouth, Li Shiyu fed to the mouth of the food to eat.
When Li Shiyu saw that Mu Lan had eaten, he continued to scoop up the second spoon.
When Mu Lan couldn’t eat any more, she shook her head at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty, I’m full.”
That’s the truth.
This has been much more than Mu Lan usually eat, Li Shiyu took a look, but nodded, also no longer reluctantly. Mu Lan until now found that Li Shiyu before feeding himself to eat, he did not move anything, plus Mu Lan eat fast, the food on the table has been slightly cool.
A lot of things are not delicious when they are cold. Without thinking,
Mu Lan said, “My concubine asked the slave to prepare a new one.”
“No.” Li Shiyu held down Mu Lan’s hand. “That’s all right. You can have dinner with me here.”
“Yes.” Mu Lan is not pretentious.
And Li Shiyu’s eating speed is very fast, three or two times have already dealt with the meal in front of him, Mu Lan homeopathy handed over the veil, Li Shiyu wiped his mouth, this just looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan quieted down. “The emperor has something to say to me.”
“Zhen Zhen.” Li Shiyu’s voice came calmly. “I said that in private, there is no need to be polite to me.”
Mu Lan is a little confused.
In private, Mu Lan thought that he was not as polite as Li Shiyu, and that their way of getting along with outsiders was much more presumptuous.
So the meaning of Li Shiyu’s words-
just when Mu Lan was confused, Li Shiyu went on to say: “There is no need to use the title of minister and concubine, just use you and me directly.”
Mu Lan: “Your Majesty,”
you know, only Mu Lan had this kind of treatment before, but now, Li Shiyu has given this kind of treatment to himself. What
it means. Is
she special to Li Shiyu?
No, Mu Lan is more willing to believe that Li Shiyu does not think so, this person is testing, a little bit of testing, once this person’s suspicion, this person will use their own way to prove.
However, after that night, is not Li Shiyu no longer doubt it?
Do not speak to me of impropriety. As for you and me in private, so be it. You can call me by my name, and I’ll call you Zhen. Li Shiyu said directly, interrupting Mu Lan’s words.
Mulan finally sighed silently: “OK, I know.”
Li Shiyu hum, but did not say anything.
After that, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “Walk with me in the palace. I haven’t had a good walk in this palace all these years.” When
Mu Lan was there, Li Shiyu was busy with state affairs, and they spent all their time together in the Royal Dragon Palace.
Even this palace, they have not been able to walk well, but in the period of time outside the Great Wall, they can still walk in the birch forest every day.
These are also Mu Lan’s regrets.
At that time, Mu Lan and Li Shiyu said that when the world was stable, they would go all over the great rivers and mountains of Dazhou hand in hand, but these wishes could not be realized until now.
After all, it became the regret of two people.
Not to mention such a wish, even the palace wall, they have not walked hand in hand.
Quiet, Mu Lan did not object: “OK, I go with you.”
Such a conversation, but also as if two people back to the original time, Li Shiyu at Mu Lan faint smile, quickly reached out to embrace Mu Lan, two people quietly walking in the palace.
Soon, the two men reached the palace wall. When the guards on the palace wall saw the two men, they were stunned for a moment and quickly knelt down to pay their respects. “My subordinates see the emperor, the imperial concubine.”
“Get up.” Li Shiyu waved his hand faintly. “I and Concubine Shu want to walk around here. Don’t let anyone disturb us.”
“Subordinates obey the decree.” The bodyguard answered.
Soon, only Mu Lan and Li Shiyu were left in the long palace wall. Li Shiyu took Mu Lan’s hand and walked quietly along the palace wall.
In the middle of the palace wall, there is a stargazing platform, and very few people come on weekdays.
Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, Are you tired? Take a rest on the stargazing platform. The stars are very beautiful today.
Mu Lan looked up at the starry sky. In
the starry sky, the stars are dotted, but it is very much like the time outside the Great Wall.
She couldn’t help sighing: “It’s so rare to see a starry sky like Dachou’s. I always thought that you could only see such a starry sky when you were beyond the Great Wall.” Beyond
the Great Wall? Li Shiyu followed Mu Lan’s words and asked, “When did you go beyond the Great Wall?” Only then
did Mulan realize that she had spilled the beans: “I’ve never been there, I’ve only read about it in books.”
Li Shi-yu murmured, “If I have a chance, I’ll take you with me to beyond the Great Wall.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Two people walk into the stargazing platform, in the position of the stargazing platform is very good, those stars appear clearly in front of Mu Lan, Mu Lan can not help but be fascinated.
As if I hadn’t seen such a star for a long time. The starry sky
of Dazhou is very bright.
Li Shiyu stood quietly and did not say much, but Li Shiyu’s eyes always fell on Mu Lan’s body, with tenderness and tenderness.
Just like many years ago, when they were outside the Great Wall, Mu Lan looked at the stars so seriously, and what she liked most was when the sky was full of stars.
At that time, Mu Lan was still feeling that Dazhou could not see such stars.
So today, when Li Shiyu noticed the change of the stars, he took Mu Lan to the stargazing platform, which was also built for Mu Lan, not for anything else.
It’s just a stargazing platform that has been built, but it’s not too late to welcome its owner. There was a faint smile in
Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes.
But Mu Lan is absorbed, not a moment of flash.
Then, Li Shiyu quietly stood up, there was a zither on the stargazing platform, Mu Lan was too focused, even the zither did not find, and Li Shiyu had sat down in front of the zither, tried the sound, he began to play familiar music, this, Mu Lan heard the sound, then turned to look at Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu bowed his head and played the piano, looking particularly serious.
Mu Lan did not interrupt Li Shiyu, but listened quietly, such a rhythm, Mu Lan has not heard for a long time, these years, because Mu Lan’s health is not good, it seems that he has not played the piano for a long time, let alone danced.
It was not until the sound of Li Shiyu’s lute fell that Mu Lan said with a smile, “The sound of the emperor’s lute is probably unmatched.”
“No.” Li Shiyu denied it.
Mu Lan raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Shiyu. “Then who can surpass the emperor?”
“The late queen.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
Mu Lan was surprised not to speak, to talk about dancing, Mu Lan, but when it comes to playing the piano, Mu Lan is absolutely not as exquisite as Li Shiyu.
She was quiet, and did not say much, because Mu Lan is very clear, say more wrong, in such circumstances, it is not appropriate to say more.
Li Shiyu didn’t seem to mind either. He quietly looked at Mu Lan and asked with a smile, “Can Zhen Zhen play the lute?”
“Yes.” Mu Lan did not deny it.
This big week can enter the palace woman, if can’t play the piano, no matter how no one will believe, the first standard of the talent show is to play the piano and dance skills, but the relationship between Mu Zhanxiao, these people did not come to try Mu Lan.
“Do you want to try?” Li Shiyu asked again.
Mu Lan shook his head directly: “I don’t show off my incompetence in front of the emperor. This is just making a fool of myself.”
This, Li Shiyu did not say anything, but low eyebrows, as if thinking about something, in such an atmosphere, the stargazing platform suddenly became quiet down, leaving only the stars in the sky, constantly twinkling.
But Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said to himself, “Now that I think about it, it seems that I have never heard the empress play the lute.”
This, Mu Lan always felt that Li Shiyu said to himself, but looked at Li Shiyu’s face but did not feel like.
This, Mu Lan was quiet, did not say anything, just stood like this, as if in the memory of that year.
At that time, it seemed that he had never played the piano for Li Shiyu. Said
by Li Shiyu, as if these years of regret, and even dance, now Mu Lan can not do, such a hearty dripping, will only kill Mu Lan. After
a while, Mu Lan followed Li Shiyu’s words: “The empress’s dancing skills are the best in the world. Naturally, she dances to please the emperor. Why do you have to do something you’re not good at?”.
Playing the piano is not that Mu Lan is not good at it, but compared with dancing skills, it is far from the same.
But Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s words and chuckled: “That’s true.” When the
voice fell, Mu Lan thought Li Shiyu would end the topic, but unexpectedly Li Shiyu looked at himself: “Can that Zhen Zhen dance?”
This word, let Mu Lan one Leng, did not expect Li Shiyu to ask oneself these unexpectedly.
But Mu Lan was not in a trance and said quietly, “I don’t know how to do it.”. My concubine was not good-looking when she was young, and my father didn’t have the idea to let my concubine learn to dance. What she learned was just some fur, so it was of no use.
Li Shiyu also did not embarrass Mu Lan, just nodded, Mu Lan relieved tone.
But Mu Lan can not help but think of these years, she seems to be really never touched the dance, do not want to? Mu Lan does not deny, she thinks, just ability is limited, she has been unable to do so in those days.
Mu Lan’s mouth can not help but rise a self-deprecating smile, but she hid very well, and did not say anything.
Li Shiyu quickly stood up and looked up at the stars in the sky on the stargazing platform without saying a word. His eyes seemed to be thoughtful.
Mu Lan accompanied him and did not speak.
It was not until Li Shiyu broke the silence that he said, “It’s getting late. I’ll send you back to the palace and rest early.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Li Shiyu said that he naturally hugged Mu Lan’s waist, and the two men walked out of the stargazing platform, as if as they left the stargazing platform and went down the wall, the guards on the wall gradually returned to their original position, unlike before, only they were left.
It’s like the world has been emptied.
……
Mu Lan thought that Li Shiyu just sent himself back to the Deqing Palace, but when Li Shiyu sent Mu Lan, he did not mean to leave. This time, Mu Lan was quiet, but Mu Lan soon came to his senses.
She looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Is the emperor going to stay with his concubines?”
“Can’t I?” Li Shiyu asked in reply.
“Of course you can.” Mu Lan answered, “My concubine, let Xiaolian get ready.”
Li Shiyu gave a hum.
Mu Lan turned around and ordered Xiao Lian, but Mu Lan’s heart beat a little fast. This was the first time that Li Shiyu stayed in the Deqing Palace, which was different from the Royal Dragon Palace.
But Mu Lan didn’t think much about it.
Xiaolian’s hands and feet are very neat, the bed has been tidied up, when she went out, she looked at Mu Lan, blinked.
Mu Lan laughed helplessly, then turned around, and Li Shiyu had already come in.
A lot of things seem to be taken for granted, just like they have been sleeping with each other all the year round, and there is nothing out of place. Inside the
green gauze tent, there is a charming scene.
Until Mu Lan tired to the extreme, Li Shiyu gently hugged Mu Lan to sleep, as if his arms are a rare treasure, never reluctant to let people let go in general.
And the night outside the window is getting heavier and heavier.
Big week gradually into autumn, the leaves from crisp to golden, in the dark, this is a different taste.
The next day.
Genius Meng Meng Liang, Li Shiyu has already woken up, Cheng Dezhu has long been waiting outside the bedroom, and Mu Lan is still sleeping.
Li Shiyu knew that Mu Lan was exhausted last night. He looked down at Mu Lan gently, bent down and kissed Mu Lan on the cheek. Mu Lan did not mean to wake up.
“Lan, when will you be willing to admit your identity to me?” Li Shiyu’s voice is very light. The
sleeping Mulan could not hear, and naturally could not answer.
Li Shiyu also just finished, and did not wake up Mu Lan, quickly stood up, quickly walked out of the bedroom, and Cheng Dezhu has come up head-on, to Li Shiyu more clothes.
The whole journey, Cheng Dezhu did not say anything, just so respectful to follow behind Li Shiyu, two people hurried toward the Royal Dragon Hall.
…… Inside
the Royal Dragon Hall.
“The emperor goes to court.” Cheng Dezhu’s shrill voice came through. The ministers in the
hall knelt on the ground and said, “I see the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor.”
“All of you stand up.” Li Shiyu waved his big sleeve.
The ministers who were kneeling on the ground dared to stand up.
Cheng Dezhu said in a loud voice, “If you have something to do, start playing. If you have nothing to do, leave the court.” Only then did
all the ministers play and say what they were doing. Li Shiyu listened quietly. The court was full of excitement. It was not until the excitement passed that Li Shiyu looked at Cheng Dezhu. Cheng Dezhu nodded and motioned. On the way, he had heard Li Shiyu’s orders. Although
Cheng Dezhu was shocked, such a shock was always expected by Cheng Dezhu.
So when reading out this imperial edict, Cheng Dezhu was very calm, and the ministers in the court could not be so calm.
Only Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun seemed to have known the arrival of this day for a long time, and their faces were calm as if nothing had happened.
“In honor of Heaven, the emperor decreed that he would make Hsu Chen-chen an imperial concubine to command the imperial harem, and that he would grant this to Feng Ching.” Cheng Dezhu read the imperial edict calmly.
This imperial edict, should be read to Xu Zhen listen to, but Li Shiyu let Cheng Dezhu announce above the court, this meaning why, again obvious.
This is to tell the world, even these princes, Li Shiyu do not want to hear any voice of refutation.
As soon as the imperial edict came out, many people’s faces changed greatly. They looked at each other and could not believe what they had heard. What did it mean?
This imperial concubine was conferred the title of imperial concubine, and the previous imperial concubine was Xi’s imperial concubine, but now Xi’s imperial concubine was demoted, but people in the palace thought it was temporary, because after all, the He family was still there, and the empress Dowager was still there.
And Xi Guifei so many years, also only in Fengyang Palace, she wanted to move into Fengqing Palace for a long time, but Li Shiyu has never given such an opportunity.
Now, Fengqing Palace has easily given a beautiful imperial concubine who is not surprising.
This can not let a person not shocked, that is to Shu Fei’s sit up and take notice, but also let the people of the He family even more difficult. What does it mean to
enter the Fengqing Palace? None of the ministers present does not know. It’s just a secret that has never been told. Entering the Fengqing Palace means that you get the back seat. Only the back seat is the goal of the women in the harem. But now, it’s easy to be taken away.
How many people are not reconciled.
How many people are reluctant.
But so what.
Because no one can change the decision made by Li Shiyu, the implication of announcing the imperial edict in public is already obvious.
“Your majesty!” Ho yuan came to his senses and immediately bowed with his hand and called out to Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu looked lukewarm at Ho yuan and said, “Prime Minister Ho has something to play.” After the
imperial concubine, the He family in Kyoto several lifeblood of the shops have been Mu Zhanxiao completely, leaving that force, not enough to let the He family breathing in the past few years, and these shops transferred to the name of Mu Zhanxiao, but the forces in the shops, it will take some time to be thoroughly clear and clean.
The Ho family naturally had a lot of opinions about Li Shiyu, and what they wanted was the Ho family’s desperation.
But the He family never thought that they had no time to do anything, Li Shiyu unexpectedly a imperial edict came down, this is completely cut off the road of Xi Guifei. How can
He yuan be reconciled.
“Your Majesty, this concubine is just a concubine. She went from being a slave in Imperial Kitchen to heaven in one step, and now she’s in the Fengqing Palace. I’m afraid everyone won’t agree.” He yuan said in a methodical way.
Because He yuan opened his mouth, Chaozhong and He yuan stood on the same line, and naturally began to force Li Shiyu aggressively.
Li Shiyu listened with an expressionless face, completely unaffected by these words, eyebrows and eyes with a bit of calm, until these people finished, Li Shiyu looked at the crowd.
“Have you finished yet?” Li Shiyu asked.
At this point, all the ministers looked at each other even more and dared not open their mouths again.
“That’s interesting. When I didn’t give up the Fengqing Palace, you were indignant and always trying to force me. Now that I’ve given up the Fengqing Palace and have a new master, you can find all the reasons for me. So, are you willing or unwilling?” Li Shiyu asked the ministers lightly. In Li Shiyu’s words,
the ministers did not dare to open their mouths.
“Does Prime Minister Ho dislike Concubine Shu’s status?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows, but spoke bluntly.
When Ho yuan was named, he dared not utter a word: “That’s not what I meant.”
“If it’s not, why play it?” Li Shiyu’s voice was a little more sullen and impatient. “Don’t forget, Prime Minister Ho, that Shu Fei’s ability to appease the prince is a skill.”. Not to mention, the prince is my only prince, and the emperors after the Great Zhou Dynasty, who can appease the prince, are not qualified to enter the Fengqing Palace?
「……」
Besides, Shu-fei was born to be a daughter. It’s just that the rank of Hsu Ming, the prefect of Liuzhou, is not enough. You know, those who can enter the draft are all daughters of gold, so why don’t their identities match? If they don’t match, wouldn’t the Ministry of Internal Affairs be irresponsible?
「……」 After conferring the title of imperial concu
bine Shu, she had good conduct. Isn’t that enough. Besides, when I confer the title of an imperial concubine, I have to be pointed at. Where is my dignity?
……
Li Shiyu’s voice is not salty, but can not hear too many emotions, but between the lines are speaking for Mu Lan, is reprimanding these courtiers in front of them do not know the general situation.
Under such circumstances, people dare not say much, so they can only stand so respectfully.
Instead, Mu Zhanxiao listened, negative hand and stand, no trace of the slightly twisted eyebrows, Li Shiyu’s move, Mu Zhanxiao also some do not understand.
But Long Shaoyun is always silent, as if these harem things, and Long Shaoyun has never had anything to do. The noise in the
court soon subsided.
In the midst of this silence, Li Shi-yu said coldly, “Do you have anything else to say?”
The ministers shook their heads.
“Retreat from the court.” Li Shiyu waved his sleeve and ordered directly.
Then all the ministers knelt down and said, “See the emperor off. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor.”
And Li Shiyu Ming Huang’s figure has disappeared from the public’s line of sight, after Li Shiyu left, the crowd surrounded Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun, as if in such circumstances, only two people can speak.
“Lord Mu, General Long, the emperor has been confused by the sorceress. Otherwise, how could a mere slave of the imperial kitchen have ascended to heaven in one step, and now he has even moved into the Fengqing Palace? Everyone knows clearly what this means.” He yuan said that his anger was unbearable.
“Yes, what can I do?”. After this country, it is bound to be the mother of the world, and this imperial concubine does not conform in any way.
“General Long and Lord Mu, you are all the emperor’s trusted followers. Don’t you persuade the emperor that he will be bewitched by beauty?”
……
Under the leadership of He yuan, everyone said that Mu Lan was wrong.
Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun are unusually tacit understanding of listening, who did not open their mouths, until the people around gradually stopped talking, the two silently exchanged eyes, this just looked at the crowd.
Leaving aside the identity of Mu Lan, their understanding of Li Shiyu is very clear that Li Shiyu is by no means a fatuous monarch, and it is impossible to do something improper, so the person Li Shiyu can choose must have the truth of Li Shiyu.
For this reason, it is impossible for them to interfere with Li Shiyu’s ideas.
But in the face of these princes, naturally these words can not be said so straightforward, these people’s psychological fragility, may not be able to accept the answer.
It was Mu Zhanxiao who said, Prime Minister He, if you want to talk about beauty, this imperial concubine naturally doesn’t have it. What’s more, before she was conferred the title, she never fought for it, and her mind was only on the crown prince. For many years in this palace, how come none of these empresses have ever thought of pleasing the prince?
This remark was somewhat sarcastic, and the faces of the people in the court changed. Apart from
this matter, if the emperor is confused by the sorceress, then can this national affair be handled so clearly? Besides, the sorceress is not to bewitch the emperor not to do his proper work? As far as I can see, the emperor has never failed to do his proper work.
“This..”
“Also, the saying of witches has always been a taboo in Dazhou. When this word reaches the emperor’s ears, aren’t you afraid of the emperor’s anger?”
Mu Zhanxiao leisurely threw the words back, and the faces of the people present suddenly changed.
Enchantress this saying, is from today too later, and the queen mother is the birth mother of the emperor, indeed Li Shiyu’s most taboo is the word of enchantress.
It was only then that Long Shaoyun said, “Your Majesty is a wise king, and this is also the emperor’s private affair. We have no right to interfere with the emperor’s decision, so you have to disperse. This matter is up to the emperor. If the emperor is annoyed, I don’t think we can get any advantage.”
Long Shaoyun also said the words to this point, did not open his mouth again, nodded to signal, and quickly walked toward the Royal Dragon Hall.
Mu Zhanxiao obviously did not mean to talk much, and went out with Long Shaoyun.
Under such circumstances, the people in the Royal Dragon Palace looked at each other, how can people of the He family not accept such a thing, even someone entered the Fengqing Palace one step earlier than imperial concubine Xi.
He yuan and He Shen stood where they were, their faces gloomy and frightening.
But all the ministers saw that the discussion was hopeless, but they also knew Li Shiyu’s temper. Now, they did not dare to hesitate, and soon left the Royal Dragon Palace.
He yuan and He Shen walked out of the Royal Dragon Hall and then looked at each other.
“Father, this matter –” Ho Shen asked Ho yuan.
Ho yuan also twisted his brows and said, “This imperial concubine can’t stay.”
“The emperor is following Shu Fei step by step. I’m afraid we won’t have a chance to do it.” He Shen spoke directly.
Even the people in the Deqing Palace have been replaced, not to mention that now they have changed to the Fengqing Palace. The master of the Fengqing Palace means that he can choose his own slaves. What’s more, now Mu Lan also commands the harem. It’s even more difficult to do it.
“The autumn festival is coming, and naturally Mu Lan will go too.” Ho yuan is very calm. “That was an opportunity.”
Ho Shen nodded his head, but he quieted down. “The emperor has really moved our water transport.”
“Let’s move. There aren’t many opportunities.” He yuan said calmly, “Autumn Festival is an opportunity to deal with a lot of things.”
He Shen answered.
“There are not many opportunities left for the Ho family.” He yuan went on to say, “The Empress Dowager is old, and she has made it clear that she doesn’t want to take care of it.”. If the Ho family doesn’t struggle any more, I’m afraid they’ll be pushed to the bottom of the valley. Not to mention this, the emperor has never relaxed his guard against us.
Since ancient times, there has been a contest between the monarch and his subjects.
Besides, when did the Ho family lose interest in the throne. From the beginning to now, the He family has always been interested, but the He family can not find the right opportunity, very not easy Li Shiyuan here, the He family saw the hope, but the result is a Li Shiyu.
But Li Shiyu this, the He family unexpectedly could not find any opportunity, this person has achieved seamlessly.
Under such circumstances, the He family can’t afford to wait, and the people behind it, if they wait any longer, are afraid to implicate the He family, so the He family is now just fighting with their backs to the wall. The matter of
Xi’s imperial concubine meant that Li Shiyu had already laid hands on the He family.
The two men did not talk much, and soon walked outside the Royal Dragon Hall, where, after all, the walls had ears.
……
And Li Shiyu’s imperial edict soon reached the Fengqing Palace. Mu Lan was very calm when he received the edict. Li Shiyu had already said this yesterday. Mu Lan had not protested, but such a protest was of no use to Li Shiyu.
So today’s imperial edict, Mu Lan is also calm.
“Congratulations to the Empress.” Smiling, Cheng Te-chu hands over the imperial edict, and his attitude toward Mu Lan is even more respectful. “The empress is the first person to enter the Fengqing Palace in so many years, and naturally she will have a bright future in the future.”
“Thank you, Manager Cheng.” Mu Lan is calm.
Then she looked at Xiaolian, who quickly took a certain amount of gold and handed it to Cheng Dezhu. When Cheng Dezhu saw it, he was stunned: “I can’t do it.”
This is what Manager Cheng should take. I don’t have anything out of the ordinary here in this palace, so I can only give you these as a token of my appreciation. Mu Lan smiled.
Seeing what Mu Lan said, Cheng Te-chu didn’t say anything, but obediently went on: “The slave thanks the empress for her reward. If the empress has something to do today, just tell the slave.”
“Good.” Mu Lan smiled.
Cheng Dezhu also did not stay here more, Mu Lan let people personally send Cheng Dezhu out.
And this imperial edict, but let the people of Deqing Palace excited, what this means, they are very clear, and they are the slaves of Deqing Palace, Mu Lan ascended to heaven, means that they are also ascended to heaven in the palace.
All of a sudden, the people of the Deqing Palace became lively, and according to the will, they began to move Mu Lan’s things to the Fengqing Palace, but Mu Lan did not stop them.
Mu Lan’s things are not many, an hour has been completely tidied up, the people of the Deqing Palace surrounded Mu Lan, but low-key toward the Fengqing Palace. When
Mu Lan stood in Fengqing Palace again, he had a lot of feelings.
At least since the exchange with the God of Montenegro, Mu Lan never thought that one day she would be able to return to Fengqing Palace, but now she is standing in front of Fengqing Palace again, Mu Lan looked down at her toes, but seemed to be meditating.
But in such meditation, Mu Lan is very clear, back to Fengqing Palace, everything in front of us is not smooth sailing, but the future is uncertain.
For Mu Lan, Li Shiyu is the biggest trouble.
What’s more, Li Shiyu put himself in Fengqing Palace, afraid that it was not so simple on the surface, at that time and Xi Guifei’s war, Li Shiyu should also have an idea. After
sinking, Mu Lan collected his emotions and walked toward the Fengqing Palace.
……
And at that time-in
the Royal Dragon Hall.
Rong Jiu hurried in and said, “See the emperor.”
“Get up.” Li Shiyu didn’t go to court, but immediately went to the Fengqing Palace to wait for Rong Jiu. “What’s the news about going to Liuzhou again this time?”.
Rong Jiu twisted his eyebrows, his face a little serious, and looked at Li Shiyu: “Your Majesty, this time the subordinates avoided Lord Mu, and after further investigation, they found something wrong.”
“Tell the truth and don’t hide anything.” Li Shiyu said it clearly word by word.
Rong Jiu naturally did not dare to neglect her: “Imperial Concubine Shu is not Hsu Chen-chen.” He put it succinctly: Xu Zhenzhen died of illness in the year when he entered the palace. People in Liuzhou don’t have any impression of Xu Zhen’s appearance because Xu Zhen has been weak and sick since she was a child. In the end, she didn’t make it through the 16th, so she died.
「……」 The
present Empress Shufei has taken the place of Xu Zhenzhen and appeared in the palace. And Xu Zhen’s real name is not Xu Zhen, but Xu Hui. Rong Jiu continued.
The news also shocked Rong Jiu.
But Rong Jiu is more shocked that this matter is actually Mu Zhanxiao, so they can not find any clues, Mu Zhanxiao has always been a cautious person, when he personally, naturally will not let you have any clues.
“Go on.” Li Shiyu’s voice came faintly, but could not hear any angry meaning, but in such a denial, let Li Shiyu look a little happy.
Rong Jiu is a little confused.
Do not understand why Li Shiyu’s mood is happy, this is deceived, should not be angry? What’s more, the person who cheated Li Shiyu was Mu Zhanxiao.
But Rong Jiu did not ask much, but said quickly, “My subordinates found Mammy who had been following Xu Hui. Mammy told me about Xu Hui. She said that Xu Hui had really died before she entered the palace. She didn’t know what had happened.”
“So?” Li Shiyu looked at Rong Jiu. “I’m afraid only Hsu Ming himself knows about this,”
says Yung Chiu calmly.
Li Shiyu hum, and then looked at Rong Jiu, eyes sharp a lot, Rong Jiu followed Li Shiyu for more than ten years, how can not know Li Shiyu’s idea.
“Old Mammy, my subordinates have been brought to Kyoto and placed in a house in the suburbs, and no one knows about it.” Rong Jiu said quickly, “The emperor can ask at any time, but his subordinates feel that if the emperor wants to ask, he still has to go to the house in the suburbs. In the palace, there can’t be any movement.”
After all, Mu Zhanxiao is the commander of the guards, the people in and out of the palace, Mu Zhanxiao is very clear, a person came out of the blue, how can Mu Zhanxiao not know.
Besides, these people, Mu Zhanxiao must know clearly, so this way, a lot of things will follow the exposure.
So Rong Jiu’s proposal is not unreasonable.
Li Shi-yu quieted down for a moment and said, “I’ll leave the palace later.”
“Yes, my subordinates are going to arrange it.” Rong Jiu answered quickly.
“Also, half a month after we leave for the Autumn Festival, you arrange for someone to take Hsu Ming to Kyoto and settle him down so as not to cause any trouble.” Li Shiyu’s eyes sank and he carefully explained to Rong Jiu.
Moved an old Mammy, because the old Mammy had already retired and returned home, so Xu Ming would not know that the old Mammy was brought into Kyoto, and Mu Zhanxiao would not know.
But if Xu Ming is passive now, then Mu Zhanxiao will know at the first time, so only when the team leaves Kyoto, can Xu Ming be moved.
Every move, Li Shiyu is arranged safely.
After confirming everything, Li Shiyu turned around and said, “Go out of the palace and see this old Mammy, but don’t let anyone know.”
“Yes.” Rong Jiu answered.
This is not difficult, even if Mu Zhanxiao know, Li Shiyu out of the palace for many reasons, Mu Zhanxiao do not know the old Mammy was taken to Kyoto, it will not doubt, naturally there is no need to cover up.
What’s more, Li Shiyu did not go with Mu Zhanxiao every time he left the palace.
Soon, Rong Jiu turned around and arranged. By
now, Li Shiyu has long been able to affirm the identity of Mu Lan.
Ask these people, but Li Shiyu wants an answer, an answer that has something to do with Mulan, and wants to wait for Mulan to admit it to himself one day.
…… After
a cup of tea, Li Shiyu changed his clothes and left the palace with a low profile and Rong Jiu.
The two men rode directly to the small house in the suburbs, which was also the house left by Li Shiyu before, and the old Mammy was placed here.
Rong Jiu took the lead in entering the house.
Li Shiyu quickly followed in.
The room is quiet, the old Mammy is nervous can not be more nervous, cold was brought to such a place, even if no one to do anything, the old Mammy in the face of such a situation can not calm down.
“Why don’t you kneel down when you see the emperor?” Rong Jiu twisted his eyebrows.
The old Mammy immediately knelt down and said, “See the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!”
The voice trembled a little.
“Rise up and give me a seat.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly. There were still two slaves left in the
hut to wait on the old Mammy, for fear of any accident, and naturally there were shadow guards outside to prevent the old Mammy from leaving in private.
Old Mammy lived to this point, when she had ever seen such a scene, not to mention the person in front of her or the present son of heaven, she had already shivered with fear.
Even sitting on a stool, I can’t help trembling.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu looked at the old Mammy and said, “Don’t be nervous. I’ll just ask you some questions. You can tell the truth. Then I’ll stay in Kyoto for half a year. When I handle these things well, I’ll naturally send someone to send you back to Liuzhou.”. Of course, if you tell half a lie, don’t blame me for being heartless.
The words were half appeasement and half warning.
The old Mammy’s voice trembled with fear. “The grass people would never dare to hide a word from the emperor.”
“Very good.” Li Shiyu’s voice was still steady. “If I ask you anything, you answer.”
“Yes.” Old Mammy’s voice was trembling.
“What is the name of the daughter of Hsu Ming, the prefect of Liuzhou?” Li Shiyu asked. The
nickname is really true, true or false. Your name is Xu Hui. Old Mammy did not dare to hesitate. “But everyone is used to calling Miss Zhenzhen.”
Li Shiyu knows, so Xu Zhen this name, to Liuzhou when asked, and there is no problem, because it is really Miss Zhenzhen, the nickname is more, but no one knows the name is Xu Hui.
“You were with her all the time?” Li Shiyu asked again.
“Yes, the grass people have been with the young lady since she was born.” The old Mammy answered, “The lady died in childbirth, and the master didn’t bring her back. The young lady was brought up by the grass people.”
Li Shi-yu nodded: “So you know exactly what happened to Hsu Hui.”
“Yes.” Mammy nodded.
“When did Hsu Hui pass away?”
“Mademoiselle died before the show.”
“Do you know that the young lady is going to have a talent show?”
The grass people know, but the grass people don’t know why the master made such a decision. After all, the master knows very well that the young lady’s health is not good, and she simply can’t endure it. But the grass people are just slaves, and naturally they dare not ask more questions. Then, sure enough, the young lady passed away before the show, and it seemed that the matter was not settled.
The old Mammy thought about it seriously and did not dare to hide anything.
“Good.” Li Shi-yu nods. “During this period, has anyone come to the Hsu family?”
“The grass people don’t know. The grass people are only responsible for serving the young ladies.” Continued the old Mammy.
“After your young lady passed away, did you leave the Hsu Mansion?” Li Shiyu continued to ask.
“Yes.” The old Mammy gave a positive answer.
But soon, the old Mammy thought for a moment and then went on to say, “But all this time, there have been rumors in Liuzhou that the young lady is still alive. The grass people all think this is a rumor, but these people all say it with certainty. Even the people in the Xu family all think so.”. But the grass people couldn’t be more sure that the young lady died in front of the grass people.
This is what the old Mammy does not understand at all.
But Li Shiyu is very clear, their people went to check Xu Zhen, then Xu Zhen must live, otherwise, this lie can not go on, Mu Zhanxiao can not let such a thing happen.
“Well, I know.” Li Shiyu said, “Don’t say a word about what I came to see you today.”. Do you remember?
“Grass people remember.” Old Mammy dared not hesitate.
Besides, if you stay here, the slaves will take care of you. If you have something to do, just let the slaves do it. Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave here in private, otherwise, it is against the decree. It is a capital crime to implicate the nine tribes. Do you understand? That’s a warning. The frightened old Mammy
immediately knelt down and said, “The grass people know.”
His voice trembled.
Li Shiyu did not say anything, stood up, and soon turned away, the old Mammy until Li Shiyu left, this trembling to stand up, is a word dare not say again.
……
Li Shiyu did not immediately return to the palace, but let Rong Jiu go to the steamed bun shop and buy his favorite soup dumplings for Mu Lan, which is unique to Jiangnan.
After that, Li Shiyu returned to the palace with hot soup dumplings.
Li Shiyu out of the palace, and no one knows, besides, Li Shiyu came back with things, will not cause much doubt, at most feel that Li Shiyu is out to please Mu Lan. After
Li Shiyu returned to the palace, he went to Mulan at the first time.
This point, has long passed the lunch point, Mu Lan coaxed Aofeng to rest, Aofeng against Mu Lan’s arms, long eyelashes also blinked, has been sleepy can not be more sleepy.
Mu Lan patted Aofeng gently and read the story of ghosts in his mouth until Aofeng fell asleep.
Then, Mu Lan just loosened the proud wind, stood up and walked out of the bedroom.
Xiaolian had been waiting at the door. When she saw Mulan, she said nervously, “Empress, the emperor is here.”
Mulan was stupefied and nodded. “I’ll be right there.”
Xiaolian did not follow up, Mu Lan has walked toward the hall, and sure enough, as soon as he arrived in the hall, he saw the figure of Li Shiyu Ming Huang appear in front of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan quieted down. “My concubine, see the emperor.”
“I said, no need to be polite.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth with a smile.
Mu Lan recognized the difference in Li Shiyu’s words, and she quieted down: “OK, I know.”
Seeing that Mu Lan had lost his honorific, Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes were imbued with a smile. Naturally, he walked up to Mu Lan and looked down at her from a commanding position. “I went out of the palace this morning, and I just brought back your favorite soup dumplings. Seeing that you were just coaxing Aofeng, I asked the slaves to warm them for you, and now I just eat them.” There is a spoiling of Mu Lan in
these words.
Mu Lan had no idea that Li Shiyu was still thinking about this kind of thing when he left the palace.
She was a little embarrassed: “Actually, it doesn’t matter. You must have something to do when you leave the palace, and you have to go to do this.”
“I’ll prepare whatever you like.” Li Shiyu spoke directly.
Mu Lan did not speak.
And Li Shiyu has let the slave take the soup dumplings up, together just right, Mu Lan did not refuse Li Shiyu’s good intentions, but ate a lot.
It wasn’t until he couldn’t eat any more that Mu Lan passively looked at Li Shiyu and said, “We should have left some for Ao Feng.”
“If Ao Feng wants to eat, just take him out next time.” Li Shiyu is direct.
“But such words are wasted.” “Besides, the soup dumplings don’t taste good after being heated.”
Mu Lan did not like waste, so he felt it was a pity.
As a result, Li Shi-yu didn’t say anything, but simply used the chopsticks that Mu Lan had eaten to dispose of the rest of the soup dumplings: “That’s all right.”
Mu Lan is stupefied: “This is.” The rest of me.
“It doesn’t matter.” Li Shiyu smiled.
It’s really just as well, otherwise Li Shiyu wouldn’t have eaten it so unscrupulously.
Such a picture with a trace of ambiguity, Mu Lan is that Li Shiyu is not the same place, but Mu Lan did not speak, just so quiet standing.
Until Li Shiyu walked up to Mu Lan and said, “What are you thinking about?”
“Nothing.” Mu Lan shook his head. The words
on his lips were swallowed back. She wanted to ask Li Shiyu if he regarded himself as Mulan, but under such circumstances, Mulan did not open his mouth in the end, after all, he said more and made more mistakes, so Mulan remained silent.
Li Shi-yu, on the other hand, is calm, and just looks at Mu Lan like this: “Don’t be too paranoid.”
Mulan quieted. “I’m not imagining things.”
If I let you live in the Fengqing Palace, then you will. I just think you are worthy of Fengqing Palace. I won’t take you for anyone. Do you understand what I mean? Li Shiyu said directly between the lines, but saw through Mu Lan’s idea at a glance.
In such words, Mu Lan is even more flustered.
Just looking at Li Shiyu, Mu Lan was forced to calm himself down.
“No one in this house will dare to say anything to you.” Li Shiyu’s words assured Mu Lan, but when he looked at Mu Lan again, Li Shiyu’s eyes were much sharper. “I just don’t want you to hide anything from me.”. Especially things that other people can know but I don’t.
That’s all there is to it.
Mu Lan’s heartbeat was getting faster and faster, and such suspicion was almost about to break out of the cocoon.
In Li Shiyu’s words, Mu Lan vaguely understood what, but Mu Lan could not admit, what is the result of the admission, Mu Lan is more clear than who. In
such a strange atmosphere, Mu Lan did not know how long he could hold on.
Even this is the first time that Mu Lan can’t see through Li Shiyu’s idea.
All right, I have some business to attend to in the evening. I can’t have dinner with your mother and son today, and I won’t stay overnight at the Fengqing Palace. Don’t think about it, huh? If you have something to do, just tell me. I’ve told Cheng Dezhu that no matter when you go to the Royal Dragon Hall, no one will stop you.
Li Shiyu ended the dialogue. It took
Mu Lan a long time to hum, but he didn’t say anything more.
And Li Shiyu also really did not stay in Fengqing Palace, soon left in a hurry, Mu Lan did not think much, after all, the recent approaching autumn festival, natural Li Shiyu to be busy, before going to autumn festival, to prepare a lot of things, also can not tolerate the slightest neglect. In the
autumn festival, Li Shiyu will not let no one in the palace.
If before, nature is to keep the prince, but now the prince is young, and the palace is not all Li Shiyu’s confidant, so Mu Lan more or less can guess, the people left in the palace must only be Mu Zhanxiao.
And in this way, Mu Zhanxiao did not go with the autumn sacrifice, then a lot of things will become uncertain.
Mu Lan bowed his head and pondered.
The next road is really able to take one step at a time.
Quiet, Mu Lan did not think much about it, but Xiaolian hurriedly sent a message that Aofeng had woken up, and Mu Lan walked towards the bedroom.
…… –
At night.
The Fengqing Palace is quiet, and occasionally when the wind blows, the fallen leaves float up.
Mu Zhanxiao just left from Fengqing Palace not long ago, Mu Lan told Mu Zhanxiao everything during this period of time, Mu Zhanxiao’s eyebrows are also very tight. In the
face of such a situation, both of them are somewhat helpless.
Mu Lan can not say, and Mu Zhanxiao can not take the initiative to find Li Shiyu to say these, no matter who opens his mouth, will let Mu Lan ashes, unless the other party knows in his heart, but can keep such a secret.
But obviously, for Li Shiyu, it is absolutely impossible.
So when Mu Zhanxiao left the Fengqing Palace, he explained carefully: These days, everything is still a lot of caution. When I go to the Western Regions, if I encounter something uncontrollable, I will keep silent. I think if the emperor confirms your identity, he will protect you. It won’t be a big problem. Mu Lan knows
these principles.
But Mu Lan is not worried about these, but Li Shiyu.
Previously, it was not easy to suppress the fear and uneasiness, but now it arises spontaneously, keeping such a big secret, in front of the person he loves most, but can not say a word, such a feeling, let Mu Lan some at a loss.
In the end, we can only take one step at a time, as Mu Zhanxiao said.
Instead, it was Mu Zhanxiao who appeased Mu Lan: “If one day the emperor really forces you to admit your identity, I will think of a way.”
“What do you think?” Mu Lan smiled bitterly.
Mu Zhanxiao didn’t speak.
Mu Lan closed his eyes and then said, “This is the trap of the Black Mountain God. We are all too naive and ignorant. How can people be regarded as gods?”. He has already laid a trap step by step, and he sees more than we do. He knows our lust, and understands Shiyu’s obsession with me. It seems that on the surface, we have saved Shiyu, but you know, it is more painful to live than to die.
“Don’t talk nonsense.” Satisfaction seemed to stop Mulan. “Such a thing won’t happen.”
Mu Lan sighed silently. It’s not easy for anyone to
get to this point.
Happiness, however, looks like a hidden crisis.
Until Mu Zhanxiao left, Mu Lan was bowing his head and meditating. He had not been able to recover from such a mood for a long time. Knowing that the melodious sound of the piano came from Mu Lan’s ear, Mu Lan gradually came to his senses.
She listened quietly for a while. It was the musicians in the palace who were playing music.
Today’s Royal Dragon Palace seems to have invited all the ministers to dinner.
And Fengqing Palace is very close to the Royal Dragon Palace, naturally you can hear such music carefully, and this music, Mu Lan is not unfamiliar, it is familiar with their own.
In the previous Hungry Ghost Festival, musicians have also played, dancers are dancing that Mu Lan danced, but compared with Mu Lan, it seems much weaker, but no one mentioned, anyone knows that this is Li Shiyu missing Mu Lan.
Mu Lan stood quietly, listening to such music, some can not help but step on the beat. I
really haven’t danced for a long time, and this music is slow and gentle, not ups and downs, Mu Lan’s footsteps with the music, slowly dancing.
Very slow, not hurried, for Mu Lan’s body now, just to echo.
Only occasionally in the music of the high ridicule, Mu Lan’s speed obviously can not keep up, because such a follow, will make Mu Lan panting, completely unable to recover.
However, even so, it does not affect Mu Lan’s dancing posture at all.
It is natural elegance, every gesture is amazing enough, and following the music, Mu Lan seems to have gradually entered a good situation, completely forgetting where he is.
Wide sleeves flying, tiptoe start, a little, a circle, in this quiet night, Mu Lan is just a dancing butterfly, dazzling people can not move their eyes.
Naturally, Mu Lan’s concentration prevented her from noticing the man standing not far away.
That’s Li Shiyu and Rong Jiu.
Li Shiyu stood with his hands on his back and did not speak. He just looked at it like this. Such a simple dance movement did not have big ups and downs, but in such a movement, he could see the shadow of Mu Lan in those years.
Many things look different from before, but some deep-rooted actions and ideas will not change, just like now.
If it were not for his Lan, how could he jump out of such a posture.
Otherwise, over the years, why did Li Shiyu search for the dancers of Dazhou, but never felt like Mu Lan for a year.
But Rong Jiu also slightly twisted his eyebrows, and then looked at Li Shiyu.
He followed Li Shiyu for many years, and naturally he was very familiar with Mu Lan. In those days outside the Great Wall, they almost walked side by side. How could they not recognize Mu Lan in such subtle movements. After a moment of
silence, Rong Jiucai dared to say, “Your Majesty, this is..”
“If you have something to say, just say it.” Li Shiyu said directly.
Rong Jiu said, “It looks like the late queen.” Said
this, Rong Jiu also looked at Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes from time to time, as if speculating on Li Shiyu’s look, you know, over the years, these concubines in the harem are imitating Mu Lan.
Such a move seems to please Li Shiyu, but Rong Jiu is very clear that these imitators of Mu Lan will eventually be left out in the cold by Li Shiyu, but also just superficial scenery.
And Xi Guifei can be so long in the background, a big reason is that Xi Guifei is only good at using their own advantages, but absolutely will not deliberately imitate Mu Lan.
But now, now this just won the favor of the imperial concubine, but some let Rong Jiu touch.
He looked at Li Shiyu passively.
To Rong Jiu’s surprise, Li Shiyu seemed to be indifferent to such a thing, and when his eyes fell on Shu Fei, he was tender and sentimentally attached.
He seemed to be sure that the person in front of him was Mu Lan. When
such an idea rushed into my mind, Rong Jiu was shocked, but it was only a moment of shock. Rong Jiu did not say anything, but stood quietly until Li Shiyu’s eyes were withdrawn from Mu Lan’s body. Rong Jiu looked at Li Shiyu without changing his face.
But Rong Jiu did not take the initiative to open his mouth.
Vaguely can guess what, but in the face of such a situation, Rong Jiu began to keep silent, some words can be said, some words can not be said, Rong Jiu knows better than anyone.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu lightly withdrew his line of sight, and then looked at Rong Jiu: “It was you who went to Montenegro with Zhan Xiao and Lan Er.”
“Yes.” Rong Jiu answered.
“What happened when you went to Montenegro?” Li Shiyu asked again.
His tone sounded a little casual, but in such a casual, but with a trace of sharp, the eyes fell on Rong Jiu, a moment, Rong Jiu was Li Shiyu to see some fear, no doubt, if he lied in the matter of Mu Lan, Li Shiyu will not hesitate to lay hands on himself.
Under such circumstances, Rong Jiu naturally did not dare to hide anything. He shook his head: “Nothing has happened.”
“Did you and Zhan Xiao follow the queen all the way?” Li Shiyu asked again.
This is a question that has been asked many years ago, but in the chaotic situation of that year, Li Shiyu is far less calm than he is now.
Rong Jiu nodded: “Yes, my subordinates and Lord Mu followed the empress all the way to the Black Mountain, but at the entrance of the Black Mountain, the empress did not let my subordinates and Lord Mu go in together, but the empress went into the Black Mountain alone.” How long have you
been gone? On the surface, Li Shiyu is uneventful.
“The Empress was in the Black Hills for about three days.” Rong Jiu answered.
“Did she ever come out with any change, or say anything?” Li Shiyu’s eyes looked sharply at Rong Jiu.
Rong Jiu followed Li Shiyu for many years, whether Rong Jiu lied, Li Shiyu’s eyes can easily see out, and now Rong Jiu, eyes clear and calm, can see that there is no meaning of lying.
“None.” Rong Jiu shook his head. When the empress came out, there was no difference from when she entered the Black Mountain. Subordinates don’t see anything unusual.
Li Shiyu hum, did not speak again.
He stood with his hands on his back, his eyes still falling on Mu Lan not far away.
Such a volume, if the previous Mulan, absolutely impossible without any concealment, but now Mulan seems to be completely inaudible, and Li Shiyu and Mulan’s intimacy, it is also very clear that Mulan is really no internal force, at most just alert.
But you have to be very close to be surprised.
“Was there anything unusual about coming all the way back?” Li Shiyu looked at it for a while before continuing to ask.
Rong Jiu seemed to be recalling, and waited for a moment: “Not at all.”
“Didn’t the empress say anything?”
“Yes, the empress said she had got the medicine the emperor wanted and would go back to Beijing immediately.”
“Other than that?”
“The Empress never said another word.”
……
Rong Jiu recalled carefully.
And indeed this is the case, and then, Mu Lan on the horse, three people are almost speeding toward the palace, for fear of any accident, in the middle of the time in the post is only a short rest.
Mu Lan’s internal force is deep, such a hurry will not let Mu Lan cause any discomfort.
Therefore, Rong Jiu did not find anything wrong with Mu Lan.
But soon, something suddenly occurred to Rong Jiu, and he looked at Li Shiyu. Li Shiyu’s eyes also became sharper and sharper: “Say.”
“As the Meridian Gate approached, the Empress did not immediately enter the Imperial Palace. Instead, she exchanged a few words with Lord Mu in private.” Rong Jiu said.
This is a fact that was ignored at that time.
After all, Mu Zhanxiao is Mu Lan’s second brother, Mu Lan and Mu Zhanxiao to say anything, there is nothing wrong, the two did not deliberately avoid the crowd, just take the lead in moving forward side by side.
So under such circumstances, Rong Jiu will not follow up, there is no need to follow up, not to mention Li Shiyu’s life and death is still uncertain in the Royal Dragon Palace, Rong Jiu’s mind hangs on Li Shiyu’s body, and will not have too many ideas about the situation in front of him.
Even now, Rong Jiu doesn’t think there’s anything.
“In private?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows.
“Yes.” Rong Jiu answered, “The Empress and Lord Mu have said a few words, but my subordinates have no way of knowing.”
Li Shiyu gave a hum.
Almost in the words of Rong Jiu, Li Shiyu understood that there must be some clues to what happened in those years, otherwise, such a thing would not have happened. What can
Mu Lan do that needs to be explained to Mu Zhanxiao in private?
Plus this period of time, constantly appear all kinds of anomalies, can only prove that Mu Zhanxiao know all this, from beginning to end know, in other words, Mu Lan and Mu Zhanxiao only told the truth.
Why can Mu Lan tell the truth with Mu Zhanxiao, but can’t tell the truth with himself.
Li Shiyu’s eyes sank, low eyebrows and eyes, hiding a deep meaning, but only a moment, Li Shiyu followed the calm down, the surface is calm.
“Your Majesty?” Rong Jiu called Li Shiyu quietly.
“Back to the palace.” Li Shiyu came to his senses, but directly. “Yes,”
said Yung Chiu respectfully.
Soon, the master and servant walked toward the Royal Dragon Palace and did not stop at many houses in the Fengqing Palace.
……
And Mu Lan after a song, panting in place, it took a long time to recover from the previous mood, even if such a completely effortless dance, but also enough for Mu Lan spent countless energy, gasping, as if the next second will be completely into the endless abyss.
“Empress.” Xiaolian had already come out. “It’s late at night. It’s windy outside. It’s a little cool. Hurry up and go back to the palace with the maidservant.”
Mu Lan hum.
Xiaolian has carefully handed over the veil, for fear that Mu Lan caught cold, Mu Lan wiped, smiled at Xiaolian, but did not say anything.
“You can’t get sick. If you get sick, you’ll be in trouble.”. Lord Mu, let the maidservant look at you. Now it’s autumn in Dazhou, the wind is cool outside, and you’re sweating, so it’s a bad thing to blow the wind.
Mu Lan did not interrupt Xiao Lian, but listened with a smile and said nothing.
The master and servant walked toward the Fengqing Palace, which soon quieted down.
This night’s big week, looks a little different, but with people can not guess the mystery, and with the wind, everything gradually quiet down.
…… Before the
autumn festival, Kyoto was in an unusually busy state.
The long-lost autumn sacrifice, to prepare too many things, the officials in the court dare not have the slightest neglect, one by one and Li Shiyu reported the autumn sacrifice.
Li Shiyu listened quietly on the Dragon Chair, without any waves on the surface, and people could not guess Li Shiyu’s mood now.
The most nervous people are the Ho family.
The He family knew very well that Li Shiyu had taken off their most profitable shop in Kyoto, and if the imperial concubine could not go with him to the autumn festival this time, it meant that the He family had fallen out of favor.
And the people of the Ho family will not be reconciled. This
autumn festival is also an opportunity for the Ho family. You should know that after the last autumn festival, they were forced to abdicate. If Li Shiyu stayed in Kyoto, it would not be a bad thing for them.
So the Ho family listened quietly.
And after listening to these complicated performances, Li Shiyu said lightly, “Just prepare according to the people on the list, and the rest of the people will stay in the imperial palace and wait for orders.”. During my absence, if there is anything in the imperial palace, I will ask Mu Aiqing and Yi Wang Ye for instructions. If there is anything that cannot be solved, Mu Aiqing and Yi Wang Ye will naturally inform me. The implication is
that Li Shiyu left behind Mu Zhanxiao and Li Changyi, who are undoubtedly Li Shiyu’s trusted followers, as well as people whose power and strength can not be underestimated.
These two people in Kyoto, no doubt also let those who have the idea of no way to start, after all, in Kyoto, from these two people under the eyes of the hands, is even more difficult.
Li Shiyu left the two men in Kyoto to suppress those who were disloyal.
Than how home.
And he’s father and son, Xun Wang Ye He Shen was taken all the way to the western regions, left behind is He yuan, He yuan is actually old, now most of the power has been given to He Shen, once the two are separated, for the He family, it is not a good thing, equal to the power has been weakened.
At the time of the imperial edict, Ho’s father and son looked at each other, but did not say anything in the end.
Only for them, can be fortunate is the imperial concubine or go to the western regions, which undoubtedly means that the imperial concubine turn over hope, Li Shiyu in such a general situation, it is impossible to do anything to the He family, in this case, to the He family is undoubtedly a chance to breathe.
And do not need to fight to the death at this moment, you know, this defeat, is to pull the He family into the abyss completely. After they
sank, all the ministers knelt down and said, “I will obey the decree.”
“Retreat from the court.” Li Shiyu waved his big hand and did not continue to say anything more.
Soon, Li Shiyu stood up and walked quickly outside the Royal Dragon Hall, with the respectful voices of all the ministers in his ears, and Cheng Dezhu had quickly followed him.
Under such circumstances, Cheng Dezhu knew where Li Shiyu was going.
But Li Shiyu had already looked at Cheng Dezhu and said, “Get ready. I’m leaving the palace.”
Yes. The slave is going to prepare. Cheng Dezhu answered respectfully.
Then, Cheng Dezhu did not hesitate, quickly turned around and ordered people to prepare the sedan chair, Cheng Dezhu is very clear, Li Shiyu can open his mouth alone, must be with Mu Lan and Aofeng together, so he will let himself go to prepare, if only Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu does not need to open his mouth.
Li Shiyu did not think much about it and walked quickly in the direction of Fengqing Palace.
Fengqing Palace is in the rear of the Royal Dragon Palace, and does not need to waste much time. Soon, Li Shiyu’s figure appeared in Fengqing Palace. When the slaves in Fengqing Palace saw Li Shiyu, they paid their respects.
“The maidservant is going to find the empress.” Xiaolian stood up hurriedly.
“No.” Li Shiyu stopped it.
Hsiao-lien, on the other hand, did not continue, but stood where she was. Li Shi-yu looked at Hsiao-lien and then said, “What is the empress doing?”
Mu Lan is rarely not in the bedroom, because of physical reasons, most of the time, Mu Lan in addition to pay his respects, just read in the bedroom, and rarely do anything else.
Naturally, the first time Li Shiyu appeared, Mu Lan would know. Rather than now, Xiaolian said so, which means that Mu Lan is not in the bedroom.
This makes Li Shiyu a little curious.
Then Hsiao-lien began to explain, “Your Majesty, the empress is boiling water in the small kitchen. She got up early this morning and picked the dew from the morning, saying that she wanted to use it to make tea.”
Li Shiyu is quiet, thin lips up, with a faint smile, soon he walked toward the small kitchen of Fengqing Palace, Xiaolian naturally dare not follow up, but stand in place.
Sure enough, Li Shiyu went to the small kitchen and saw Mu Lan boiling water.
Boiling water seems simple, but it is very skillful, the dew in the morning is the best, to boil thoroughly before making tea, can make tea fragrance overflowing, drinking is a fragrance, is any way can not do.
And the person who can make tea like this in the palace is Mu Lan.
Mu Lan’s time is also pinched just right, boiled water, just can be used to make tea, so that Li Shiyu just came.
Mu Lan lowered his head and looked at the bubbling water in the pot carefully.
In such a situation, Mu Lan naturally can not notice Li Shiyu to come, the slave of the small kitchen has already changed, in addition to the small tree to stay, the rest of the people are Li Shiyu personally to find people, naturally there can be no problem.
At the sight of Li Shiyu, the slaves were shocked. Before they could open their mouths, they saw Li Shiyu raise his hand. The slaves immediately retreated quietly, leaving only Mu and Li Shiyu in the small kitchen.
Mulan is still watching intently.
“Little Tree, bring me the teapot.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly and ordered.
Soon, the teapot was handed over, Mu Lan did not look at the turn to take, the boiled water, was poured into the teapot.
Mulan carefully, do not want to waste the slightest bit of water, will not let themselves be scalded.
Under such circumstances, Mulan seems to be particularly attentive, until the dew is installed, she subconsciously carefully explained: “Be careful to hold, do not pour.”
“Why don’t you let the slaves do these things?” Li Shiyu took the teapot and asked lightly.
When Mu Lan heard Li Shiyu’s voice, he hesitated for a moment. He looked up passively at Li Shiyu and said subconsciously, “Your Majesty, what are you doing here?”
Even if Li Shiyu does not let Mu Lan use honorific language, but Mu Lan is not really presumptuous, unless it is in the bedroom, otherwise, Mu Lan still calls Li Shiyu so.
Then, Mu Lan did not want to take back the teapot from Li Shiyu’s hand, after all, let Li Shiyu take these things, not decent.
It’s not good to go out and let the slave see it.
But Li Shiyu did not mean to return the teapot to Mu Lan: “No, I’m coming.”
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows, but Li Shiyu smiled calmly: “It’s too hot. I’ll just take it. If you have the strength to get it later, it will be even more troublesome to burn it again.”
“My concubine, let the slave come and get it.” Mu Lan answered. But
Li Shiyu smiled and said nothing, holding the teapot in one hand and holding Mu Lan in the other, walking toward the bedroom, completely ignoring these.
Mu Lan is somewhat passive.
On the contrary, the slaves of Fengqing Palace can’t get used to it any more.
At first, all the people did not think that Mu Lan could be favored, but now the fact has clearly told all the people that the favored person in the palace is Mu Lan. The slaves who
can go to Fengqing Palace are all people who have been in the palace for many years. They are also people who can be trusted by Li Shiyu. These people know Li Shiyu too well. When can they see Li Shiyu take the initiative to lead a person and walk unscrupulously in the palace.
Apart from the late queen, there was no one else.
So the slaves were smart enough not to get close to them.
Mu Lan felt a little helpless, but eventually Li Shiyu let him go. Li Shiyu led Mu Lan all the way to the bedroom, casually asking, “I heard from Xiaolian that you got up early in the morning and went to collect dew. Why did you spend so much time and effort?”
“Dew tea is the best.” Mu Lan laughed, “So I just got up early and picked the dew.”. Just in time to boil the dew, the emperor should come, and this tea is just right.
The voice fell, two people have also walked into the bedroom.
Li Shiyu put the teapot on the table, Mu Lan sat down, calmly took out the tea, such action as if experienced thousands of times, again calm.
And Li Shiyu looked, eyebrows and eyes always with a faint smile, lingering.
It was not until Mu Lan finished making tea, filled the cup, and handed it to Li Shiyu: “Your Majesty, try it.”
Li Shiyu did not immediately take over, but looked at Mu Lan like this: “Have you forgotten what I said to you?”
Mu Lan is stupefied, returns to her senses, and then says gracefully, “Shi Yu, try it.”
Li Shiyu’s thin lips, with a faint smile, picked up the teacup, quietly drank a mouthful, this is a long-lost taste, the previous tea is also Mu Lan bubble, but and Mu Lan personally picked the dew out of the tea, is completely different.
Soon, a cup of tea has bottomed out.
But Li Shiyu didn’t mean to sit down. Instead, he stood quietly, which surprised Mu Lan. “Why don’t you sit down?”
Li Shiyu smiled and looked at Mu Lan.
The more she looked at it, the more inexplicable Mu Lan was, her eyebrows twisted slightly, and before she could open her mouth, Li Shiyu had already stretched out her hand.
“Come with me.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth with a smile.
“Where to?” Mulan was stunned. “Ao Feng will be back soon.”
“Take you out of the palace.” Li Shiyu is concise and comprehensive.
“Then when Ao Feng comes back, let’s go out together?” Mu Lan opened his mouth subconsciously.
Li Shiyu shook his head, has pulled Mulan up from the chair, holding Mulan’s hand, do not give her the opportunity to resist, toward the door, Mulan is completely passive.
“I just don’t want to be proud.” Li Shiyu said directly, “I don’t like the strength of Aofeng around you. If Aofeng is in front of you, he won’t give anyone the slightest chance. Even if I am the emperor, he just wants to occupy you alone.”. So I don’t want to take Ao Feng out. Let him miss it, and he will know that you are my concubine, not his.
Mu Lan: “… …”
She was silent and looked at Li Shiyu dumbfounding.
“I’m jealous.” Li Shiyu said bluntly, “I’m jealous when I see Ao Feng pestering you.”. I just want to be alone with you. I don’t want Ao Feng to be Cheng Yaojin.
“He is your own son.” Mu Lan reminded Li Shiyu.
“That’s not true either.” What Li Shiyu said was direct, and there was no sense of compromise at all.
Mu Lan shook his head helplessly. “Then I’ll have to explain to the slaves, so that Aofeng won’t lose his temper if he can’t find anyone.”
Li Shiyu did not stop this, Mu Lan carefully explained Xiaolian, Xiaolian repeatedly nodded. After
Mu Lan confessed, Li Shiyu left directly with Mu Lan without much hesitation, while Cheng Dezhu had already prepared the sedan chair, which was already waiting at the gate of Fengqing Palace. When he
saw the two men coming, Cheng Dezhu immediately took the pedal and stepped on Mu Lan’s feet.
Has not had time to help Mu Lan, Li Shiyu has helped Mu Lan on the sedan chair, Cheng Dezhu smart stand aside, did not say more.
When the two men were seated, the sedan chair was soon heading for the Meridian Gate, and the prepared carriage was waiting in the Meridian Gate.
The rider was Rong Jiu, while Li Shiyu and Mu Lan were sitting in the carriage. The carriage walked slowly towards the market in Kyoto. The market was also lively and full of people.
“Where are we going?” Mu Lan asked directly. “I’m going to see an old friend,” Li Shiyu
answered.
Mu Lan nodded and did not ask any more questions. The only thing Mu Lan could think of was Ji Niang. After Ji Niang followed him back to Beijing, she took Li Jinling to live in the mansion in Kyoto and never left. So when Li Shiyu talked about his old friend, Mu Lan could only think of Ji Niang.
Indeed, they had not seen each other for many years.
But Li Shiyu saw that Mu Lan did not open his mouth, but also did not say much, the two did not deliberately chat, occasionally said a few words, until the carriage passed through the downtown area of Kyoto, and stopped at the entrance of a distant alley.
Ji Niang’s residence is here.
“Fourth Master, madam, we have arrived.” Cheng Dezhu answered.
Li Shiyu hum, the first to get out of the carriage, and then hold Mu Lan get off, the whole carefully, do not let Mu Lan have any uncomfortable place.
Cheng Dezhu waited aside and did not take the initiative to come forward.
“Wait here.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
“Yes.” Cheng Dezhu answered.
Then, Li Shiyu took Mu Lan’s hand and walked toward the alley. The alley was deep and serene, and not only Ji Niang’s family lived there, but there were still many families around, with lanterns and lights, with fireworks, which were different from the quiet in the imperial palace. Everything like this was just the residence of ordinary people.
Mulan is no stranger here. When
Ji Niang and Li Jinling followed them back, Mu Lan personally chose the place for Ji Niang, whose house was in the deepest part of the alley.
So there was no need for Li Shiyu to lead the way. Instead, Mu Lan walked straight inside.
Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan’s movements, but did not speak, followed quietly, until deep in the alley, Mu Lan stopped in front of a gate.
“How did you know I was coming here?” Li Shiyu looked down at Mu Lan, but asked calmly.
This, Mu Lan just one Leng, realized that he walked too fast, completely ignored the present identity, and did not know Ji Niang’s residence.
But Mu Lan also quickly calmed down and calmly answered, “I was walking in front. I always thought that if I got there, then you would say something. Since I didn’t say anything, I didn’t go to the place you wanted to go, all the way to the last room at the entrance of this alley. If I didn’t, it wouldn’t make sense for you to come in. So I intuitively thought that.” This should be it.
Mu Lan calmly explained that looking at Li Shiyu’s eyes was not instantaneous, and there was no change.
And this finally made Li Shiyu chuckle.
Is really can not find any reason to refute, but Li Shiyu is very clear, the fact is not so, because Mu Lan heart is very clear, appear here is why.
“It seems that you really know me.” Li Shiyu smiled faintly and made a concluding remark.
Mu Lan did not speak, her heart beat a little fast, but when she saw Li Shiyu say so, she realized that she had deceived the man, and then Mu Lan breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Shiyu was already standing at the door and knocked on the door. Soon someone
inside came to open the door, and when he saw Li Shiyu, he was startled and immediately said, “I’m going to tell your ladyship that the fourth Master is here.”
Li Shiyu gave a hum.
And the slave opened the door, facing Li Shiyu and Mu Lan to go in, just looking at Mu Lan, the slave can not help but curious a few minutes.
Li Shiyu did not speak, but he knew what the slave was curious about, after all, Li Shiyu had never brought anyone here, let alone such an ugly man.
But the slave was too clever to open his mouth, sat down in the front hall to meet the two men, and then walked quickly towards the inner court. The slave on
one side immediately poured tea for the two men.
Li Shiyu did not drink, but Mu Lan gave face to drink a few mouthfuls, Mu Lan knew that Ji Niang here is also a lot of good tea.
“Today Murong first went to Kyoto to welcome Jinling back to the frontier fortress, but I didn’t want to cause too much trouble, so I came in private, but I didn’t make a big show of it.” Li Shiyu said lightly, “The frontier fortress has just been stable these years. Murong Yufeng has led the whole frontier fortress, and now he has taken Jinling back.”
This is what Mu Lan did not know, so Li Shiyu and Mu Lan explained. After
Mu Lan left, the frontier fortress was almost at war in the same year. Several small countries United to force Murong Yufeng to surrender. This is why when Li Jinling left, Murong Yufeng did not stop him. As a king, Murong Yufeng knew the turbulence of the frontier fortress very well.
And love a person deeply, will not let this person be deeply involved in it, will not let this person become their own weakness.
He is more clear, in the big week, can protect Li Jinling’s comprehensive, and the people of the frontier fortress even to tens of millions of courage, also dare not in the big week wantonly use force, and now the frontier fortress is peaceful, Murong Yufeng natural to take back his concubine.
But Mu Lan knew that Li Jinling was depressed and disliked Murong Yufeng.
She passively looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Didn’t the Murong leader depose Jinling already?”? Take Jinling back now?
When asked, Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows and said, “How do you know about these things?”
This, Mu Lan would like to bite off his tongue, she should not say anything more, and a person in Liuzhou, and how to know things about the frontier fortress, let alone Liuzhou, even Kyoto people do not necessarily know.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu passively and answered passively: “I think Jinling has returned to Kyoto, so it should be deposed. Otherwise, how can we go back to Kyoto?”
Li Shiyu smiled and looked down at Mu Lan. “Really?”
“Yes.” Mu Lan passively answered.
“Is there anything you haven’t told me?” Li Shiyu asked.
Mu Lan shook his head without thinking: “Nothing.”
Li Shiyu’s hand is holding Mu Lan’s chin, his eyes are focused on Mu Lan, but he didn’t say anything, and Mu Lan was seen with a guilty conscience.
But when Li Shiyu saw Mu Lan bow his head, he suddenly chuckled, and his handsome face was magnified in Mu Lan’s eyes, which made Mu Lan feel even more passive.
Just then, Ji Niang’s voice called out, “Fourth Master.”
Li Shiyu released Mu Lan without any trace, and Mu Lan breathed a sigh of relief and stood passively beside Li Shiyu, but did not speak.
Instead, Ji Niang looked at Mu Lan and said with a smile, “Madam.” At the first sight of Mu Lan,
Ji Niang knew that this was the most recently favored imperial concubine, who had even moved into the Fengqing Palace. In other words, this imperial concubine was very likely to be the empress in the future, and naturally she could not be neglected.
Even though this Mu Lan looks plain, but Ji Niang can see the power of calmness in Mu Lan’s eyes, such eyes, can let people gradually calm down.
Mu Lan nodded and said, “Madam Ji.”
But Ji Niang also only nods, very quick meets Li Shiyu to sit down on the side stool, two people chat, nothing but is and Li Jinling has the matter.
Mu Lan listened to one side probably.
Over the years, Mu Lan did not know that after Li Jinling returned to Kyoto, she was pregnant, and the child was Murong Yufeng’s, but Li Jinling did not say, but this does not mean that Murong Yufeng did not know.
And Li Shiyu will not hide this matter from Murong Yufeng, the relationship between Li Shiyu and Murong Yufeng is more delicate, Murong Yufeng escorted Li Shiyu back to Beijing, and after Li Shiyu ascended the throne, the frontier fortress appeared judgment, Li Shiyu also heavily supported, otherwise, Murong Yufeng could not unify the frontier fortress so quickly.
They are not only good friends, but also partners who help and contain each other. All are
indispensable.
Therefore, Murong Yufeng has long known that Li Jinling was pregnant. Due to the situation, he did not take Li Jinling back at the first time, nor did he enter Kyoto. Until now, Murong Yufeng has returned to Kyoto.
“Chief Murong should be here soon.” Li Shiyu looked at the time.
Ji Niang did not say anything, but nodded.
Li Shiyu looked at Ji Niang again and said, “Jinling followed Murong Yufeng back to the frontier fortress. What is Ji Niang going to do?”
“It’s Jinling’s own will to go back to the frontier fortress, and I can’t interfere much. I’m used to being alone, and I don’t like so many rules, so I’ll stay in Kyoto and let Jinling have a family in Dazhou. It’s better than going with me.” Ji Niang is sensible.
Li Shiyu nodded: “Dazhou will always be Jinling’s mother’s home, and the Li family will be Jinling’s backing. There won’t be any accidents in Jinling.”
With Li Shiyu’s assurance, Ji Niang was relieved.
Mu Lan did not open his mouth, but just sat quietly.
Suddenly there was a sound of milk: “Grandmother, my mother has been taken away.”
This, let Ji Niang one Leng, subconscious nervous, but soon, Ji Niang relaxed down, can be here grandly take away people can only be Murong Yufeng.
When Murong Yufeng came to Kyoto, he kept a low profile and did not attract much attention.
“Be good, it’s all right.” “Come, this is the Fourth Master, and this is Madam,” said Ji Niang, placating the little girl in front of her.
“Here comes Jiang Er.” Li Shiyu smiled.
Jiang Er cleverly walked toward Li Shiyu. “Jiang Er has seen the Fourth Master, madam.”
Jiang Er looks very much like Li Jinling. She looks so beautiful that people can’t put it down. Mu Lan fell in love with her at first sight. She laughed at Jiang Er and said, “Jiang Er doesn’t need to be polite. Get up.” As
he spoke, Mu Lan, as if by magic, found a sewn purse from his wide sleeve and handed it to Jiang Er. “Can I give this to you?”
“This –” Jiang Er was stupefied and looked at Ji Niang subconsciously.
Ji Niang also looked over, but Li Shiyu did not speak, Ji Niang first looked at the purse in Mu Lan’s hand, surprised, the embroidery on the purse made Ji Niang familiar, but Ji Niang did not think much, think that this is probably the embroidery of the Li family, with the status of Mu Lan now, it is not strange to get the embroidery of the Li family.
Then Ji Niang looked at Mu Lan and said, “Jiang Er, say thank you to your wife.”
“Thank you, madam.” Jiang Er is excited to come next. The lifelike fish on the
purse, let Jiang Er excited, pestered Mu Lan, asked a lot of questions, Mu Lan is patient and Jiang Er said.
Eyebrows, is the love of Jiang Er.
Li Shiyu did not stop, and Ji Niang looked at Li Shiyu, also followed the quiet, finally, Ji Niang did not say anything, just calmly looked at Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu did not explain.
The two of them had lunch at Ji Niang’s. During
lunch, Murong Yufeng came back with Li Jinling. Seeing Li Shiyu, Murong Yufeng strode forward and gave Li Shiyu a hug. Li Shiyu patted Murong Yufeng on the shoulder and said, “Congratulations.”
“If it weren’t for you and Chou, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be so easy for me to achieve my long-cherished wish.” Murong Yufeng is direct.
“It should be.” Li Shi-yu laughs, “The unification of the frontier fortress did not do any harm to the Great Chou.”
This is what both of them know.
As emperors, both of them knew the way of communication. When they were quiet, they naturally changed the subject.
“When will you return to the frontier fortress?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
“I won’t stay long. I’ll be back in three days, so you don’t have to bother to say hello.” Murong Yufeng said it directly.
Li Shiyu hum, also did not say much.
When Jiang Er saw Li Jinling coming, he skipped toward Li Jinling with his purse. Li Jinling took one look and smiled at Mu Lan. “Thank you, madam.”
“You’re welcome.” “I like Jiang Er very much,” laughed Mu Lan.
Jiang Er is a soft glutinous girl, and Aofeng such a boy is not the same, in the face of Jiang Er, Mu Lan appears to be cautious, it is a feeling of love in the palm of the hand, suddenly she understood, what is the apple of the eye.
That is subconscious, Mu Lan thought, if Li Shiyu has a princess, probably will also hold his princess in the palm of the hand, even if this world, Li Shiyu is also willing to hand over.
Think of these, Mu Lan eyebrows and eyes of the smile more and more heavy, as if how can not caress.
A line of people walked toward the dining hall, after the meal, Li Shiyu did not stay here much, and soon left with Mu Lan.
When Mu Lan left, she was reluctant to part with Jiang Er and was very happy.
It was not until they got into the carriage that Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “Do you like Jiang Er very much?”
“Yes.” “I haven’t seen such a beautiful girl for a long time,” laughs Mu Lan. “She’s going back to the frontier with Jinling. It’s hard to see her in the future.”
Kyoto to the frontier fortress, a full month’s journey, will take at least two months, Li Jinling can not come back every year to visit relatives, the road is a waste of time.
And Mu Lan to go to the frontier fortress, is difficult, not to mention anything else, Mu Lan’s body, afraid is too much.
So it’s too hard to see Jiang again.
“Let Ao Feng marry Jiang Er back later, and then you can see it.” Li Shiyu is direct.
Mu Lan laughed. “Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. No one knows what will happen in the future.”
They are all matchmakers, but Mu Lan does not want to treat Aofeng like this, she just wants Aofeng to find a girl she really wants to like, not to weigh the pros and cons, marry so many people she does not want to marry.
What’s more, Jiang Er has been with Li Jinling since childhood, and probably won’t accept the future concubines of Aofeng, so why should they be involved together.
Unless it is determined by nature and irreversible.
Li Shiyu does not agree, in Li Shiyu’s view, this matter is not impossible, after all, big week and frontier fortress marriage, in the long run, there is no harm, besides, since ancient times, there is such a tradition.
Soon, Li Shiyu didn’t think any more about this. He looked at Mu Lan and said, “Do you like girls?”
Mulan thought for a moment, then said quietly, “Maybe it’s because Aofeng is a boy and has never been in contact with a little girl, so I feel very happy. And the little girl’s words are so nice and soft.”
That’s also true.
But Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and smiled: “If you like it, then give birth to a girl.”
This, let Mu Lan quiet down, finally very light smile up.
She can’t have any more children now, and she can’t bear the pressure and hardship of pregnancy, so it’s impossible.
A lot of thoughts, really can only be thoughts.
Think of these, Mu Lan’s eyes are a little dim.
But Li Shiyu quietly and silently put his arms around Mu Lan’s waist, letting Mu Lan get close to him. His voice came in a deep voice, with a trace of soothing strength: “Don’t be cranky. There are so many imperial doctors, and the emperor’s uncle is here. You will only get better gradually. You will accompany me and give birth to children for me.”
Li Shiyu’s voice is incomparable.
This voice, let Mu Lan bow his head and chuckle, finally hum, also do not want to sweep Li Shiyu’s interest in such circumstances.
She looked up at Li Shiyu and said, “Good.”
Li Shiyu bowed his head, his deep eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, and then he bent over and kissed Mu Lan’s lips with some emotion.
Mu Lan is stupefied, had been kissed by this person.
Not much spacious carriage, suddenly became charming up, the curtain was occasionally blown up by the wind, but it did not affect the two people in the car.
Until Li Shiyu let go of Mu Lan and put his chin on Mu Lan’s forehead: “Stay with me. Don’t leave.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
“No matter where you go, I’ll find you anywhere.” Li Shiyu’s words are very firm.
Mu Lan hum, quietly leaning on Li Shiyu’s body, very lightly changed the subject: “Where are we going now?”
“Walk around with you.” Li Shi-yu said directly, “Aren’t you bored in the palace all day?” But
Mu Lan smiled and said, “I’m used to it. Actually, it’s all right.”. With the company of the proud wind, it’s not boring.
“So it’s because of Ao Feng?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows.
Mu Lan: “… …”
Looking at Li Shiyu’s unrelenting face, Mu Lan coaxed the man: “It’s not just because of Ao Feng, it’s also because of you. You’re in the Fengqing Palace every day, and you have a lot of things in your hands, so naturally you won’t feel bored.”
“So I’m here to cause you trouble?” Li Shiyu asked again.
“Not..”
“What is that?”
……
Mu Lan was rarely Li Shiyu can not speak, some angry looking at this person, but Li Shiyu saw Mu Lan so angry eyes, bowed his head and chuckled, also did not embarrass Mu Lan.
The carriage stopped near the market.
Li Shiyu accompanied Mu Lan to stroll in the market.
Mu Lan at the very beginning of the restraint, but then gradually relaxed, between the lines are said to be light up, looking for are also Aofeng like small things, from time to time she will turn around to ask Li Shiyu’s opinion.
Li Shiyu is very cooperative to answer.
In such an interaction, Mu Lan inadvertently revealed the truth, the more relaxed the place, the more Mu Lan is no longer vigilant.
“The small steamed buns with crab powder are very authentic, and the chef is from the south of the Yangtze River.”
“The refreshments in this house are excellent, and the master of the commentary is definitely not making things up. With the cadence of his voice, it sounds very comfortable.”
“In this antique shop, you can occasionally find some rare treasures, but you have to make a good relationship with the shopkeeper. The people who do these businesses have their own ways.”
……
Mu Lan is following his own memory, such as the number of treasures said.
That is Mu Lan just returned to Kyoto, still in Mu Wang Fu, gradually discovered, plus later in charge of the shop, and these shopkeepers naturally have contacts, will more or less know some.
And Li Shiyu listened quietly, never exposed Mu Lan, that kind of certainty, has long been between the lines of Mu Lan, become more and more obvious.
On the contrary, Mu Lan seemed to realize something and quieted down for a moment before explaining: “This is what people say, so I came to Kyoto to see if it’s really so good.”
“Then go and try.” Li Shiyu took advantage of the situation.
Holding Mu Lan’s hand is natural, and Mu Lan some unexpected, she is in said more before she found that these should not be their own can know, but now say the words, but has been unable to take back.
But Li Shiyu unexpectedly also did not suspect, but followed his own words to say.
This lets Mu Lan some not calm, but actually cannot say any unusual place, finally, Mu Lan can only passively look at Li Shiyu.
And Li Shiyu has naturally taken Mu Lan’s hand and walked toward these places that Mu Lan said.
Two people stayed outside the palace for a day, until the sky gradually sank, Li Shiyu took Mu Lan back to the palace, Mu Lan’s hands are more than some gadgets, that is for Aofeng preparation.
Li Shiyu didn’t say anything.
Until the carriage stopped at the Meridian Gate, the soft sedan chair in the palace was already waiting, and soon, Mulan was sent back to the Fengqing Palace.
Li Shiyu did not mean to leave, but stayed in Fengqing Palace, Mu Lan in the eyes of Li Shiyu, suddenly understood the meaning of this person.
The man didn’t want to leave.
And in such eyes, Mu Lan is to see a good do not hide the desire, Mu Lan’s face slightly hot, but ultimately did not say anything.
“Niang, Niang-” Ao Feng heard the noise and rushed out. “You left me and went out by yourself!”
That’s angry. As soon as
Mu Lan heard the voice of Ao Feng, he shook his head helplessly.
In such anger, Mu Lan suddenly knew that Xiaolian’s words had no effect here. Mu Lan thought for a moment, bowed his head and chuckled.
Also, Aofeng is a very smart child, how can be fooled by a few words of Xiaolian.
She looked at Aofeng calmly. She half crouched down and said with a smile, “Mother went out of the palace to do something, and she brought you something to make amends. Next time, I’ll take you with me, okay?”
Ao Feng Ao Jiao snorted.
Li Shi-yu, on the other hand, grimaced: “If you have any ideas, don’t stay here. Go back to the East Palace.”
At this point, Ao Feng looked at Li Shiyu reluctantly. Li Shiyu’s voice was still stern: “There are no rules in the palace.”? Who told you to call Shufei that? Don’t you know to pay your respects when you see me? Ao Feng, who
was already unhappy, his little face completely collapsed, but he did not dare to make a mistake: “I see my father, long live my father, long live my father.”
Li Shiyu sneered and said nothing.
And Ao Feng stood with a flat mouth and a grievance. Mu Lan looked helplessly at Ao Feng, and then coaxed, “The emperor is also concerned about you. This little thing was bought for you by the emperor. The emperor scolded you just to let you know the rules and decency of being a prince. Do you understand?”
Ao Feng grunted, “Then I won’t be the crown prince.”
When Li Shiyu looked over, Mu Lan shook his head and said, “Ao Feng, you can’t say that.”
Ao Feng curled his lips.
But Ao Feng felt a little aggrieved, and finally rubbed against Mu Lan: “Mother, I just want to be with you.” Ao Feng also said
this, but when he saw Li Shiyu looking over, he still felt a little afraid, and eventually Ao Feng could only hide behind Mu Lan, fearing that Li Shiyu would catch himself out and punish him severely.
But Li Shiyu just took a look and said nothing.
Inside Li Shiyu’s action, Mu Lan followed with a sigh of relief, after all, in the palace, she still understood these involuntarily, some words can be said, some words can not be said.
She crouched down and looked at Ao Feng. “Next time I go out, Niang will take you with her, okay?”
Ao Feng nodded his head, with tears in his big eyes. Such a small face looked at Mu Lan with extraordinary heartache, and could not help coaxing: “Will Niang cook delicious food for you later?”
Ao Feng nodded again, but remained silent with his lips curled.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan sighed silently, holding Ao Feng’s hand: “Ao Feng..”
Before Mulan could finish speaking, Ao Feng was already holding Mulan’s hand in a low voice. His voice was so low that only the two of them could hear him: “Mother, I want to spend the night at the Fengqing Palace.” The implication
is not to return to the East Palace.
Since ancient times, the prince is living in the east palace, but Aofeng young, to really stay in Fengqing palace, in fact, no one will say anything, besides, now the prince is recorded in the name of Mu Lan, call Mu Lan mother, such a request is reasonable.
Just-
Mu Lan is quiet, Ao Feng has already pulled Mu Lan’s hand to move: “Niang, good..”
That little face wrinkled into a ball, that kind of grievance is self-evident, in such circumstances, Mu Lan silent sigh, and the mother and son’s low voice conversation, also let Li Shiyu twist eyebrows to see over, as if not full of such a situation, at least in the eyes of Li Shiyu, Mu Lan is his own, he did not intend to and others, even if this person is their own son is no exception.
But Mu Lan was quiet for a moment before he looked at Ao Feng. “Then I’ll go and talk to your father, okay?”
“My father will not agree.” Ao Feng is even more aggrieved.
But in this case, Mu Lan is to appease the Aofeng, and did not say much, and then, Mu Lan stood up, Aofeng eyes in situ looking at Mu Lan, the big eyes with tears are still there, for a long time, as if as long as Mu Lan does not agree, the next second, Aofeng is desperate to cry. In
the afternoon, he went directly to Fengqing Palace from Taifu’s class, but Aofeng thought that there was no Mulan in Fengqing Palace, which made Aofeng feel like an abandoned child, unspeakably uncomfortable.
Xiaolian explained, but no matter how Xiaolian explained, Aofeng refused to leave Fengqing Palace.
Probably too long without a mother’s day, cold more Mu Lan such a sincere treatment of their own good people, Aofeng is really Mu Lan as his mother, so Aofeng stubborn in this wait, he does not want to be abandoned, do not want to be said to be no mother’s baby.
Blurt out, tonight and Mu Lan to live together, but also because I want to be with Mu Lan, do not want to be alone in the East Palace.
Ao Feng thought, and his eyes became more and more red.
Mu Lan naturally knows.
She sighed silently and walked in the direction of Li Shiyu, who looked down at Mu Lan and did not take the initiative to open his mouth.
Mu Lan walked to the front of Li Shiyu, slender hand suddenly gently grabbed Li Shiyu’s wide sleeve, this, Li Shiyu twisted eyebrows, looked down, still did not take the initiative to open his mouth.
“Shi Yu-” Mu Lan’s voice was very soft, calling the man’s name.
She could clearly feel that Li Shiyu’s body tightened for a moment, but only for a moment, and then quickly relaxed.
Mu Lan’s red lips curved slightly, and she said softly, “Why don’t you let Ao Feng stay tonight?”
Li Shiyu did not speak, but looked down at Mu Lan.
I went out of the palace in private and left Aofeng in the Fengqing Palace. This already made me feel ashamed of Aofeng. So I wanted Aofeng to stay tonight so that I could accompany him. I don’t want Ao Feng to think I don’t want him. I’m also afraid of Ao Feng’s imagination. Mulan continued to say.
She did not say, this is the meaning of Ao Feng, but put the responsibility on their own body, even though Mu Lan is very clear, Li Shiyu can not not understand.
Quiet, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, with a hint of prayer in his eyes: “This night, tomorrow night will not let Aofeng here, let him go back to the East Palace.”
Unfortunately, Li Shiyu is not gnawing.
Such eyes let Mu Lan elusive, in Mu Lan is preparing to continue to open his mouth to beg this person, suddenly, Li Shiyu pinched Mu Lan’s chin.
His deep eyes fell on Mu Lan for a moment, with a hint of deep meaning: “So you mean to accompany the prince tonight and leave me aside?” Mu Lan, who asked
this question, was stunned and could not answer for a while and a half.
The big bed in Fengqing Palace is big enough, but no matter how big the bed is, three people can’t sleep together. That kind of feeling, Mu Lan can’t say, always feel a little strange.
Only in front of Li Shiyu, Mu Lan did not know how to open his mouth, clearly can see the idea of this person, but now, Mu Lan seems to suddenly do not understand what this person is going to do.
“Hmm?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows, looked at Mu Lan, and did not let go of his hand holding Mu Lan’s chin.
Mu Lan was quiet for a long time before he suppressed his restless mood and said earnestly, “This is the only night.”
“Just this one night?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows.
Mu Lan hum, gave a positive answer. When
she thought Li Shi-yu was going to say yes, the man suddenly said, “What if I don’t agree?”
Mu Lan: “… …”
She also knew that if Li Shiyu said he did not agree, he really did not agree, and Aofeng was still waiting for his reply. If Li Shiyu did not agree, then how disappointed Aofeng could be, Mu Lan did not know, and the stubbornness in Aofeng’s bones, Mu Lan was also very clear.
Some things, if Aofeng remember, it is really a lifetime to remember.
Mu Lan sighed silently.
She looked up at Li Shiyu and said, “This is the only day.”
Take the initiative to hold Li Shiyu wide sleeve hand, has been homeopathic, wrapped around Li Shiyu’s hand, slender fingers through the knuckles of this person, is also a rare initiative.
Such a grievance, Li Shiyu naturally can not not agree.
At last, Li Shiyu snorted coldly: “You are the only one who is stupid.”
Mu Lan one Leng, unknown, Li Shiyu is not much to explain, in Mu Lan can not see the place, Li Shiyu can clearly see the proud wind at their own provocation, as well as that full of malicious grimace.
Because Aofeng also knows very well that Mulan will not refuse any of his requests.
At the moment, Mu Lan chose the former rather than latter between Aofeng and Li Shiyu, which is naturally enough to make Aofeng proud.
Ao Feng has been a prince since childhood, how can he not know the rules of the palace, not to mention, now Ao Feng, how many people are staring at, Ao Feng naturally will not let himself make any mistakes, to avoid being held a small handle.
Therefore, this behavior is clearly intentional.
“What do you mean?” Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and asked Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu looked down at Mu Lan and said, “The prince can stay.”
Mu Lan’s eyes flashed a little bright, but Li Shiyu’s next sentence made Mu Lan stunned: “But I also want to stay.”
“This –”
“Do you only let the prince stay, but not me?” Li Shiyu’s discontented rhetorical question.
Mu Lan: “… …”
How dare you not let Li Shiyu stay? After all, Li Shiyu was the king of a country, and she was just a concubine. It would be ultra vires to let Aofeng stay in the Fengqing Palace. If you refused Li Shiyu, wouldn’t that be it?
On the contrary, when Li Shiyu saw Mu Lan hesitating, he snorted, “Why, you don’t want to?”
“No.” Mu Lan shook his head. When
Li Shiyu saw Mu Lan shaking his head in denial, his eyes fell on Mu Lan again, but he deliberately asked: “Compared with me and Ao Feng, who is more important in your heart?”
Mu Lan: “… …” How to answer
this question? In the end,
Mu Lan could only passively look at Li Shiyu, with a look of helplessness in his eyes: “You and Ao Feng are very important.”
“Ao Feng is not your own, so why should you contradict me for Ao Feng?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows and asked again.
“Because I like the proud wind.” Mu Lan’s answer was calm.
Li Shiyu snorted, do not know is the letter or eyebrows, holding Mu Lan’s hand slightly loose, Mu Lan just from Li Shiyu’s imprisonment to get freedom, she passively looked at Li Shiyu.
But Li Shiyu asked directly, “If I let Aofeng stay, what benefits will he give me in return?”
Mu Lan is stupefied: “Don’t you also stay?”
This made Li Shi-yu smile: “My beloved concubine, this is not enough.”
Simple six words, but let Mu Lan suddenly understand, soon, her white skin instantly followed by red, a little bit of the surrounding skin, and then, she coughed lightly. I can’t
tell if it’s anger or something else: “The wind of pride is still there.”
“What’s the harm?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows.
“This is not good..”
“When I say yes, that’s good.”
……
Mu Lan helplessly looked at Li Shiyu, father and son’s temper is actually very similar, to be stubborn, who will not let who, who made the decision will not change, but immediately, Mu Lan want to appease Aofeng first, do not want to let Aofeng disappointed.
And Mu Lan subconsciously believes that under such circumstances, Li Shiyu is at most saying that it is impossible to really do anything, after all, Ao Feng is still there. Then
she nodded passively: “Good.”
“Good for what?” Li Shiyu seemed to be addicted to teasing, and the banter in his eyebrows and eyes became obvious.
Mu Lan ignored the man, took an angry look, and turned to walk towards Aofeng. Aofeng looked at Mu Lan, but his eyes, which had been filled with fog, had become bright, which meant that Aofeng actually knew Li Shiyu’s answer.
But when Mu Lan came, Ao Feng still looked aggrieved: “Mother, did the father agree?”
Mu Lan gave a hum and rubbed Ao Feng’s soft hair. “The emperor agrees.”. Mother will take you to bathe and change your clothes?
Ao Feng nodded heavily.
That small hand tightly holding Mu Lan, afraid of the next second Mu Lan disappeared from his front, holding, as if how also refused to let go.
But Mu Lan did not say anything, let Aofeng lead, the smile in the eyebrows and eyes, also for a long time.
…… At
night.
Mulan personally gave Aofeng a bath, and then took Aofeng back to the bedroom to rest, Aofeng tightly hugged Mulan, afraid Mulan left, Mulan did not mind, let Aofeng around himself, bow gently and Aofeng read the ghost story on the Classic of Mountains and Rivers.
Ao Feng listened carefully until he felt sleepy and his eyelids could no longer hold up. He was still muttering to himself, “Mother, you can’t leave while I’m asleep.”
“Well, mother won’t.” Mu Lan smiled.
In Mu Lan’s assurance, Ao Feng just closed his eyes, but the hand holding Mu Lan still did not let go.
And Mu Lan patted Aofeng gently until Aofeng fell asleep.
But Mu Lan’s mind was on Li Shiyu outside, and Li Shiyu really did not leave, but sent the memorial to the throne to Cheng Dezhu, who reviewed it in the Fengqing Palace. The light in the
bedroom had gone out.
But outside the bedroom was still brightly lit.
Mu Lan is just quietly accompanied by the proud wind, such an opportunity has never been, can so embrace the proud wind to sleep, so Mu Lan reluctant to let go.
She watched quietly, originally in his arms Aofeng, just a soft baby, but now Aofeng has gradually grown up, she missed too many years of time.
At that time, even though Mu Zhanxiao would tell himself the situation of Aofeng every time and bring himself the portrait of Aofeng, it was not like this now, holding Aofeng in his arms.
Mu Lan bowed his head and chuckled, and his eyelids began to feel sleepy. After a while, Mu Lan’s eyelids closed and he slept with Ao Feng.
Until Mu Lan’s waist came the steady strength, Mu Lan just subconsciously opened her eyes, her sleep is not heavy, a little wind and grass can let Mu Lan wake up.
Not to mention such a bright movement. “Your majesty,”
said Mulan in a daze.
His voice was so low that he was afraid of waking Aofeng. But in this case, it was Li Shiyu’s voice that was hoarse: “You go to bed first.”
This sounds lazy, but Li Shiyu’s words and deeds are not so lazy, after gradually adapting to the darkness, Mu Lan saw the light of Li Shiyu’s eyes, very emotional.
Mu Lan was stunned.
And Li Shiyu’s voice was already low: “You sleep yours, eh?” How can I sleep
here?
Mu Lan is almost helpless to look at Li Shiyu, but in such helplessness, but there is no way to take Li Shiyu, this person is intentional, deliberately in the punishment of leaving him, choose to accompany Aofeng, so in such circumstances, face does not change color in front of their own.
“Ao Feng is still here.” Mu Lan’s voice was even lower, for fear of making any noise to wake up Ao Feng.
Li Shiyu hummed: “Keep your voice down.”
Mulan: “But..”
“No buts.”
……
Li Shiyu’s overbearing decided everything, did not give Mu Lan any opportunity to struggle, can only so do not move to look at this person.
Green gauze account, showing a trace of indescribable ambiguity and strange, no one broke such an atmosphere, but how can not be presumptuous in such an atmosphere.
Ao Feng is still sleeping, Mu Lan’s eyes fall on the body of Ao Feng, afraid that Ao Feng suddenly woke up.
And Li Shiyu cold hum, can not say is dissatisfied or other, soon, Mu Lan exclaimed, and with a trace of incredible, suppress their own voice.
From her understanding of Li Shiyu to the present, they have done all kinds of presumptuous things, but they have never had any way in front of Ao Feng, so Mu Lan can’t accept it until now, and finally he can only passively look at Li Shiyu, with his white teeth biting his lower lip, innocent and charming.
Li Shiyu is sweating.
Green gauze curtain with the dance, constantly fluttering, but in this case, more is showing a charming, until everything is calm.
Mu Lan panted, although Li Shiyu’s breath was steady, but looking at the person who had fallen back into his arms, there was a faint smile in his eyebrows and eyes.
“Tired?” Li Shiyu opened his mouth gently. Angry
, Mulan thumped the man’s chest. Li Shiyu grabbed Mulan’s hand and said, “Beating the present emperor is a capital offense.”
“Is the emperor going to put his concubines to death?” Mu Lan also took advantage of the situation to ask.
That small face, haughty looking at Li Shiyu, in the plain face, although has not seen any clues, but as if through this pair of bright eyes, saw once Mu Lan.
Such a picture, let Li Shiyu’s heart a soft, listening to Mu Lan’s whisper in the ear, even though such a tone with a trace of hoarseness, people feel harsh, but it does not affect Li Shiyu’s mood now.
“Then I can’t bear to part with it.” Li Shiyu said directly.
Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes are imbued with a faint smile, even if it is now a plain face, but when smiling, it also appears that the eyebrows and eyes are curved, as if they also look a lot better.
He loves Mu Lan, to the bone, love is not Mu Lan this piece of skin, but belongs to all this person. As the
voice faded, Li Shiyu put his arms around Mu Lan and bowed his head and kissed her on the forehead for a moment. “I’ll take you to the hot spring in the backyard. I remember what you like most is the hot spring.”
This, Li Shiyu said very calm, as if a very common words, and Mu Lan listened, but the heart jumped, can not say the tension. The person who
likes to soak in hot springs is Mu Lan, not Xu Zhen now.
Now Xu Zhen has never soaked in hot springs, nor mentioned such a thing, only the former Mu Lan, after their gentle lingering, this person will gently put her into the hot spring pool, even when in the frontier fortress, Li Shiyu also built a hot spring in the backyard, specially prepared for Mu Lan.
But now-
Mu Lan always felt that Li Shiyu knew something, but in Li Shiyu’s calm face, he could not see any emotion. Under
such circumstances, Mu Lan kept silent, as if the more he said, the more wrong he said, it would be better to keep silent.
And Li Shiyu finished, also did not ask what more, soon holding Mu Lan into the hot spring pool in the bedroom, this pool was built when Mu Lan was there, but also after Li Shiyu ascended the throne, the only place in the East Palace of the Imperial Palace, but Mu Lan has not had the opportunity to use this hot spring pool, people have gone.
But now when seeing this hot spring pool, Mu Lan is filled with emotion.
“Try it.” Li Shi-yu smiles gently. “This hot spring is directly brought in from underground. I asked the imperial physician and said you could soak in it, but not for too long, for fear that your body could not stand it.”
Mu Lan hum.
And Li Shiyu took Mu Lan into the hot spring pool, Mu Lan quietly lying on the edge of the pool, warm water came, but relieved Mu Lan’s pain and fatigue, the feeling of drowsiness also became obvious.
And Li Shiyu’s deep voice came to his ears: “I had this pool built the year I ascended the throne. After it was built, I finally welcomed its owner.”
This is neither light nor heavy.
Mu Lan wants to interface, but to the mouth of the words, quickly swallowed down.
Instead, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “What do you want to say to me?”
The question was direct, but Mu Lan did not dodge in the end. Her eyebrows and eyes were low, and she waited for a while before she quietly said, “Is this hot spring pool prepared for the empress?”
Li Shiyu hum, did not deny.
In the palace, the people who talked about Mu Lan with Li Shiyu were very familiar with each other. Any concubine never dared to mention Mu Lan in front of Li Shiyu, but she did it today.
She’s talking about her own business.
Mu Lan quieted down and stopped talking again.
But Li Shiyu looked down at Mu Lan and chuckled, “Are you jealous?”
Mu Lan is stupefied, shake one’s head, what can she eat vinegar, eat oneself vinegar? However, when Li Shiyu said this, it seemed that it was really a little sour, but it was only a trace, and it was soon covered by the present mood.
But Li Shiyu pinched Mu Lan’s chin, suddenly bent over, kissed up, Mu Lan also did not resist, let this person kiss.
Until this person’s tender and gentle voice came in Mu Lan’s ear, Mu Lan’s heartbeat was getting faster and faster.
“I love you.” Li Shiyu said it clearly word by word.
Mu Lan was completely stunned, some could not believe what he had heard, and finally he could only look at Li Shiyu so passively, the look of consternation was obvious.
Li Shi-yu bowed his head and chuckled, but said nothing more. Quickly he changed the subject: “Well, I can’t soak any more. The temperature in this hot spring pool is a little high. I’ll have someone do it later.”
Mu Lan didn’t even have a chance to speak, so she was picked up directly, and her men consciously hugged the man’s neck, and Li Shiyu didn’t say anything, so he hugged Mu Lan and walked toward the bedroom. The
previous topic seems to have been brought to the past.
But Mu Lan’s heartbeat has been very fast, because Li Shiyu inadvertently said I love you, but this I love you, and seems to have been brewing for a long time.
Mu Lan always felt that it was not to say to himself now, but to say to himself before. Did
Li Shiyu recognize himself?
Mu Lan did not speak, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, looking tired, but he hid his mind very deeply.
And this topic, Li Shiyu did not mention again.
Li Shiyu put Mu Lan on the bed, Ao Feng is still sleeping, completely did not find two people disappeared, and Mu Lan lay in bed not long time, has fallen asleep.
Li Shiyu did not fall asleep and quietly looked at the mother and son beside him. Can not
say such a feeling, as if waiting for a long time, this day suddenly came, but all of a sudden to fill the defects of these years, that kind of feeling, again satisfied.
For a long time, Li Shiyu lowered his head and kissed Mu Lan on the forehead. His voice was very soft: “Lan, I’m waiting for the day when you and I will confess voluntarily.”
This is certain.
After that, Li Shiyu hugged the mother and son and fell asleep together.
…… Before
going to the autumn festival, Li Shiyu accompanied Mu Lan almost every step of the way. Even to Aofeng, Li Shiyu seemed to be indulgent, and Aofeng was somewhat flattered.
But Aofeng is also very clear, such indulgence is because of Mu Lan, so in front of Li Shiyu, Aofeng also followed the convergence up, at least not as angry as before.
When Li Shiyu took Mu Lan out of the palace alone, Ao Feng waved his hand with a smiling face and watched them go out of the palace. Even if Mu Lan sometimes took Ao Feng with him, Ao Feng might not go together.
This makes Mu Lan a little helpless.
“Are you sure?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and asked Ao Feng.
Ao Feng solemnly shook his head and said, “No, I’m not going to join in the fun between my mother and my father. It’s rare that my father hasn’t been watching my homework recently, so I won’t make trouble for myself.”
This, let Mu Lan chuckle out.
Instead, Ao Feng waved his hand in disgust and said, “Mother, go quickly, or my father will be so anxious that he will find me in trouble again.”
Mulan laughed out loud helplessly at what Ao Feng said, shaking his head: “You..”
Ao Feng suddenly smiled and waved to Mu Lan. Mu Lan was stunned, but he crouched down obediently. Ao Feng whispered in Mu Lan’s ear, “Mother, my father has said that when the Autumn Festival comes back, he will make you queen.”
This, let Mu Lan be stunned, for a while some can not come to their senses.
Li Shiyu will not take this kind of words to joke, and Aofeng will not pass on Li Shiyu’s oral instructions at will, but Mu Lan is very clear, this matter, Li Shiyu has never mentioned to himself.
“Mother, don’t worry.” Ao Feng thought that Mu Lan was worried about this matter. “Since the father said so, he will certainly handle it well, and will not let those ministers gossip.”. What’s more, after his father was appointed, he had nothing to do with them.
At this point, Ao Feng is like a little adult, everything is analyzed clearly and logically.
Mu Lan calmed down for a moment, then looked back at Ao Feng. “When did the emperor say that to you?”
“Just a few days ago.” Ao Feng thought for a moment. “My father came to ask me what I meant. He asked me if I wanted to make you queen.”. I didn’t even think about it, so I agreed.
Mu Lan did not speak.
I know my birth mother is the former queen, but now the person who is really good to me is your mother, not others. And my father has long said that those who can get into the back seat must be the ones my father likes, and the ones I like. Ao Feng was a little proud when he said this.
That’s Li Shiyu’s concern for Ao Feng.
But on the surface, Li Shiyu did not favor the prince, but everything Li Shiyu did was considered from the perspective of pride.
This kind of love is implicit.
Aofeng is the only son of Mu Lan and Li Shiyu, how can Li Shiyu not care.
Seeing that Mu Lan was quiet, Ao Feng took the initiative to move a little closer and said in a low voice, “Mother, if the father can make you queen, it proves that the father likes you very much.”
「……」
“You don’t have to worry about anything else.” Ao Feng is smiling.
Mulan smiled at Aofeng. The news surprised Mulan. Finally Mulan didn’t say anything, but a voice came from Xiaolian outside the door: “Empress, the emperor is waiting for you outside.”
“Good.” Mulan nodded. “I’m coming.”
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