Chang Anqing

Chapter 132

"You and my sister's promise is definitely made, but my sister hopes to—"

While thinking about it, Li Sui heard Empress Yang's voice, and when he looked, he met Empress Yang's expectant eyes.

"In the future, apart from me, there will be another person who can accompany you through the first snow every year."

Hearing this, Li Sui shallowly poured a cup of steaming hot tea for Empress Yang, then pushed it to the opposite side, met Empress Yang's serious and gentle gaze, and said softly in a voice that could only be heard by two people: "Aman already has someone he admires."

As soon as the voice fell, Li Sui immediately received Empress Yang's surprised and expectant eyes, but Li Sui was not in a hurry, he just raised the teacup in his hand to face Empress Yang, Empress Yang picked up the cup and took a sip with Li Sui , just as the fragrance of tea lingered on her tongue, she heard an unexpected answer, which almost made her stand there in a daze.

"Zhao Yi."

Noticing that Empress Yang's pupils trembled, she held a teacup and looked at herself in a daze, as if she wanted to see something strange on her face, but Li Sui's gaze did not dodge, but smiled as usual, which made Empress Yang suddenly feel that It was just an illusion.

"Aman, you—"

After thinking for a long time, Empress Yang finally said, "Didn't you tell me earlier that you have nothing to do with him?"

Hearing Empress Yang's question, Li Sui put down the teacup in his hand, then got up and sat beside Empress Yang, gently took Empress Yang's hand, leaned on her intimately, and shared the previous conversation with her mother, Princess Qinghe. All the words were spoken to Queen Yang.

In the silence, Empress Yang looked at the person beside her, saw the girl's serious eyes, and couldn't help thinking for a long time.

It wasn't until the noise outside the corridor recalled Empress Yang's thoughts again that she sighed silently, stretched out her right hand and clasped the ten fingers of Li Sui's left hand, looked at the people in front of the corridor and said, "I didn't want you to be with him before." I'm worried that people who have been killed on the battlefield for a long time will always be cold-hearted—"

While talking, Empress Yang turned to look at Li Sui, and said seriously: "But since you really like him, Sister will believe in your choice."

"Sister-"

Facing Li Sui's eyes, Empress Yang finally smiled slowly, repeating what she said at the beginning: "Since our Ah Man is married, he will marry a man from this world-famous family. Zhao Yi has come all the way. With a prominent family background, but he can protect the peace of one side and win the trust of the people with his own strength, such a person, I believe he can do it."

Speaking of this, Empress Yang embraced Li Sui in her arms, and joked in a soft and distant voice: "It's still our Ah Man who will pick a son-in-law."

Hearing Empress Yang's words, Li Sui was both warm and wanted to laugh. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Empress Yang beside her thinking: "Zhao Yi is now twenty-two, and it should be the age of marriage. Since he happens to be in Chang'an this time, why don't you ask Shiro to issue an imperial edict to marry you personally, and make up your mind early."

Li Sui smiled helplessly when he heard the words, and quickly got up and said: "Although it is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, my sister doesn't want to see if the King Yuling has a sweetheart, and whether he is willing to—"

Before she finished speaking, Empress Yang said in a very protective voice: "There are still a few girls who are as good as you in Dazhou, but if he really has a sweetheart, let's do it this time." Ah, my sister only wants you to find someone who is only for you, but she doesn't want you to share the love of one person with others once you get married."

Li Sui nodded when he heard the words, and was about to say something when he heard the laughter in front of the corridor suddenly stop. From the corner of his eyes, he also vaguely saw a familiar figure approaching. When Li Sui looked along, he saw a man wrapped in black. When Emperor Yuan Cheng in a big cloak walked over with a smile, Li Sui's smile paused slightly, and the next moment he whispered quickly in Empress Yang's ear: "Sister, don't tell your cousin about Zhao Yi's matter—"

"Niang Yu-"

Empress Yang smiled and glanced at the little lady standing up beside her, and seeing that Emperor Yuan Cheng had arrived in the porch, she really kept her mouth shut and stood up to salute.

However, before she left the soft mattress, Emperor Yuan Cheng carefully supported her with both hands and sat back down, saying: "I heard the bustle of your place from a long distance away in the corridor."

Touching Emperor Yuan Cheng's warm hand and affectionate gaze, Empress Yang sat back with a smile, looked at the people who were standing in front of the porch with their heads bowed and stopped talking, and immediately pretended to complain: "Look, you First, they were too scared to move or speak."

Following Empress Yang's gaze, Emperor Yuan Cheng suddenly realized with a smile and said: "Yes, it's my fault, you all get up, there is no need to be formal."

Seeing what Emperor Yuan Cheng said, everyone couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, and they all returned to their original positions calmly and stood there. Emperor Yuan Cheng took a look and walked forward. Slave, looking at the crowd who had returned home happily, couldn't help laughing and said: "Forget it, go down to freshen up first and then come back. If you serve Feng Han, your Highness will blame me again."

When everyone heard the words, they couldn't help but glanced at Empress Yang asking for instructions. Empress Yang smiled and said angrily, "What you said seems like I often make trouble for no reason."

While speaking, without waiting for Emperor Yuan Cheng, Empress Yang turned to look at the crowd and said gently: "Go down and change your clothes."

"You can't stand here for too long, let's go into the hall first—"

Hearing what Emperor Yuan Cheng said, Li Sui also said from the side: "What my cousin said is, Sister, let's go in."

Seeing Empress Yang nodded, Chengde had already ordered the servants serving in front of the imperial court to close the soft curtain, and the next moment Emperor Yuan Cheng was already supporting Empress Yang gently, holding her hand warmly in his hand, and slowly entered.

After Jiamo and the others changed their clothes and let go of the chill outside, they were already serving tea respectfully at this moment. Emperor Yuan Cheng took a look at this place and returned to his former seriousness. Jiamo, who served tea with him sullenly, turned to He smiled at Li Sui who was beside Empress Yang: "Even Jiamo seldom breaks the rules today and plays with you. You can tell it's Ah Man's idea at a glance."

Hearing this, Li Sui looked at Emperor Yuan Cheng pretending to be unhappy, but smiled in his heart. Jiamo always faced Emperor Yuan Cheng with a serious face, not only because of his mature and prudent personality.

"Cousin said this as if I was an unruly little girl, which is a bit unfair."

Empress Yang smiled and patted Li Sui's hand, then said: "Today is my idea, you really wronged Ah Man."

Emperor Yuan Cheng said "Oh?" in surprise, then smiled and took a sip of tea and immediately changed his words: "The rules in this palace are complicated, so it's good to relax like this."

Hearing what Emperor Yuan Cheng said, Li Sui turned to look sideways at Empress Yang and "complained": "Sister, look, there is no one who can talk better than my cousin. Let him talk about the good and the bad. gone."

When Emperor Yuan Cheng heard the words, he was looking at Empress Shangyang to signal his soft words. It was rare for him to let go of the exhaustion and complicated emotions of these days, and he smiled knowingly and said to Li Sui: "I'm just joking, and you Tell your elder sister to sue me, that’s all, I’ll have people from the Shangshan Bureau set up a roast meat banquet here in a while, and pour wine for you to make amends.”

Empress Yang glanced at the girl beside her who pretended to be satisfied, then at Emperor Yuan Cheng who had already ordered Chengde to pass on the message, and smiled dotingly just now.

Although Li Sui smiled on his face, he probably guessed the purpose of Emperor Yuan Cheng's visit in his heart, so he pretended not to know and said casually: "My cousin has always been diligent in politics, but now he is here to make fun of me. Could it be that he wants to eat?" This grilled meat feast is the only way to get around these things."

Emperor Yuan Cheng smiled when he heard the words, and then remembered something, and turned to look at Empress Yang with a little apology in his eyes, and said slowly: "I have something to discuss with you when I come today, the winter hunting time is approaching , this year I was going to push this matter—”

While speaking, Emperor Yuan Cheng stretched out his hand to hold Empress Yang's hand, and said tenderly with some reluctance: "Stay by your side to accompany you well and accompany the birth of the child."

Hearing this, Empress Yang probably understood the matter, so Emperor Yuan Cheng continued: "But I never thought that the courtiers would persuade each other, and the high-sounding words would be more than one—"

"Winter hunting is an important event of the year."

Empress Yang, who never wanted to embarrass Emperor Yuan Cheng, immediately comforted him gently when she heard this: "The courtiers are also thinking about you and the country. I have Aman, Jiamo, and people from this palace to take care of me. You don't have to worry about it."

Speaking of this, Empress Yang stretched out her hand to caress her lower abdomen and looked at Emperor Yuan Cheng with a smile, "We all understand how good you are to me and the child, but state affairs are the most important thing, so don't get angry with the courtiers."

Looking at the as always understanding brows and eyes in front of him, the most gentle part of Emperor Yuan Cheng's heart was touched and comforted without any defense, and he couldn't help being silent for a moment, but his eyes became more tender and affectionate.

"Okay, then you and the child will stay in Chang'an and wait for my return safely."

Seeing Emperor Yuan Cheng's affectionate gaze as if there was no one else around, Empress Yang couldn't help but look at Li Sui, who was rarely silent beside her, her cheeks warmed up a little, and then she changed the topic and said: "When you go out, you need to serve your companions. The list of concubines should also be drawn up in advance—"

Hearing Empress Yang's words, Emperor Yuan Cheng thought for a while, and then said: "Now that you are about to give birth, Concubine Shu is an old man in the palace, and she has always been prudent and proper, so let her stay in the palace to take care of her. As for the accompanying person— "

Emperor Yuan Cheng thought about this for a while, and then said: "This time, in order to promote the prestige of our country, the Khan and the Turks are bound to go, so let Yue Zhaoyi accompany him. As for the specific plan, I will announce it to the courtiers tomorrow." It won't be too late to discuss it at the Zichen Palace."

After hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's decision, Empress Yang nodded, but Li Sui beside her was deep in thought.

After a while, seeing that Emperor Yuan Cheng and Empress Yang were talking about other things, Li Sui took advantage of the opportunity of serving meals and retreated, but when no one was watching, he whispered in the ear of Jia Mo who had retreated together. After a few words, I just left on my own.

(End of this chapter)