Chang Anqing

Chapter 196 Meet Again
Early the next morning.

The nephrite jade was still fragrant inside the warm tent, and when Chengde's tentative cry sounded from outside, the dazed Emperor Yuan Cheng opened his eyes even more wearily.

"Saint, let me serve you and get up."

Seeing Concubine Shu sitting up gently, putting on her blouse casually with her slender hands, her every move is full of boudoir style unique to mature women.

With Concubine Shu's support, Emperor Yuan Cheng got up slowly, because he was wearing a long corset skirt under his outer shirt, Emperor Yuan Cheng saw the snow-white spring light under Concubine Shu's neck, and blurted out unintentionally: "My concubine seems to be plumper than before."

Hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's words, Concubine Shu, who was dressing him, paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "Does the sage think my concubine is fat?"

Emperor Yuan Cheng tried his best to smile when he heard the words, and said: "Huan is fat, swallows are thin, and my concubine is naturally beautiful. She looks good no matter what. It's too late for me to collect it, so how can I dislike it?"

What she said made Concubine Shu smile shyly, but Chengde saw the faint black and blue eyes of Emperor Yuan Cheng from the side, and the exhaustion that could not be concealed in his expression.

"Did Aifei sleep well last night?"

Hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's casual inquiry, Concubine Shu seriously took the jade belt from Gong'e, and at the same time sang for Emperor Yuan Cheng who was stretching his hands: "The saint knows that with you by my side, I sleep the most. Alright."

Accompanied by Concubine Shu, Emperor Yuan Cheng ate some breakfast casually, and then left with Chengde and others until he walked out of Qingsi Palace. Emperor Yuan Cheng looked at the clear sky and sunny day, but his melancholy did not decrease in the slightest.

"Is the queen ready for leaving the palace?"

"Ready."

Hearing Chengde's response, Emperor Yuan Cheng nodded, and then said, "Is the arrangement for tonight properly?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything is fine."

Seeing Chengde bowing his head respectfully, Emperor Yuan Cheng didn't ask any more questions, just walked into the dragon chariot again with a blank face, leaned there, and everything about last night came back to his mind again, vividly in his mind.

In this room, Concubine Shu saw that Yuhan was about to go out to clean up the ambergris in front of the bed, but Concubine Shu couldn't help reminding: "Be careful, don't let anyone see it!"

Hearing Concubine Shu's instructions, Yuhan's tense hands became even stiffer, and she hurriedly responded and left in a hurry.

That night, Li Sui did not go to the Lantern Festival banquet as usual, but stayed in the Lizheng Hall to chat with Empress Yang while roasting Huojing persimmons.

Under the warm light, Li Sui clasped his hands holding a candle, sometimes transforming into a rabbit, sometimes into a wild goose, watching Empress Yang gradually sinking into the memories of the former boudoir.

"Sister, do you want to try it?"

Hearing Li Sui's instigation, and meeting the gaze of the young girl Qiji, Empress Yang smiled and got up and walked over, changing her hands, and printed a peacock proudly combing its feathers on the screen, and then another peacock after changing hands. The lifelike horned deer, when the ladies in the palace clapped their hands and smiled, Empress Yang and Li Sui smiled knowingly. The next moment, with the joint efforts of the two, a phoenix shot up from the screen, causing some of the maids to cry out. .

"It's so lively—"

At this moment, the soft curtain was raised, and Empress Yang followed the crowd to look, but she saw Yuan Chengdi standing there in ordinary clothes with a warm smile.

"Shiro?"

Empress Yang looked at Emperor Yuan Cheng standing here in this attire, and couldn't help saying: "The banquet is over?"

Seeing everyone's surprise, Emperor Yuan Cheng walked in with a smile, took Empress Yang's hand, ignored the maids who were saluting around, and whispered to Empress Yang: "I sneaked out with the help of wine."

Hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's words, Empress Yang was about to speak out to persuade him, but Emperor Yuan Cheng didn't give him a chance to speak, he just held Empress Yang's shoulders and looked at him, saying: "The clothes are thin, and my name is Jiamo. They serve you to change into warm—"

After finishing speaking, Emperor Yuan Cheng looked at Li Sui who was at the side again and said with a smile, "Ah Man, go change your clothes too."

Seeing Emperor Yuan Cheng's bewildering demeanor, Empress Yang said, "What are you going to do to change clothes?"

Hearing Queen Yang's inquiry, Emperor Yuan Cheng stepped forward and pretended to say two words mysteriously.

"Get out of the palace."

Empress Yang was taken aback when she heard the words, and then said: "No, the outside of the palace is not as strict as the inside of the palace. You are the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, how can you leave the palace so easily?"

"What's more, tonight is the Lantern Festival feast, and all the officials are waiting for you, how can you—"

Before Queen Yang finished speaking, Emperor Yuan Cheng wrapped his hands around Queen Yang's hand, his eyes twinkled like stars, and he said without any wavering: "Don't worry, I have already made arrangements. There will be Concubine Shu, Taiwei and Shang Shuling at the palace banquet. And Eldest Sister, this meeting is very lively, as for going out of the palace, I have already found the most appropriate person to protect us—"

"Can--"

After hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's words, Empress Yang still hesitated, but the Emperor Yuan Cheng in front of her was staring at her expectantly and waiting, making it impossible for her to refuse.

Seeing that Empress Yang was reluctant to agree, Li Sui didn't say much, after all, in her heart, it was enough to just hope that sister was safe and happy.

But now, even she cannot replace the happiness that Emperor Yuan Cheng brought to Sister.

The moment Li Sui, who had changed her dress, accompanied Empress Yang and Emperor Yuan Cheng out of Danfeng Gate in the same car, she understood who the suitable person was in Emperor Yuan Cheng's mouth.

In the hustle and bustle of the night, a tall, heroic man was standing in front of the horse, wearing a black headdress, a red round collar and pearl-patterned shirt, a jade belt around his waist, and a handle in his hand. Black long sword.

With a glance away, Li Sui suddenly felt that the tall and tall figure seemed to melt into the dimly lit place, but it took away the bright lights of the city behind him.

I never thought that a person who always wears plain clothes will still look good in this eye-catching red today.Faintly, he looked like a new top scholar in Wenchengwu.

It can be seen that a good-looking person is good-looking even in ragged clothes.

"His Majesty--"

When someone came forward, Empress Yang pursed her lips and looked at Li Sui who was silent beside her with a smile, and took the lead in saying: "Your Majesty just said that you have invited the most appropriate person to protect us, but you don't want to be King Yuling. Letting you, who is so famous, accompany us for a private visit on Weibo, is condescending."

"His Royal Highness praises you, but I'm just doing my duty."

Looking at Zhao Yi who clasped his fists and nodded, Emperor Yuan Cheng smiled and said: "Come on, Aiqing, today we will visit privately in Weifu, you and I will go together, so don't get entangled in identity, just call me Shiro, the queen's lady, as for Aman— —”

While Emperor Yuan Cheng was speaking, he smiled and turned to look at Li Sui, who was aside, and said, "Aiqing thinks about it for herself."

Hearing Emperor Yuan Cheng's urgency, Empress Yang glanced at the carriage waiting behind Zhao Yi and said, "I used to make lanterns with my brothers and sisters, comment on the lanterns and answer riddles, but now I think about it, I haven't come out for a long time."

Seeing Empress Yang's gradually calming eyebrows, Emperor Yuan Cheng smiled from the side: "Then let's go."

Seeing that Emperor Yuan Cheng personally supported Empress Yang into the car, and was about to enter, Emperor Yuan Cheng said: "The car is crowded, so Ah Man will take care of King Yuling."

The implication is that Li Sui is naturally riding in the same car with King Yuling. Li Sui glanced at the extremely wide space in the car, and before he could speak, he heard Empress Yang sitting in it and said with a smile: "Thank you. gone."

After the words fell, seeing Empress Yang's meaningful smile, Li Sui finally said nothing helplessly, and walked towards the carriage side by side with Zhao Yi.

She and Zhao Yi have not seen each other since the marriage was bestowed in front of the palace last time.

Thinking that it has only been more than a month, but now they are engaged in a marriage contract, so the walking between the two is very quiet.

"It's rare to see you wearing this red shirt."

A woman's voice suddenly sounded in his ears, and Zhao Yi looked after him, but suddenly found that the many bright lights were not as good as the exquisite profile of Princess Yongning next to him, as if every stroke was carved with exquisite jade. One point is deliberate, one point less is not enough.

"I heard that the princess likes red dresses the most?"

Hearing that Zhao Yi didn't answer the question instead, Li Sui raised her head for a while, but seeing the serious gaze of the man in front of her, it reminded her of something suddenly.

So what if she likes red dresses——

Thinking of this, Li Sui felt a strange mood rising, and even she herself couldn't explain it clearly for a while.

But seeing the calm expression and brisk steps of the person beside him, Li Sui gradually calmed down again.

Maybe she just got it wrong.

What he and she have is just a contract.

(End of this chapter)