Chang Anqing

Chapter 229 Exciting the sincerity

If Huan is still drunk, how will it be?

Master Hanyuan is very kind, and Qujiang has a lot of spring.

At nightfall, according to past practice, the emperor will hold a Shangsi Spring Banquet by the Qujiang Pool.Therefore, tonight, the banks of Qujiang Pool are brightly lit and extremely lively.Because it is late spring, the banquet is arranged on the exquisitely decorated dragon boats in the water, and you can swim in Dou Pavilion, Liwei embankment, Dajin bridge, and climb along the river.It wasn't until the moon was on the top of the willows that I docked leisurely.You can still see the high-knot palace maids with flowers in their hairpins, rolling up their light shirts and exposing their snowy arms to play with the water in the pool beside the boat. You can hear the singing, dancing and Yanle music on the boat, accompanied by the cheers of the people, which set off the atmosphere of this spring to the extreme.

And on the attic with several floors not far from the shore, although the lights are bright at the moment, it is much quieter in comparison.It was so quiet that one could almost hear the rustling of the falling flowers in front of the court being blown by the wind, and the rustling of the lanterns on the beams.

Under the corridor, a well-dressed lady in a high bun held a lantern, and carefully led a man with a crimson round collar with a treasure-faced grape pattern to move forward quietly until he reached the top of the fifth floor. They stopped in front of the twelve glazed and hundred-flower screen fans and stood respectfully, then bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Yuling King is here."

As soon as the words fell, Empress Yang's gentle and calm voice sounded from behind the screen fan: "My family does not need these rituals, please invite King Yuling inside."

Originally, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were a mixture of Hu and Han, and they were not as harsh as the traditional ones.Since Empress Yang had already spoken, Gong'e naturally responded cautiously, and bowed politely towards Zhao Yi and stretched out her hand.

Seeing that Zhao Yi had already entered, Jia Mo, who was standing behind Queen Yang, gave Qing Zhi a light nod, and Qing Zhi came out comprehendingly, and brought the rest of the people out of the house.

In the silence, Empress Yang, who was dressed in beautiful and fine clothes, stared at Zhao Yi carefully, and said after a long time: "King Yuling, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Seeing the man in front of him with an indescribable aura even when he bowed his hands, Empress Yang said with a smile on her lips: "You married Ah Man, we are a family, there is no need to be so polite."

While talking, Zhao Yi had already sat down with his robes lifted, but he sat firmly on the other side. He guessed in his heart that Empress Yang was avoiding the crowd, and when he was meeting her here, he heard a soft question in his ear that made his eyes widen. Tremor.

"You and Ah Man don't have the same heart and mind, you just get together because you agree with each other, right?"

Facing Empress Yang's stern gaze, Zhao Yi raised his head calmly and said without hesitation, "Why did Your Highness say that?"

Looking at Zhao Yi, who was not in a hurry to answer, but threw the topic back again, Empress Yang rarely smiled, and then turned her eyes away, and said with a sense of loss: "She is my younger sister, who has been with me since I was a child. My relatives, how can I not understand her thoughts?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yi had probably understood the meaning of Queen Yang's invitation to come here, his voice was still calm, but he said with more and more seriousness: "That's why Your Highness never exposed us, let alone stopped us."

Hearing the words that seemed to be a question but was not a question, Empress Yang looked back and said with a smile: "No wonder Ah Man chose you over my side, over the eldest princess and uncle."

After finishing speaking, Empress Yang gradually withdrew the smile on her lips, looked at the screen with a feeling of loneliness and happiness and said: "Aman has long surpassed blood in my heart, she has always been my own sister, I hoped that Ahman would In this life, we can marry someone who we sincerely love each other and will not marry unless he is the only one."

"But in the family of the princes, you know, these ideas are naive and beautiful after all. For the sake of the family and the country, even the daughter of the emperor has to marry far away, let alone us."

Speaking of this, Empress Yang looked at Zhao Yi who was silent and unclear, and said, "I say so, it doesn't sound good to the king."

Hearing Queen Yang's words, Zhao Yi finally raised his eyes slowly, his handsome and upright face became a little more serious, but he was not angry.

"The princess is a family member of His Highness, and it is human nature for His Highness to be like this."

After all, Zhao Yi seemed to have thought of something, and an imperceptible darkness and tenderness flashed in his eyes, and said: "I have also thought that if my sister is by my side, I will choose her love for her, and love her to the utmost." Otherwise, even if the minister is gone, my heart will not be at ease."

Hearing Zhao Yi's words, Empress Yang couldn't help but tighten her hands, and looked at Zhao Yi with a little more peace of mind.

"King Yuling also has a younger sister?"

When it comes to the past, Zhao Yi in front of him seems to have been weakened by the shadow of the god of war, and gradually melted into a tenderness that he has never had before.

"I once had a younger sister who was born with the same mother."

Hearing this, Empress Yang was also a little surprised, and couldn't help saying: "Why have you never heard of it?"

Zhao Yi was not surprised by Empress Yang's surprise, but said calmly, "Back to Your Highness, because my family was poor when I was young and I couldn't take care of her, my younger sister was sent away."

Hearing this, Empress Yang showed a bit of indescribable sadness on her face, and empathetically clutched the skirt of her clothes with her hands, suppressing the ups and downs in her chest, and said in a gentle and comforting voice: "Your loving heart, Your sister will definitely feel it, presumably in a few days, your brother and sister will be able to reunite as a family."

He hadn't mentioned the past in his heart for a long time. Hearing Queen Yang's soft words now, Zhao Yi, who was resolute and even indifferent, was softened a little at this moment. He couldn't help lowering his head, bowed down, and said sincerely: "Thank you Your Highness will explain, and I would like to follow His Highness's words."

After all, Zhao Yi paused for a moment, and then said firmly: "Although Yi is not the ideal candidate for a sister-in-law in His Highness's heart, Yi will definitely respect her and protect her in this life. My heart may not surpass Your Highness's heart for the princess. But like your heart, I will spend this life with her."

After the words fell, Empress Yang in the seat did not make a sound, and it took Zhao Yi a long time to hear the most gentle words from the seat.

"I believe in your heart, but I hope that one day you will not only respect and protect her, but also love her."

The simplest word in the world is like a piece of iron that melts Zhao Yi's frozen heart. As the ice water of "Zi Zi" melts away, Zhao Yi can even hear that warm heart Jump faster.

When he looked up, he also saw that Empress Yang was different from the gentle and dignified smile in front of others. Instead, she poured trust, encouragement and support into him, and regarded him as the person around her, as the princess of Yongning.

Accompanied by the lingering words of Empress Yang, Zhao Yi had already withdrawn slowly, walked to the high platform, looked at the bright moonlight outside the building, felt the unbearably cold wind from this high place, and his mind became clearer. His heart was beating extremely fast.

"I hope that one day you will not only respect and protect her, but also love her."

No one knows, this sentence is like a silk thread, wrapping around Zhao Yi's heart again and again. Although it is light and soft, it has already been engulfed by countless layers of entanglement, making him look more and more. I can't tell, I can't tell the difference, I can only feel the tingling sensation produced by the silk thread passing through it lightly, which makes people unable to scratch or scratch.

"Your Highness already regards King Yuling as his sister-in-law."

Hearing Jiamo's laughter at the side, Empress Yang also opened her lips and smiled, and then said: "I hope, I'm not mistaken."

Tonight, she didn't intend to test out Zhao Yi's sincerity, but to arouse his different heart towards Ah Man.

Since Ah Man mentioned Zhao Yi to her, she has observed these days, only these days are enough for her to see that although Zhao Yi is Ah Man's ally, he has done many things that allies do not need to do .

Whether it was trying to ease the estrangement between Princess Qinghe and her uncle, going to Yuqing Temple several times to persuade Princess Qinghe to go to Aman's wedding in person, and Zhao Yi's careful behavior towards Aman on the night of Qixi Festival, she would never forget her. It can be seen that Zhao Yi has a heart for Ah Man.

If there is no heart, it is like being unable to wake up.

Will not secretly slow down your pace in order to match your pace.

For the discomfort you feel because of the crowding, you will not stretch out your hand to cover the disturbance of the crowd faintly.

Not to mention carefully preparing all the food you like on the wedding night, only taking into account your own experience and desires.

No matter how dull and unsociable men in this world are, they are self-taught in front of the woman they like.

It's just that Zhao Yi has been fighting and killing for more than [-] years, and he is used to being among the men in the military camp, so he is not like the noble men in Chang'an, who only know the wind and snow and the moon, but do not know the sufferings of the world.

Since a heart has never been touched by others, how do you know what it feels like to have a heartbeat?
Tonight, she wanted to plant this seed of doubt in Zhao Yi's heart, let him take root and sprout day by day, so that he could see and understand clearly one day.

It is worthwhile to talk tonight.

"Your Highness, Taiwei Na—"

The tentative and hesitant words of Jiamo in the ears made Queen Yang withdraw her heart instantly, but in a moment, her face was full of solemnity, even compelling indifference.

"Pass it on."

Hearing this, Jiamo suppressed the complexities in his heart, and when he was about to go out to give orders, he heard that Empress Yang had already called into the messenger palace and gave orders in person.

This time, when Zhao Yi returned to the boat, he saw Li Sui propping his drowsy head with one hand among the lively singing and dancing crowd, as if he was about to fall down on the wine table , just when the jade slave behind him realized that he was going to help, Zhao Yi was the first to step forward and gently embraced him with one hand.

Feeling the soft waist in his right hand, the scent of apple rose wine is intertwined with a faint scent of sandalwood, which blows towards his face and instantly calms his heart, which was confused because of the conversation just now.

Aware of this change, Zhao Yi silently stared at Li Sui who was slightly drunk looking at him, but something strange appeared.

"Zhao Yi—"

Li Sui's soft and hazy words brushed against Zhao Yi's ears like a dream.

"You're back."

Hearing that the person in his arms didn't call him "King Yuling" or "King" for the first time, but called his name, Zhao Yi's pupils trembled slightly, but he felt a slight heat in his ears, but a throbbing in his heart faster.

"The princess has always had a good capacity for alcohol, and he didn't drink much today. I don't know why he got so drunk—"

Niannu's anxious words retracted Zhao Yi's thoughts. Seeing Yu Nu's worried eyes, Zhao Yi embraced the man in his arms, glanced at the wine cup poured on the table, and then at Li Sui who was already sleeping soundly. Regardless of the excitement of others, he already said: "Your Majesty—"

In the eyes of everyone, Zhao Yi was protecting Li Sui in his arms, and then he said: "The princess is not feeling well, please allow your majesty to allow the minister to bring the princess back to the mansion to rest."

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately looked at him either jokingly, narrowly, or inexplicably, but Zhao Yi was tall and straight, with a magnanimous expression, and was not affected by others at all.

Emperor Yuan Cheng looked at the scene in front of him, and smiled quite optimistically, and then said: "Since that's the case, Ai Qing will take Yongning back quickly, and ask the imperial physician to take a look."

Under everyone's attention, waiting for Niannu to tie Li Sui's cloak, Zhao Yi lightly cupped his hands, and then carefully supported Li Sui with Yu Nu and retreated until he stepped out of the boat, cutting off everyone's sight, and saw the tight Following him, Zong Ming also came forward to put a cloak on him.

However, when the cloak was put on, under Yu Nu's surprised eyes and Nian Nu's low cry, Zhao Yi silently picked up Li Sui carefully, and then said: "It's cold outside, put my Put on the cloak for the princess too."

Zong Ming stared at this scene dumbfounded, and handed the cloak to Nian Nu in a daze, but Nian Nu hadn't reacted yet, so he just took over the cloak, and then carefully tucked it in for his princess. Seeing that everything was fine, Zhao Yi Shicai was holding Li Sui in his arms and walking away gradually, seeing that figure from the back caused the servants on the boat and on the bank to bow their heads with a smile.

Nian Nu, Yu Nu, and Zong Ming poked their heads at each other just now, and couldn't help blushing the next moment, and followed with a suppressed smile.

It's like eating honey.

(End of this chapter)