Wanqingsi

Chapter 200

"Yes, Young Madam." Seeing me frowning, Ning'er said with a smile, "Young Madam, do you want to open it?"

"No need." I turned my eyes and said lightly, "Come and comb my hair."

My hair has always been combed in a simple bun. Since my eyes are inconvenient, it has become even simpler. I often just tie my hair with a hairpin.Even if she entered the palace, she only combed her hair a little more neatly than usual, saving hours of time in making those cumbersome buns.Ning'er quickly fixed my hair, Xin'er came in and said, "Young Madam, Mr. Duan is here."

I stood up, held Ning'er's hand and went out, walked a few steps, turned to Xin'er and said, "Xin'er, give the gift box on the table to Manager Yi, and ask him to send someone back to Prince Wulei's envoy. Besides, don’t accept any gifts from him in the future.”

"Yes, Young Madam." Xin'er went to the table and picked up the gift box. I went out of the room and saw Duan Zhiyi wearing the new shirt I asked my servant to send. Etiquette, thinking of his outfit yesterday, I smiled slightly, if I entered the palace in that outfit, I was really afraid that the emperor would think that I sent him a clown just to make him happy.

Seeing me coming out, he bowed slightly and said, "Mrs. Yun!"

"Master Duan, do you know where I'm asking you to go today?" I smiled.

"I did a divination in the room just now, and I have a little idea." Duan Zhiyi smiled faintly, and I nodded, "It's good that you understand, there are many rules in the palace, so please be careful in your words and deeds."

Compared with yesterday, I entered the palace with a much heavier mood today. I lost my elder brother overnight, and the emperor knew the identity of this body. In addition, I suspected that it was General Ji who killed elder brother Wei. How many secrets are still hidden?It seems that the palace ban has not been lifted, and there are more and more forbidden soldiers inside and outside the palace.Probably because of the emperor's order, the imperial guards guarding the gate of the palace didn't keep me in trouble today, they just checked and let my carriage enter the palace.The eunuch who came to welcome me took Duan Zhiyi and me to the imperial study, entered the room, and brought Duan Zhiyi to salute the emperor. The emperor looked at Duan Zhiyi beside me and said calmly: "Mrs. Ronghua, this is you!" Mr. Duan you mentioned to me yesterday?"

"Return to the emperor, that's right." I nodded slightly, raised my eyes to look at him, and I couldn't see the expression on his face clearly, I felt the emperor's eyes fell on Duan Zhiyi, and after a long time, I said, "Mr. He is an excellent student of Pingyao Sanren, such a talent, he should serve the imperial court, and he will go to Sitiantai as the Deputy Superintendent from now on."

I was startled, I didn't expect the emperor to arrange an official position for Duan Zhiyi without asking anything.Sitiantai is an astronomical institution of the imperial court. It is in charge of the time and ephemeris. It plays the New Year's calendar at the end of each year. The position of order or supervisor, deputy supervisor, is considered a high position.Duan Zhiyi was not polite to the emperor, and thanked him happily, so the emperor asked Shuangxi to lead him out.

When he went out, only the emperor and I were left in the room. He got up from behind the desk, sat on the soft couch, and glanced at me: "Come and sit."

The tone was familiar and casual. I was startled, thought for a while, and walked over. I couldn't resist his order without reason, not to mention that it was easier to observe his expression at a closer distance.It was only when I got closer that I saw that his complexion was not very good, there were some shadows under his eyes, and his eyes were bloodshot. Did he not sleep last night?Seeing me looking up at him, he twitched his lips: "Are you surprised that I appointed Duan Zhiyi as the Deputy Superintendent of Si Tiantai?"

"Ah?" I came back to my senses, and saw that the emperor's eyes were full of scrutiny.Examining... For no reason, I feel a little awkward in my heart, what is he still doubting?I have already admitted my identity, why does he still seem to be worried about me?I bit my lip: "The emperor's decision naturally has a reason."

"What reason do you think I have?" The corners of his lips moved, as if there was a trace of sarcasm, which disappeared in a flash, too fast for people to catch it.

"The concubine is stupid." I lowered my eyelids and said anxiously, "Don't dare to speculate on the holy will."

"Stupid..." He snorted softly, and said flatly, "It's stupid enough."

I became more and more anxious, I didn't understand what the emperor meant, and I was planning to ask the emperor about those things earlier, so I couldn't speak rashly. After a moment of silence, the emperor said again: "Your elder brother's business has been settled?"

"Ah?" I was startled, and then I realized, "Yes."

"Do you have many questions in your mind?" The emperor glanced at me, picked up the tea, frowned, and put down the teacup again.

I nodded: "Yes." I guessed that his cup of tea was cold, but he seemed to have no intention of letting the tea-serving maid in, so he spoke more cautiously.

"Don't you want to ask me?" His fingers caressed the teacup.

I raised my eyes to look at him, my heart was full of questions, I always wanted to figure it out, so I simply put my heart to one side, bit my lips and said: "How is General Ji's injury? Can my concubine take a look at him?"

I know that Ji Jingyun has not left the palace, if I can meet him, I can solve the doubts in my heart.The emperor looked up at me, with an inexplicable arc on his lips: "You care about other people's affairs."

"Why is General Ji someone else?" I felt a little unhappy, "He is the emperor's right-hand man, doesn't the emperor care about him?"

"Hearing what you said, it seems like you're worried about me." The emperor smiled lightly, but his expression carried a hint of loneliness.

I was inexplicably uneasy, and murmured: "He is Ping'an's second uncle, and also a friend of my concubine..."

"So, only I am an outsider, isn't it?" He pursed his lips tightly, "You care so much about Jingyun, Ping An, and the people around you, but I alone...is an outsider."

"Your Majesty..." I didn't know how to respond, his tone and expression were a bit strange at the moment, and there was a little gray in his eyes.I felt flustered inexplicably. His voice sounded hollow and distant in my ears: "Yesterday you left, and I didn't sleep all night. I thought about it all night, and what I thought about most was that you were under the fallen berry tree, looking up at you. Like me, at that time, there was no one else in your eyes..."

When he called himself "I" to me, I knew he was talking to me as "Master Yu".I can't help but think back to that year, under the Luoying tree, he pinned the wooden hairpin he carved with his own hands to the back of my head. Once, I only had him in my eyes. In fact, even now, as long as I recall that moment back then, I There will still be a warm feeling in my heart. I will never forget the throbbing and sweetness of being touched by him to the softest part of my heart at that moment. Whenever I think of that moment, I will forget his identity and forget him. Unfathomable, I only remember that he is the Mr. Yu who once touched my heart.
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I recommend two books from my friends, I think they are very good-looking:
Zeng Yue's "Really Stupid":
"Song of the Cave Immortal" by the Four Generals of the Demon Family:
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