Chapter 124 Miaomiao
Liu Yuetang wanted to say something, but Xiao Heng met her gaze with a burning gaze. "Liu Yuetang, I can tell you clearly that you are never a substitute for anyone else. There are thousands of people in this world, but there is only one Liu Yuetang. I will not treat you as someone else."
She is already very good, so why should she become a substitute for others?
What's more, Concubine Zhao has nothing in common with Liu Yuetang, so how can she be a substitute?
It's really ridiculous. Concubine Zhao is alive and well, so why is she looking for a replacement for herself?
Following Xiao Heng's words, the gloom on Liu Yuetang's face was swept away, and she smiled with tears in her eyes: "I...I thought it was really as Concubine Zhao said. I have been suffering so much these days."
Xiao Heng held her cold hand distressedly: "From now on, you are not allowed to torture yourself like this or hide from me. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly, understand?"
Liu Yuetang nodded with a smile and leaned against Xiao Heng's chest.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhao also believed what Concubine Yu, Concubine Ming, and the others said. Please do not misunderstand her. Do not question Concubine Zhao. I do not want you and Concubine Zhao to be suspected again because of this matter."
Seeing Liu Yuetang being so considerate and thinking about him even when he was wronged, Xiao Heng was deeply moved and nodded, saying, "Okay, I promise you."
An elusive dark color flashed across Liu Yuetang's eyes.
Naturally, she didn't want Concubine Zhao to know.
Let's just keep making the mistake.
In this way, I will not pose too much of a threat to Concubine Zhao.
Xiao Heng was also somewhat disappointed with Concubine Zhao.
Liu Yuetang, such a considerate woman, actually hid from her out of anger after hearing her words. You can imagine how sharp her words were.
He had always felt that Concubine Zhao was a non-competitive concubine, unlike the other concubines, but now...
Xiao Heng didn't want to think of someone else while holding the woman in his arms, so he said, "Tang..."
When the words came to his lips, Xiao Heng suddenly stopped.
"Can I choose a nickname for you?"
"It belongs only to me."
Liu Yuetang looked at him with bright eyes: "What word?"
Xiao Heng stroked her black hair and fell into deep thought.
After a long moment, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and he slowly spoke: "How is Miaomiao?"
He hoped that she would be like water, not trapped in one corner, but always flowing to a wider place and always being herself.
"Miaomiao..." Liu Yuetang recited slowly.
She hopes that her life will be like water, flowing freely, passionately and freely, going wherever she wants to go.
It’s a pity that she was trapped within this huge red wall all her life.
However, she still likes this name very much.
So, Liu Yuetang nodded: "I like it."
"Miaomiao, is it still painful?" His warm palm was placed on his lower abdomen.
An unfamiliar name always sounds a bit strange. Liu Yuetang said softly, "Better."
"The daughter of the Situ family has entered the palace." Xiao Heng suddenly said.
Liu Yuetang was slightly stunned.
"The Queen Mother and the mistress of the Situ family are old friends. She is now in Shoukang Palace."
Liu Yuetang didn't expect that the Situ family had a connection with the Queen Mother.
Once the one from the Situ family enters the palace, the Queen Mother will be a great supporter.
I'm afraid he is not a person who is content with what he has.
Her family background and status do not allow her to be content.
"Then what status does the emperor intend to give her?"
Xiao Heng's eyes were filled with a deep darkness: "Miaomiao, do you remember what you said to me when we played chess last time?"
Liu Yuetang naturally remembered.
So right now, the young lady of the Situ family is the chess piece on Xiao Heng's chessboard.
Liu Yuetang's eyes flickered as she came up with an idea: "Your Majesty, there is actually another way to deal with enemies like them."
Xiao Heng's eyes darkened, like he was pondering before making a move on the chessboard: "Miaomiao is saying..."
"A plan to sow discord?" Xiao Heng blurted out slowly.
Liu Yuetang nodded: "Your Majesty is wise, but I am just a woman with limited knowledge and do not dare to comment on state affairs. I was just speaking casually. Your Majesty, please do not laugh at me."
"You relieved my worries, so it doesn't count as making irresponsible remarks about the court."
"Besides, I am willing to listen to Miaomiao."
Liu Yuetang knew in her heart that if Liu Ming was an important official in the court, not only would she not be able to say anything about state affairs, but she would be easily suspected and feared by the emperor, just like Concubine Yu and Yu Shi in the past.
Precisely because of his humble family background, Xiao Heng was willing to chat with him about matters in the court.
But she couldn't overstep her bounds and could only say what Xiao Heng liked to hear and what satisfied him, but she had to be tactful in what she said.
"Your Majesty, if the critical moment comes, I am willing to be your chess piece."
"A chess piece that shares your heart."
Her voice was soft and her eyes were full of sincerity and determination.
This caused ripples in Xiao Heng's heart, and he took her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
February 15th.
The Spring Banquet, which had been carefully prepared for a long time, was held in the Imperial Garden.
Originally, the Spring Banquet was to invite all princes and ministers in addition to the empress and concubines, but the banquet involved the display of talent and the recitation of poetry and couplets, so later on only young civil servants and princes attended.
Coincidentally, Fu Zhixing, last year's top scorer, was among them.
Now, we should call him Fu Xiuzhuan.
It was a bright and golden day, and the warm spring sun shone softly on the imperial garden.
From afar, the flowers are in full bloom and butterflies are dancing, like a beautiful painting.
Liu Yuetang caught everyone's eye in a purple dress. Purple is the most charming color, but she wore her hair in a bun, adorned with lustrous pearls and a purple crabapple flower hairpin. The dangling white jade beads swayed slightly as she moved her lotus steps, making her look gentle and lively.
From the moment Liu Yuetang came in to the moment she sat down, Fu Zhixing's eyes were locked on her.
Thinking of her lively and gentle appearance back then, seeing her again now, although she has added a bit of the calmness and luxury of the palace, she still makes his eyes light up.
A man who also worked in the Hanlin Academy whispered in Fu Zhixing's ear, "That lady is the emperor's new favorite, Concubine Xi. She has been promoted step by step since entering the palace a year ago."
Fu Zhixing quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at the wine in front of him, but he felt very uncomfortable.
He didn't expect that when he saw her again, it was through someone else who introduced her, and her identity was another man's new favorite.
She no longer belonged to him, and he didn't even have the right to talk to her openly.
With the arrival of the emperor and empress, the empress dowager made her first appearance at the palace banquet.
However, when everyone looked over, they knew why the Queen Mother came today.
Next to her was a woman in a pink dress, the hem of her skirt fluttering like peach blossoms about to bloom in spring.
The most eye-catching thing is her flawless white skin, which looks like jade carved in the sun, crystal clear and without a single flaw.
She stepped forward and said to Xiao Heng, who was sitting in the upper seat, "Your Highness, I greet you, Your Highness, and all the ladies."
She raised her eyes slightly, her eyes moving, looking at the man sitting above her with a mixture of joy and shyness, delicate to the core.
The concubines frowned slightly, but also stood up gracefully and saluted: "Your servants (concubines) pay their respects to the Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother took the seat and had a palace maid bring a cushion and place it beside her for the woman to sit on.
The Queen looked her over and said gently, "You are the daughter of the Situ family, right? You are truly a beauty."
"In reply to the Queen, I am the daughter of the Situ family, named Nanzhi."
She lowered her head, and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks.
Hearing this, Xiao Heng couldn't help but nod and praise: "I had a beautiful dream last night, it must be the Nanzhi, what a good name!"
Hearing the emperor's praise, Situ Nanzhi's pupils lit up slightly and she looked up at Xiao Heng.
He was also staring at her, his eyes filled with a gentle smile.
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