Chapter 31 Is this woman a reincarnated cat?
After the concubines left, the queen picked up the blue and white teacup with twined branch patterns and took a sip slowly.
"Go and take the Immortal Jade Face Powder and the Green Fragrance Condensing Silk that were sent as tribute from the Lixi Kingdom from the warehouse to Liu Baolin."
Fu Liu was stunned: "My Lady, you usually don't even want to use those two treasures, it would be a shame to give them away."
The Queen closed the lid of the teacup, and the clear sound of tinkling bells echoed. "That depends on who it's for."
"If giving it to Liu Baolin can increase its value, wouldn't it be better than using it on me?"
"Besides, the Emperor has seen enough of this face of mine."
"Your Majesty... why do you need to be so mean to yourself? You are the Empress, the mother of the nation, and a beauty of the nation. No matter how precious the things in the world are, they are only suitable for you to use."
The Queen lowered her eyes slightly and forced a smile, saying, "So what if she's the Empress? After all, she can't stand the saying that a wife is inferior to a concubine."
"Actually, I don't blame the emperor."
She looked at the bright red camellia on the table and said, "Even I like beautiful flowers. But..."
She raised her hand and plucked off a wilting petal, her eyes darkening as she said, "No matter how beautiful these flowers are, they will eventually wither."
"But the only one who cultivates flowers is me."
On the other hand, at Yaoyue Palace, rewards of all sizes flowed into Jinxiu Pavilion like water.
It’s even more than Jiang Baolin’s previous reward.
However, very few of the items in there were dared to be used, so Liu Yuetang sealed most of them in the storeroom, leaving only the items sent by the emperor.
Purple Palace.
Princess Duanrou and Xiao Heng were playing chess.
"My royal brother once said that fate would lead to meeting each other, and it seems that this woman is indeed destined to be with my royal brother."
Xiao Heng smiled: "She has no interest in the emperor's favor. If it weren't for that lotus lantern, I wouldn't have found her."
Duanrou stroked the chess piece that was as smooth as jade, and saw something in Xiao Heng, and smiled sweetly.
"Why is my sister so happy?"
"I was wondering how many months my brother could still like this woman, or if...whether his affection would surpass that of Concubine Zhao."
After saying that, she lightly put down the chess piece.
"No." Xiao Heng rejected it outright.
"The youthful friendship between me and Concubine Zhao is unmatched in the world. Now that I am an emperor, I cannot deeply love a woman. Therefore, the only love I have will definitely be for Concubine Zhao alone."
"I owe her this too..."
"But if you don't owe her, then you owe the whole world." Duan Rou's tone suddenly became serious.
He frowned again: "Besides, you don't really owe her anything."
"Back then, you argued for marrying a wife, but for the sake of the greater good, for the stability of the court, and for the sake of the country, you had no choice but to make the daughter of the Xie family your queen."
"You have done your duty to Concubine Zhao, my royal brother."
Back then, Concubine Zhao often came to the palace to accompany Empress Wen Yi, so she and Xiao Heng became best playmates.
Xiao Heng even promised to marry Concubine Zhao when he grew up.
But he was young at that time and had no idea how luxurious and difficult it was to be in the royal family.
Later, Empress Wen Yi died of illness, and the late emperor became depressed and ill. Before his death, he appointed Xiao Heng as the crown prince.
He also appointed Shangshu Ling Xie Hui as his assistant, and his daughter entered the palace as empress.
At that time, the imperial court was in turmoil, and Zhong Yun, as the Grand Tutor, wanted to support other princes to ascend to the throne and control the government himself.
At that time, only Xie Hui could check and balance him. In order to consider the overall situation, Xiao Heng had no choice but to marry Xie Shutong as the Crown Princess, and named her the Queen after he ascended the throne.
In the eyes of outsiders, Concubine Zhao and Xiao Heng are a pair of young lovers.
But Duanrou knew that besides the deep love of youth, there was more guilt.
As an emperor, you must put the world first.
But the love between young men and women is something that an emperor should give up.
So Xiao Heng gave all his little love to Concubine Zhao.
Because of this, he felt even more guilty for not being able to give love to Concubine Zhao.
Xiao Heng pondered for a moment, a hint of loneliness in his eyes: "From the day I ascended the throne, I knew that the final outcome would be a lonely family."
"Who said you are alone? Don't you still have a sister?" Duan Rou hurriedly pulled Xiao Heng's arm.
"I will always be your relative and your sister." She spoke each word slowly and sincerely.
Xiao Heng was moved by her sincere gaze.
All his luck in life probably came when he was seven years old.
He met his mother, Empress Wen Yi, who healed him throughout his life, and also met a gentle and caring sister. Although they were not born of the same mother, they were closer to him.
She patted the back of Duanrou's hand, and all her words were expressed in it.
Duan Rou took a deep breath and smiled: "When you meet a woman who understands you and truly loves you, I won't have to worry about you anymore."
Xiao Heng pursed his lips and said, "With my status, I am destined to never meet true love."
"Their so-called affection and flattery are nothing more than for power and glory."
Duan Rou picked up the tea lid and played with it: "Royal brother, please don't be so confident."
There was a hint of teasing in her eyes: "In my opinion, Liu Baolin is at least not bad. It is rare for someone to ignore grace and glory."
The image of the woman suddenly appeared in Xiao Heng's mind, and she pitifully begged for his protection.
The scene of her using her frail body to protect Ziying in the rain.
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "She is indeed a rare pure person in the palace."
However, how many women are innocent when they first enter the palace, but become scheming over time?
To him, all women are the same.
While it's new, pamper it more; when it gets boring, put it in the palace as a decoration.
Duan Rou raised her eyebrows: "Oh? An innocent person."
After saying that, she covered her mouth and laughed.
"What is your sister laughing at?" Xiao Heng was puzzled.
Duan Rou raised her finger and pointed at her collarbone, saying with a smile, "Royal brother, don't be so reckless in the future."
After she finished speaking, she stood up and said, "My husband is still waiting for me at the palace gate. It's time for me to leave the palace."
Xiao Heng rubbed his neck in confusion. He didn't understand why.
It was not until he took out a bronze mirror and looked at it that he discovered that there was an ambiguous mark under his neck. The mark was pink and very conspicuous.
Fortunately, the court robe he wore when he went to court had a high collar, which covered his neck tightly. Otherwise, it would be disastrous if he was seen by those ministers.
He frowned and said, "Is this woman a reincarnated cat? She loves to suck people and scream."
After saying this, he looked up and said to the door outside: "Zhou Defu, call Liu Baolin over."
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