Chapter 118 The Queen Asks to Abandon Herself
After drinking a few cups of Yuzhuchun, Yueli was not drunk, but she felt extremely excited.
After the banquet, on the way back to Hezheng Palace, she refused to ride in the imperial carriage and asked He Yanchen to walk back with her.
He Yanchen took the cloak and wrapped her tightly, burying half of her little face in the furry collar, leaving only her nose and two big watery eyes exposed, making her look even more adorable.
He held Yueli's hand and walked along the palace path, glancing at her from time to time: "Are you not tired yet?"
Yueli shook her head and hugged his arm coquettishly: "Your Majesty, please stay up with me tonight to celebrate the New Year."
He Yanchen rubbed her hair and couldn't help but laugh: "Looking like you're going to fall into a deep sleep when you get home. How can you still want to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year?"
"No, we have to stay up all night!" Yue Li still remembered that she had heard from someone before that only by staying up all night together could they ward off evil spirits and bless her and He Yanchen to live long and safe lives.
"Okay, I'll stay with you till the New Year."
The palace road was very quiet, and the palace servants followed quietly behind. There was thick snow on both sides, reflecting a cold light under the moonlight.
He Yanchen recalled last year's New Year's Eve, when he and Yueli also stayed up together.
At that time, the poison in his body had not yet dissipated, and he felt bored and depressed about the world. After he ascended the throne, he always thought that he would be happy if he had supreme power.
But he couldn't deceive himself, he still looked forward to someone loving him.
Just like Yueli, the love that one never gets in youth will haunt one for the rest of his life and it will be hard to let go.
The woman beside him staggered, and He Yanchen hurriedly hugged her, wrapping her into a small ball in the white cloak, making her look like a drunk little rabbit.
It was this little rabbit that recklessly broke into his world and melted his frozen heart bit by bit.
"Your Majesty..." Yue Li was sleepy, but she had insisted on walking back. She looked at He Yanchen pitifully, not wanting to go back on her word and ask him to carry her back.
The man scratched the tip of her nose and said, "You're the only one who loves to torment me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he bent down, picked up Yueli, and walked towards Hezheng Palace.
Yueli snuggled in his arms, her somewhat cold cheek pressed against his warm neck. She bit his earlobe and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to play that with me tonight?"
"Which one?"
Yueli couldn't help blushing when she thought about what she was going to do. She whispered, "That's what we just talked about in Jiaotai Hall. The little princess and..."
He Yanchen remembered the new trick she mentioned and quickly covered her mouth.
His earlobes turned red unnaturally. Ji Ming, Lian Qiao and others were beside him. Should she try to talk nonsense again?
"Hmm..." Yueli was speechless, staring at him with her misty almond eyes in confusion.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to play, I can play with you, but you are not allowed to talk nonsense outside, understand?"
Yueli nodded.
As soon as he released his hand, Yueli laughed and bit his crimson earlobe again: "Your Majesty is shy."
He Yanchen's face darkened, and he quickened his pace with an expressionless face.
On New Year's Eve, Yueli still couldn't sleep well. She said she would keep watch, and He Yanchen really didn't let her sleep the whole night.
When she was so tired that she wanted to fall down, he picked her up and placed her on the table in the hall.
There was no place to gain leverage, so Yueli could only hug his neck and let him bully her over and over again.
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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor and empress had to perform the routine ancestral worship. Yueli was still asleep when He Yanchen set out. He had originally thought of taking her with him, but then he changed his mind and thought, as for those people in the ancestral temple, he himself had no sincerity, so why bother her to get up early and go?
The imperial carriage set out from the hot spring palace, while the queen's phoenix carriage in the palace also headed towards the ancestral temple at the same time.
Dong Xu poured the empress a cup of hot tea. Seeing her worried look, she couldn't help but advise, "Your Majesty, didn't Madam tell you yesterday when she came into the palace that someone was taking care of the eldest young master? I know that your Majesty and the eldest young master have a good relationship since childhood, but your Majesty can't ignore your own health."
The Queen held the teacup but had no intention of drinking. "Even if we can arrange for someone to come, what kind of place is the Dali Temple? Ah Lan has been spoiled by his family since he was a child. It's been so many days. How can he bear the life there?"
"Your Majesty will be able to see him today. I will try to plead for him later."
Dong Xu felt that something was not right. After all, the eldest son was captured by Chu Yi, but Chu Yi was backed by His Majesty. Who knew whether His Majesty was fanning the flames.
She could see such a simple truth, but the Empress and the eldest son were born of the same mother, and she was worried about him. When she heard that the eldest son was not having a good time in prison, the Empress could not calm down at all.
The temporary palace was closer to the ancestral temple, so when the empress arrived, the imperial carriage had already stopped outside.
She quickly straightened her phoenix robe and got off the carriage with Dong Xu's hand.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
The Queen hasn't seen He Yanchen for more than a month. He took his favorite concubine to the palace and didn't even bring her, the Queen. During this month, Shen Zhaoyi and Rong Jieyu, who were accompanying them, had accidents one after another. It was obvious that the little bitch Yue Li must be acting arrogantly in the palace and didn't take her seriously at all.
He Yanchen didn't even look at her and walked straight into the ancestral temple.
This was the fourth time the queen came to the ancestral temple to worship. He Yanchen had been on the throne for four years. Although she was not favored as the queen, there was no one else in the harem who was favored either, so her position was relatively stable.
But now the queen couldn't help but start to worry. Yueli was too favored. He Yanchen even lived with her in Hezheng Palace. In all dynasties, it was unheard of that any concubine could live in the emperor's bedroom.
Thinking about her brother's accident this time, she felt very panicked. She always felt like there was a knife hanging over her head, making it difficult for her to sleep or eat.
The queen looked at the man's back. He was tall and straight, handsome and elegant. She felt that He Yanchen had changed a lot in the past year, but she still couldn't see clearly.
While she was in a trance, the sacrificial ceremony ended. The queen was about to leave as she did in previous years and leave the place to He Yanchen, but she saw the man turn around and leave the hall.
She was surprised. In previous years, he would stay in the ancestral temple alone for a while, so why did he come out directly this year?
Seeing the man was about to leave, the queen didn't care about anything else and hurriedly chased after him.
"Your Majesty!" The Queen stood at the bottom of the stairs and looked up. "I have something to report to Your Majesty."
He Yanchen glanced at her calmly, brushed aside the curtain and entered the room: "Come in."
The Queen knelt before him and pleaded for her brother: "Your Majesty, my brother has committed a grave offense this time. I only beg Your Majesty to spare his life in consideration of my years of dedicated service. I will discipline him well in the future and will never allow him to behave in such an outrageous manner again."
He Yanchen played with the ring in his hand and said in a normal voice, "Okay."
The Queen was stunned for a moment, she said, "Your Majesty agreed?"
He Yanchen raised his eyes and looked at her. At first glance, his eyes were calm, but the queen felt a chill on her back. She heard him say, "I also need your help with something."
"The Queen, please dethrone yourself."
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