Chapter 254: A Lifetime of Two People
The envoy stayed in Xuancang for half a month before he finally settled the matter.
Tian Gan was willing to cede two cities as a bargaining chip for peace for the defeated country. Dong Xu also ceded two cities this time, one of which was a bargaining chip that Emperor Dong Xu promised to use in exchange for Luo Chengguan's life, and the other was also for a ceasefire and peace, which also had Luo Chengguan's selfish motives.
He wanted Jiang Muyu to be the most honorable queen in the world, which meant making Xuan Cang the most powerful country in the world.
It was Liang Qingchen who told Jiang Muyu about this.
When she first heard it, she was a little surprised: "You actually told me this, aren't you jealous?"
"A little bit." Liang Qingchen pouted and said, "Although I don't like his behavior, I am the one who benefits in the end, so I won't take advantage of him."
Jiang Muyu held his face and kissed him, then said with a smile: "Since you are so open-minded, I will give you a kiss as a reward."
"How about a kiss?" he said, pinching her chin and lifting it up, then leaning over and kissing her.
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Jiang Muyu's belly grew bigger as the months went by. She had severe reactions to this pregnancy. She couldn't eat or sleep well, and she also became picky about food. She was never satisfied with the different kinds of food that the kitchen prepared for her every day.
Finally, Liang Qingchen spent a large sum of money to pry the chef from Zhulin Youju into the palace, and only then could she have a good meal.
By the sixth month, everything was basically settled. She no longer had morning sickness and was no longer picky about food, but she always had trouble sleeping at night.
Liang Qingchen actually bought Heather's bed and moved directly into her bedroom.
She was really shocked when she saw it. She walked around the bed and looked at it carefully. "Is this really made of heather leaves?"
Heather can actually do Simmons? ?
"Yes, he said that this kind of bed is stuffed with cotton and has some springs. It is soft and comfortable to lie on, and is conducive to a good sleep. You should try it now."
Jiang Muyu sat down on the edge of the bed, and it immediately sank and became soft. When she stood up again, the bed immediately returned to its original state.
She looked at the large bed that was more than two meters long and wide, her eyes sparkling, "Ah Chen, I seem to have smelled a business opportunity again."
Liang Qingchen followed her gaze towards the bed and immediately understood: "You want to start a bed business?"
"Yes, this thing will definitely be a best-seller in the imperial capital. It doesn't matter if it's expensive. Those noble ladies and ladies will buy it as usual... Wait, what are you talking about? Who is in the bed business?" She narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at Liang Qingchen.
He then realized that he had said the wrong thing and said quickly, "My tongue slipped, Zhao Zhao, that's not what I meant."
Jiang Muyu has had a bad temper since she became pregnant. She would get angry if she heard something she didn't like.
She pouted and said, "You can't stand me doing business? You think these things are full of the smell of copper? Do you want me to stay in the harem and be a quiet and virtuous queen?"
As she spoke, her eyes began to shed little pearls.
Seeing this, Liang Qingchen panicked and hugged her in his arms: "Zhao Zhao, I have no such intention. I told you that you can do whatever you want. My harem does not need a virtuous queen. You just need to be safe and happy."
"But that day in Yu's study, I clearly heard you say that merchants are full of the smell of copper, and their eyes are only on yellow and white things. Your words were full of disdain for merchants."
"Listen to my explanation." He wiped Jiang Muyu's tears and said patiently, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs is selecting imperial merchants recently. One of the people recommended is Heather's mortal enemy. He specifically told me to do this. I rebuked him, but I definitely don't look down on merchants in my heart."
"real?"
"Really, I swear to God, if I lied to you, I would be punished by God..."
Jiang Muyu immediately covered his mouth, her almond-shaped eyes still full of tears. She stared at him without any ferocity, and her tone was deliberately vicious: "Are you sick? You swear at every turn."
Liang Qingchen looked at her, smiled, and her entire appearance was reflected in his pair of sparkling and affectionate eyes.
She immediately softened her heart, loosened her hand, and said helplessly: "I really can't do anything with you."
Liang Qingchen hugged her, buried his head in her neck like a big dog, and said coquettishly: "Zhao Zhao, please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
"I'm not angry."
"You should be less angry in the future, otherwise it will be bad for the baby and for me too."
"Are you dissatisfied with my bad temper now? Huh?" She said in a bad tone.
His back stiffened, and he immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing again. He wanted to cry but had no tears: "Zhao Zhao, that's not what I meant..."
The afterglow of the setting sun shone in from outside the door, lengthening the two small figures sitting on the doorstep.
The two listened to what was going on inside - Liang Qingchen kept apologizing and then acting coquettishly, Jiang Muyu kept getting angry and then being coaxed. They looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
Nanxing asked, "Has the emperor forgotten that we moved that bed from Uncle Shi's place together?"
Liang Jinghe said, "Father only has mother in his eyes. I'm afraid he has forgotten us as soon as he entered Qingyu Palace."
Nanxing asked: "But why does the Queen seem to be unable to see us?"
Liang Jinghe frowned: "Maybe it's because our presence is too low?"
Nan Xing said: "I don't agree with this. I think they only have each other in their eyes and can't tolerate anyone else."
Liang Jinghe rested one hand on his cheek and looked at the distant Canyang, and said slowly: "Sometimes, I really envy the relationship between my father and mother."
Nan Xing shrugged, "To be together for a lifetime, how many men in the world can do that? Moreover, the emperor is the ruler of a country, and his status, power, and favor are only given to one person. Anyone would be jealous."
He pondered for a moment, looked at Nanxing, and suddenly asked: "But in this world, most men have three wives and four concubines. Are those women fighting for favor for love or profit?"
Nan Xing thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's both. Whether it's the wife or the concubine, fighting for favor is for dignity and love."
"What about you?"
She was stunned for a moment, not understanding: "What?"
Liang Jinghe pursed his lips and said, "I'm asking, if you get married in the future, will you fight for favor for dignity or for love?"
"I won't argue."
The answer, which came without any hesitation, actually startled him.
Then he asked, "Why?"
Nan Xing shrugged and said, "If I have to fight for love, then I would rather not have it."
Liang Jinghe smiled faintly: "This answer really suits your personality."
After a moment of silence, Nanxing patted his trousers, stood up, and said, "It's time to go back for dinner. I won't stay here with you to eat dog food."
Liang Jinghe also stood up and asked: "Go to your palace or mine?"
"What are you doing? Your East Palace has its own small kitchen, why do you have to come to my palace?"
"That's different. The food sent by the Yu Kitchen to each palace is different. Yours is lighter."
"If you want to eat something light, why don't you just ask the chef to put less salt in the food?"
Liang Jinghe said awkwardly: "I'm just worried that you'd be too lonely dining alone, so I'm kind enough to keep you company."
Nan Xing rolled her eyes silently: "Thank you, Your Highness, but this is totally unnecessary."
However, Liang Jinghe seemed not to understand her refusal and followed her to her Changting Palace.
Nanxing just felt that this person was becoming more and more shameless.