Chapter 210 Breaking the Cage
The autumn wind blows and the night becomes cold.
Concubine Song was afraid that Pei Tingyue would feel cold, so she took her back to the palace.
"I have to meet two people later. I'll come with you after they meet."
Pei Tingyue left reluctantly, and before leaving, she urged, "Then hurry up, Madam."
Concubine Song's eyes were filled with doting: "I understand."
The two separated.
Pei Tingyue returned to his residence.
Concubine Song went to the Queen.
As soon as I entered, I heard a few coughs. Although the sound was not loud, it was muffled and must have been very uncomfortable.
Concubine Song walked into the hall and found Empress Cui handling palace affairs in front of the desk.
A look of understanding flashed across her eyes. She took a cloak, walked behind Queen Cui, and gently covered her with it, "Take care of yourself."
Queen Cui came back to her senses and saw that it was her. She smiled gently and said, "I'm fine."
Concubine Song leaned against the window, looked back, and said in a serious tone, "I'm leaving."
Empress Cui was very pleased: "The emperor told me, Lingyun, I am very happy for you."
Concubine Song nodded slowly: "What about you? When can you get out of your cage?"
Empress Cui lowered her eyes and slowly clenched her fingers together. "It will be soon. After returning to the palace to deal with Jiang and seeing Minghui, I will be able to come out."
"No." Concubine Song's eyes were filled with sadness. "You still can't get out, Cui Wan. I know you. You, like me, shouldn't be here."
When Empress Cui heard this, she laughed and said, "But I still came here, which just proves that I came here voluntarily."
Concubine Song sighed helplessly.
The emperor and the empress.
A love that is thrilling, passionate and desperate.
One is like the drizzle, love is silent.
The two were destined to miss each other.
Queen Cui smiled and said, "Don't feel sorry for me. This is my choice. Over the years, I haven't regretted it for a single moment."
Concubine Song said no more. She stood up and poured two cups of tea, handing one to Empress Cui: "You are not feeling well, so please use tea instead of wine to send me off."
Empress Cui smiled and clinked glasses with her: "Go to a wider world."
Concubine Song smiled freely.
After finishing her tea, she left.
He went to the emperor's residence without stopping.
The candlelight in the hall was bright. Concubine Song raised her eyebrows secretly and smiled at the figure sitting on the couch, "I thought the emperor was asleep."
Xie Chen looked straight at her.
"Okay, okay, I know I was wrong." Concubine Song was defeated. "Your Highness hasn't changed at all over these years. When you say something wrong, you stare at me without saying a word. It's very scary."
Xie Chen said calmly: "That's not true. If you were afraid, you wouldn't do that on purpose."
Concubine Song choked and glared at him, "I'm just trying to lighten the mood, you know? A relaxed and happy body and mind will help you live a long life. Unlike Your Highness, who is so serious all day long, I don't know how Tingyue can stand it."
Xie Chen said: "She likes me like this."
Concubine Song: “…”
Xie Chen didn't feel embarrassed and pointed at the wine on the small table. "Do you want to drink?"
Concubine Song refused: "No, I won't drink anymore. I have to hold my son and sleep with Tingyue soon. It would be bad for them to be reeking of alcohol."
Xie Chen's dark eyes held a smile as he sighed, "You are enjoying a good life."
Concubine Song boasted: "It was Tingyue who insisted that I go."
Xie Chen nodded.
Concubine Song winked at him and said, "Do you miss her? You'll have time after tomorrow. Go back to the capital and spend some time with her."
The two chatted and laughed for a while.
Xie Chen thought of what happened last year and asked her, "What reward do you want? Speak seriously."
Concubine Song was angry: "I want two husbands!"
Xie Chen rubbed his brows and said, "I can't give it to you."
Concubine Song was furious: "Am I not worthy?"
Xie Chen was quite helpless: "If I really gave it to you, you wouldn't want it. If you are really serious, I will appoint two good men to be sent to the Northern Frontier tomorrow."
Concubine Song thought about the beautiful scene of herself surrounded by beauties and laughed wildly for a while.
Finally, she said with regret: "Forget it, forget it. My dear husband cannot bear the hardships of the northern border. I have to bear these hardships myself."
Xie Chen asked: "What do you want?"
Concubine Song smiled and said, "Then it depends on your highness's trust."
Xie Chen pursed his lips and said nothing.
Concubine Song continued, "I want the emperor to trust Northern Frontier for the rest of his life."
After a long time, Xie Chen responded, "I will never doubt Northern Frontier."
Concubine Song said solemnly, "Northern Frontier will also firmly serve Your Highness."
It's late at night.
Concubine Song came back late and thought that Pei Tingyue and her son had fallen asleep, so she tiptoed towards the inner bedroom.
But I was stunned as soon as I entered.
Pei Tingyue was holding Xiao Si on the couch and playing with him. When she heard light footsteps, she turned around and said with a faint smile, "Your Majesty, please comfort Zhou Zhou one last time."
Concubine Song nodded slowly: "Let me coax my son to sleep one last time."
She approached the bed, picked up Xiao Si and coaxed him away softly in the hall.
"Zhou Zhou, can you let Mother Song hug you again?"
"Be good, Zhou Zhou, and go to sleep."
“…”
Xiao Si smelled the familiar fragrance and quickly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Concubine Song carefully placed him in the rocking couch.
Then he sat down beside the bed.
"It's so late, take a rest."
Pei Tingyue leaned on her: "No, I want to talk to the queen."
Concubine Song was reluctant to sleep like this, so she got on the bed and hugged her, "Okay, let's talk."
Pei Tingyue smiled and started talking incessantly.
From the first meeting in the palace to the wind and sand in the northern border.
Concubine Song agreed with a smile.
It was not until late at night that the two fell into a drowsy sleep.
*
The next day is Mid-Autumn Festival.
Even when they are away from home, the royal family will hold banquets.
Pei Tingyue felt uneasy when she woke up in the morning.
Because at today's banquet, someone will attempt an assassination, and the imperial concubine will die while "saving the emperor".
Pei Tingyue knew it was fake, but she still felt inexplicably panicked.
She held Tuantuan in her arms and instructed Yunshu and Yunzheng, "At the banquet today, you must hold Zhouzhou well. If you encounter any danger, just hide behind, okay?"
Yun Shu and Yun Zheng naturally responded solemnly.
Song Lingyun laughed at the side: "You've said this at least three times since you got up. Are you so worried?"
Pei Tingyue turned her head to look at her and reminded her cryptically: "And my lady, if you encounter danger, don't just keep going forward. Start again when the time is right!"
Song Lingyun laughed: "Okay, okay."
Pei Tingyue repeated all the instructions and held Tuantuan for a long time before sitting down in front of the dressing table.
Today she was wearing a goose yellow palace dress with floral patterns, her hair was in a hibiscus bun, and a gold hairpin with tassels was inserted in her hair. She looked very gorgeous.
After finishing their makeup, it was almost time, so the two of them left the palace.
This Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was held in the Chongguang Hall, the largest hall in the Quanzhou Palace.
When we entered the hall, there were already quite a few people there.
When they saw the two of them, they were all surprised.
You know, in previous years, the Imperial Concubine never came to the palace banquet. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival was a surprise, as she actually came out.
After being surprised, they all stood up and saluted.
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