Chu Li returned to Fengyi Palace, rested for a while, and was about to leave the palace, but was stopped by the eunuch:
"Miss Xie, the emperor invites you to the imperial study."
Chu Li sighed.
If you can’t leave the palace, then just go over there.
"Fifth brother, you drank so much last night, why didn't you take a good rest? Why did you get up so soon to handle official business?"
Chu Yeli sat at the table, with a hint of drunkenness still in his eyes. He was wearing a purple brocade robe with a loose collar, revealing a bit of his lean and strong chest. In the early spring season, he actually had a bit of the aura of revival and reproduction of all things.
"Xiao Jiu, I heard from the palace servants that you stayed with me all night?"
"Um."
"Thanks for your hard work."
He closed the folder, held her hand, and rubbed the corners of her eyes which were slightly blue.
"I'm not tired. I took a nap when you fell asleep."
"Xiaojiu treats me so well, it seems unreal. Our wedding is in the next twenty days, and I don't know why, the closer we get to that day, the more uneasy I feel."
His chest felt stuffy and tight.
Like something's going to happen.
Chu Li smiled warmly: "What could be the problem? You just drank too much last night and are still drunk, which makes you feel uncomfortable. Don't drink so much next time."
Chu Yeli looked at her with burning eyes:
"I don't want to drink either, but I dreamed that you left, and I felt terrified and helpless."
"Xiaojiu, can you stay with me until our wedding day?"
Chu Li was slightly doubtful.
For several months, she had only met with the Emperor's uncle once, and they didn't even have a good conversation. Her mind was not on the palace.
But in order to avoid causing any suspicion, he smiled and said:
"Okay, I won't leave the palace."
"It's just that, as for my mother..."
"I'll send someone to take good care of her."
"Then she embroidered a wedding dress for me, I'll go get it..."
"I'll send someone."
Having said this, Chu Li did not dare to say anything more: "Since Fifth Brother has made the arrangements, I will obey. I don't have anything important to do anyway."
The man smiled with satisfaction, took her hand, and pecked the back of her hand.
"There's a small couch over there. Go over there and rest for a while. I'll finish what I'm doing and we'll go have lunch together."
"Um."
Chu Li picked up a book from the bookshelf, curled up on the small couch, covered his legs and feet with a blanket, and began to read lazily.
Chu Yeli looked at her so lazy, his eyes were particularly soft, and then he picked up the memorial and handled official business.
The air in the imperial study became quiet.
The sound of his pen as he was marking papers and the rustling sound of her occasionally turning pages intertwined together, making the spring season particularly warm and peaceful.
quack--
Wild geese are circling in the sky with their wings spread. In the autumn, they fly to the warm south for the winter, and now they are flying back.
Winter goes and spring comes, it's another cycle.
Somehow, when Chu Li heard the cry of wild geese, his mind was struck by a sharp pain, and images flashed through his mind so quickly that he couldn't catch them.
During this time, several ministers came in to report on official business. When they saw Chu Li, they swallowed the words on their lips.
"The Queen is not an outsider, but you can say whatever you want."
The king had spoken, and the ministers did not dare to doubt and reported as usual, and every word was heard by Chu Li.
There were riots in the army, the army was unstable; there were conflicts between two countries; there were ministers who were disloyal...
Everything is busy.
Being an emperor is never easy.
After several ministers withdrew, they discussed privately:
"The Emperor is not on guard against Miss Xie at all."
"Ms. Xie is the regent's woman..."
"The Emperor loves her so much..."
It was finally noon.
Chu Yeli accompanied Chu Li to have lunch. The imperial kitchen prepared Chu Li's favorite braised fish, sprinkled with coriander, and the aroma of meat filled the air.
He dismissed the palace maids from serving him and picked out all the thorns one by one.
He scooped soup, picked up chopsticks, wiped hands, and took care of every detail.
Six palace maids were waiting outside the palace, watching with envy.
The emperor is truly a gentle, polite, and modest gentleman.
Miss Xie is so lucky!
After dinner, Chu Yeli and Chu Li took a walk together to help digest the food, enjoying the quiet time.
He took her hand, "Xiaojiu."
"Um?"
He turned his head to look at her, "I really want to walk with you like this until we grow old. When we are gray-haired and unable to move, we can still bask in the sunshine like we are now."
Chu Li just smiled and said nothing.
"Xiaojiu."
"Um?"
"Will we always be together?"
In an instant, a voice seemed to ring from deep in her mind, overlapping with Chu Yeli's voice, as if it came from a distant place, but she couldn't find its source.
Who is it?
Who had ever asked her that?
"Your Majesty, Lord Zhang wants to see you regarding something important." A young eunuch trotted over from a distance.
Chu Yeli glanced at it:
"These are just some boring things. Xiaojiu, please take a walk in the Imperial Garden. I will come to find you later."
"good."
Chu Li watched him leave, rubbing his sore temples, his mind a little fuzzy.
He went to sit in the pavilion, resting his forehead for a while, until a palace maid came over with tea.
The maid put down the teacup.
The porcelain knocked against the stone table, and a small white paper bag was handed out cryptically.
"Thank you, Miss."
Chu Li raised his eyes, calmly pressed down the small paper bag and put it away, then looked around to make sure there was no one around.
"This poison is colorless and tasteless, but it can take a person's life in an instant. As long as the emperor dies, all this will be over." The maid said quickly and retreated with the tray.
Chu Li's eyes darkened slightly.
Is this what the emperor's uncle meant?
Rather than death, she hoped that Chu Yeli could leave Da Chu with Tuoba Mingyue, and hoped that everyone could have a good ending.
But remembering the night when Chu Yeli used her substitute to trick the emperor's uncle into jumping off a cliff...
She slowly clenched the paper bag, put it into her sleeve, stood up and left.
During the time when she couldn't leave the palace, Chu Yeli kept a close eye on her. Except for sleeping at night, he almost always took her with him to court.
In the Dacheng Hall, all officials were in panic.
How could a woman appear in such a solemn and dignified place as the Dacheng Hall?
Isn't the emperor's preference for Miss Xie too unlimited?
No matter how much you love someone, you shouldn't be so indulgent.
Could it be that he still wants Miss Xie to rule the country from behind the scenes?
But seeing the emperor's nonchalant look, everyone discussed it in their hearts but did not dare to show it on their faces. No one wanted to be the first to stand out.
As time passed, the wedding day was getting closer and closer, and more and more palace maids were serving in Fengyi Palace.
All this did not move Chu Li much.
"Miss Xie, come and try the Phoenix Crown!" Cai Ping said happily.
Chu Li sat in the courtyard, brewing tea around the stove, and casually fiddling with the tea set. "Leave it there, and try again later."
"But tomorrow is the big day!"
The whole country celebrated the wedding of the emperor and empress.
But why doesn't Miss Xie look nervous at all?
"The Phoenix Coronet is there, it won't run away. Go and ask the Emperor to come over. I want to talk to him."
"yes!"
Caiping bowed and trotted away happily.
Chu Li fiddled with the tea set, poured two cups of freshly brewed hot tea, and took out the small medicine bag from his sleeve...
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