"The Emperor has arrived." The young eunuchs clapped their hands rhythmically to indicate that the Emperor was here in person.
The Empress knelt in front, and Yurong knelt closely behind her. This time, Yurong's face showed a little more admiration for the Emperor. Emperor Feng'an obviously saw it at first sight and was very pleased.
He personally helped the queen up and said, "I just came to see you. Why are you being so polite? Get up quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Queen smiled and served the meal with Yurong.
The meal serving process was very long, and Yurong was very serious in setting the table. Fortunately, the Emperor only ordered a few dishes today, which were quickly cleared away after they were finished. Only then did the three of them talk together.
Emperor Feng'an looked at Yurong and smiled: "I heard that Duzhi entered the palace? Quickly have someone bring him here for me to see."
Yurong was very blessed and asked a wet nurse to bring the child over. The child was still chubby and strong. He was an especially beautiful baby. He would smile whenever Emperor Feng'an teased him.
Emperor Feng'an, who originally gave her a symbolic hug, simply couldn't let go.
The queen couldn't help but sigh: "This child is so good."
What she didn't mean was that it was a pity that no matter how good the child was, he had nothing to do with her and her husband. Obviously, such a strong and intelligent child should be their offspring.
Emperor Feng'an couldn't help but hear what was going on. He smiled and said, "My parents both picked out each other's strengths. How could it be bad?"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Yurong again and said, "I heard that you were almost in danger yesterday?"
This is what he mainly wanted to ask.
Yurong nodded: "Yes, fortunately I escaped a disaster. If you survive a disaster, you will have good fortune in the future."
"It is said that those who survive a great disaster will be blessed in the future. If you don't fight back, they will think you are made of paper." Emperor Feng'an looked ambiguous.
She is still very much like herself, in terms of her mind, tactics and strategies.
"Yes, after what happened, I don't know what will happen in the future. I miss you so much that I want to go to the palace to see you." She was a little sad. "People like me have to live by my husband's face and my in-laws' face to survive."
When Yurong wanted to show weakness, everyone around her could feel her sadness.
Even though the queen knew she was just acting, she couldn't help but ask, "Why is it so? Besides, didn't you say that Wei Xuanning treated you very well? Don't worry, the child is already born, there's no way you can make a fuss."
But if I was really confident, I wouldn't have brought the child into the palace.
"You are right. After seeing the Emperor and Empress, Yurong will feel relieved. I will take Duzhi out of the palace today."
It looks like Yurong is ready to face it all.
Emperor Feng'an frowned: "What's wrong with you staying with the Empress for a few more days? If you go back now, how will the Wei family look at you?"
"You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever. I have to go back and face it eventually. Who made me a woman of the Wei family?" She said it with a lot of resentment.
The Queen frowned: "If something happens to you, what will happen to the Emperor and I?"
Although they were the supreme couple, they could not protect their daughter. Although the three of them never cried bitterly, they all knew each other's identities.
"Please don't worry about me. I have lived for seventeen years. Although it is short, I was happy every day. Later, you and Your Majesty took care of me. I have no regrets. The only thing I can do is to bear the consequences. If I really have any bad luck, I will leave this child in your care."
As she spoke, she knelt down and kowtowed three times to Emperor Feng'an and the Empress.
She kowtowed very seriously, as if she was really saying goodbye.
Not to mention the Empress and her son, even Emperor Feng'an felt sorry for it.
He is the emperor, but he is still controlled by the aristocratic families. Even if his daughter is favored, she still has to look at the Wei family's face. He is a little angry.
But I can't keep the person here, and I feel a little embarrassed for a moment.
Yurong also obediently took Duzhi and went to the side hall, leaving the emperor and the empress to talk.
"Yuan Jia, you don't have to worry about Yu Rong. Li Xun is not a member of the royal family. He should be deposed. This will save his life."
She knew that the emperor was afraid of damaging Li Xun, which was a minor issue, but ruining the reputation of the empress, and both the former court and the harem had long since tied Li Xun and the empress together.
If Li Xun falls, what will be the situation of the Empress a hundred years after he dies?
The Empress is already showing signs of decline, let alone the future.
He held the Queen's hand and said firmly: "The Crown Prince will naturally be deposed, but you, you must sleep with me through life and death. Don't worry, I'm still here."
"Yeah." For the first time, she took the initiative to snuggle into Li Yuanjia's arms.
Emperor Feng'an embraced her excitedly, "Xianzi, do you still remember our wedding day? After I opened your veil, I decided that you were the one I wanted for my whole life. But at that time, I felt awkward and thought you were a bad person. Otherwise, we would not have done anything wrong."
He initially thought that the queen had stolen his sister's marriage, so he disliked her very much. But later he realized that she was also passive. She was so good, and only she was worthy of him.
Unfortunately, it was too late by then. She thought he didn't like her, so in order to consolidate her position, she tried to change his mind and ended up ruining her body, unable to have children anymore.
"Well, remember, your majesty was not kind to me at all at that time."
As she spoke, she revealed some childish charm.
The person who was always so reserved suddenly showed some girlish charm. Moreover, the empress's figure had not changed. Emperor Feng'an had always liked her very much and had even been jealous of her for many years. He felt even more at ease in his heart.
"You must be good to each other in the future, okay? I will definitely treat you well." Emperor Feng'an said, "In the future, I will live with you. I will live with you and will definitely not let anyone bully you."
"Your Majesty, I dare not do this. It would not be good if it gets out. Besides, we are an old couple, why should we do this?" The queen's face flushed.
She was thinking that the emperor was so fat, not as heroic as he was when he was young, and he was a little fat, so he must be squeezing her.
Emperor Feng'an was even more unwilling to give up. He hugged her tightly and said, "I just prefer you, so what?"
The queen raised her eyes from his arms and said earnestly, "I thank you very much, Your Majesty."
"rest assured."
The queen nodded, "I believe whatever you say, but the country needs to be ruled by talented people. The second son is good, but the third son is also very talented. Although they are not my biological sons, I have watched them grow up since they were young, and I don't want to disappoint anyone."
It seems that Concubine Shun said something. Emperor Feng'an also knew that the Empress was very powerful, so the other concubines did not dare to stroke their beards. Concubine Guo was also a very sensible person, but no matter how sensible she was, she must be proud of being the mother of the prince. Concubine Shun could not sit still, and she must have said something in front of the Empress.
The Empress did not care about the lawsuits of her concubines and only reported them to herself.
But she was right. Li Yu was good, but Li Ju was also okay. Both of them needed training. Since it was hard to tell right away, it would be better to hold off for a while and wait for him to take care of these two.
See who performs best and then make a decision.
This would make the Queen's position more secure. As his wise wife, best helper, and the woman he loved most, he would never bear to see her suffer.
"Well, the selection of the crown prince needs to be very careful. I must choose carefully."
The queen just smiled.
Emperor Feng'an was even happier. "Don't worry about Yurong. I will send secret guards to take good care of her. I will keep you and your daughter in my heart."
When this was mentioned, the Queen shook her head and said, "Don't be like this. Yurong is all my fault. I don't know what to do now. If I had known earlier..."
"Don't blame you, it's all my fault." Emperor Feng'an comforted his wife.
The emperor left only after a eunuch said that a minister wanted to see him. When he left, he ordered the eunuch to bring all his clothes to the empress.
The Empress was in great joy here, and Yurong couldn't help but congratulate her as well.
"Why should I be happy? A middle-aged woman still wants to compete for favors, you child." The queen said angrily.
She then said to Yurong, "Don't worry, the Emperor will send secret guards to protect you."
Yurong sighed: "If it weren't for you and Your Majesty, I'm afraid I wouldn't know what to do."
"Well, if you tell this to His Majesty, he may believe it, but you don't have to tell it to me. Just keep it to yourself. I was wrong before, but I will make up for it in the future."
When she said this, Yurong knew that the matter was almost settled.
Now that everything has been requested, it is only a natural thing for Yurong to leave the palace and return home.
Of course she was not afraid of Wei Xiang, she just showed her cowardice in front of the emperor and empress. Otherwise, how could she really convince others?
But when I got home, I found something else happy: Wei Xuanning had actually returned.
She immediately stopped caring about her son, put Duzhi in the wet nurse's arms, and ran to Wutong Garden with her skirt lifted up.
At this time, Wei Xuanning was making tea. He was an expert at it. Making tea required quietness. Since Yurong was not around, he had to find something to do. Making tea was a good way to kill time.
As soon as I looked up, I saw the stunning woman in the apricot-colored shirt in the tea mist.
He couldn't believe it: "Rongrong."
Yurong couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself into his arms, "Brother Xuanning, I miss you so much."
"I understand. I'm back. You don't have to worry about anything." Wei Xuanning patted her back.
Maybe he thought she was afraid of Wei Xiang and the Wei family, but he might not know what a big thing he had done.
But now might not be the best time to tell him. She hasn't succeeded yet, so she can't drag more people into it.
She was always easily intoxicated in his broad shoulders and fell asleep immediately, as if she really didn't have to worry about anything.
When she woke up again, he was still sitting beside the bed, looking at her, and smiled faintly, "Are you awake?"
Yurong shook her head: "I'm not awake yet. I'm afraid that when I wake up you won't be by my bedside."
These words sounded sad for no reason, but with the mischievousness of a little girl, Wei Xuanning took off his coat, lay on the bed with her, and gently stroked her shoulders.
Yurong, who had wanted to keep it a secret from him, suddenly wanted to say something.
"Brother Xuan Ning, do you want to accomplish something in the future? Or who do you want to be?" She looked up at him.
Wei Xuanning smiled and said, "It's probably the same as my father, who served as a general and a prime minister and guarded the Wei family." Then he asked her, "What about you? Have you thought about what to do?"
Yurong's eyes sparkled as she whispered in his ear, "I want to be the ruler of the world."