Halfway through the banquet, the emperor's message came from the Cheng'en Palace, asking the Marquis of Qingling to come over and talk about it.
"Wait for me here."
Qi Su whispered to Chu Rao, and followed the leading eunuch out of the imperial garden.
The palace road at night cleared the idle people, etc., the palace people led the way, and from time to time turned back to say some flattering words, the two of them went one after the other, and when they could see the stone lion outside the Cheng'en Palace, the palace door was not far away.
Stepping into the palace gate of the main hall, the guards stood on both sides solemnly, and the eunuchs closed their mouths and did not dare to say more.
After sending Qi Su into the palace gate, he bowed down and retreated, taking the gate with him.
Through the bright yellow porch screen, Qi Su saw Emperor Ming Huai who was half-lying on the chair.
Emperor Huai of the Ming Dynasty was dressed in regular clothes, and his clear face was full of gray aura, that is, the purple cocoon silk robe made his complexion slightly brighter, and he didn't look so weak.
He held a thin quilt, his elbows supported the flat table placed in the center of the collapse, and there was a small brazier beside his legs.
Seeing Qi Su enter the door, Emperor Ming Huai beckoned and said with difficulty: "Qingling, come here." ” "See the emperor."
Qi Su slowly stepped forward to salute, and the old emperor smiled and waved his hand, "It's rare for me to see you, so I don't have to, I don't have to make a false salute." ” It was obviously a lack of breath, and in just one sentence, the emperor gasped three times before he finished speaking.
"I heard that you came here today and brought your wife with you."
Emperor Huai of the Ming Dynasty was not confused when he first arrived, his appearance was clear, and he was gentle, but he had been sick for a long time, and the black gas between his eyebrows could not be dispersed.
He coughed twice with his fist and continued: "It's a pity that I didn't see it, otherwise I would like to see who can make you more interested than my daughter." ” When Qi Su heard this, his thin lips pursed into a straight line, but he didn't speak.
Emperor Ming Huai knew his temper, smiled and didn't get angry, "I came to you, I think you should know that it's for Changle." ” Qi Su lowered his eyes for a moment, "Does the emperor want to give marriage?"
” Emperor Ming Huai lifted his eyes to look at Qi Su, and his voice was hoarse with a long-term illness, "Then do you want to do it this time." ” "Your Majesty, the minister already has a wife."
"Do you think I want to marry Changle to you?
If it weren't for her, cough - riveting to get married...."
The emperor sighed, Changle has been spoiled by him since he was a child, and he cried and made trouble in the palace if he didn't like it at all, especially on the day Qi Su got married, the princess palace was almost demolished by her.
"As long as Changle can be Mrs.
Zheng, you are now, I can make an exception for her to be a flat wife, I'm afraid you don't know, Changle she voluntarily marries you as a commoner." can do this, Emperor Ming Huai doesn't believe that any man is not tempted, his coquettishness is not good, if it weren't for his running out of time, he wouldn't have this plan.
However, Qi Su did not hesitate, "I will not marry a princess." ” It's this sentence again, Emperor Ming Huai frowned after hearing this, a few years ago, when he mentioned this matter, Qi Su was also in this demeanor, and the oil and salt did not enter.
"Aren't you afraid that I will punish you for your sins?!"
Emperor Minghuai was extremely angry, and he was a little excited when he said it, but he was naturally weak-hearted, and the threat seemed a bit child's play.
Qi Su's face did not change, and he knelt down in his robe, "Then please ask the emperor to punish the crime." ” It was clearly kneeling, but his back was straight, his face was like jade, his temperament was noble, and he didn't show any embarrassment.
Emperor Ming Huai looked at him like this, but he felt a little bad in his heart.
He is accustomed to being soft-hearted, and he was able to take this position back then, all because of the sibling rivalry, only he was the most leisurely and casual, and in the end he was lucky to be favored by the emperor, saying that he was benevolent and tolerant, and picked up this throne.
After ascending the throne, the deceased former queen was the daughter of Jiangmen, and the father-in-law's family assisted him all the way.
The person who never wanted the position of the emperor was fully prepared for him.
In these years, the Ming Yin Dynasty paid rich taxes and the people lived a prosperous life, but the frequent invasions of foreign enemies at the border pass also caused him to be indecisive and unable to take the lead.
So abdicate and make way for Xian, He didn't have any regrets, but this daughter was the only child between him and the former queen, and he couldn't let go of it after all.
"Get up, you, you're not afraid of me."
Emperor Ming Huai sighed, in fact, who was afraid of him.
He has a weak temperament, and after the former queen left, half of his life and power were gone.
"It's Your Majesty's kindness."
Emperor Ming Huai closed his eyes and shook his head, "That's it, you go out." ” ... *** In the imperial garden, Chu Rao looked at Qi Su's back as he walked away, obediently pushed the wine bottle to the side, and sat there upright, not looking around, nor talking to others.
The palace is full of invisible dangers, she has never been here, and there are a lot of words to see.
But even if she doesn't want to cause trouble, there will still be people who come to her, such as Princess Changle who finally waited for Qi Su to leave.
"What about the Qisu people."
Changle approached with a wine glass, looked left and right, and asked knowingly.
"The emperor summoned him, if the princess has something to look for him, it is better to come back later."
Chu Rao got up with the case slip and said with a light smile.
Changle felt uncomfortable when she saw Chu Rao smiling, she raised her wine glass, "It's really unfortunate, then you can have a drink with this palace." ” Chu Rao promised Qi Su not to drink, but in order not to make a bigger noise, Chu Rao had to lower down and take a cup, and simply raised her head and drank it all, "Princess, I'm done drinking." ” By implication, you can also go.
"Hehe, what I'm talking about is me, you're a merchant girl, can you be like me?!"
Changle's voice increased faintly, attracting the attention of several groups of people around him.
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Chu Rao frowned: "How much does the princess want me to drink." ” "Hmph, a pot, a pot is about the same."
A pot?
Chu Rao thought to herself, didn't she just want to see her make a fool of herself.
In any case, she is also the identity of the Marquis of Qingling, with the name of Qi Su, and she categorically can't accept it at this time to let her drink in humiliation.
And according to Changle's temperament, even if he drinks it, he may not be able to calm things down.
Chu Rao was thinking about how to refuse to appear more appropriate, and a gentle voice fell into her ears.
"The princess and Mrs.
Hou drank so much."
Lan Xin whispered softly, smiling, "I want to have a drink with you." ” "Princess Lan."
Chu Rao retracted her thoughts and smiled at her.
"Imperial sister-in-law, do you know her?"
Lan Xin covered her mouth and smiled: "Well, by chance, I met once." ” Changle was not very happy in her heart, Lan Xin obviously came to play a round, but she didn't dare to provoke her cousin Rui Wang, so naturally she couldn't show her face to Lan Xin, so she could only chirp sourly: "What a coincidence, this palace has met so many times with the imperial sister-in-law, and I haven't seen the imperial sister-in-law come to talk to me today, and I have met Chu Rao once, and I am closer than me." ” Lan Xin stretched out her hand and stroked Changle's hand, and said with a clever smile: "The princess knows that if she doesn't talk to you, all those pearl jewelry flew to the princess's palace?"
” Lan Xin's expression was gentle, Changle listened to this comfortably, for the sake of King Rui, she was embarrassed to attack again.
The three of them chatted with each other or not, and the scene eased a lot.
But Changle was not happy in his heart after all, and his words were inevitably prickly, "Chu Rao, I heard that you and Qi Su are married." ” "Hmm."
"Ah, it turns out that you only have one more marriage contract than me, if it weren't for Qi Su's etiquette system, it wouldn't be certain if he would marry you or not."
This sentence is what Changle has wanted to say for a long time, and it is also the most unwilling place, she thinks that there is nothing worse than Chu Rao, probably the only thing missing is the marriage contract.
"Changle."
Lan Xin interrupted, frowning and shaking her head.
Chu Rao took a deep breath, looked up at Changle with a smile, "Since my husband has married me, it seems that he is also very happy now, and the princess doesn't have to worry." ” "The status of the princess is noble, and if you think about it, you will find a man as good as Qi Su in the future."
As good as Qi Su, but by no means Qi Su, Changle snorted coldly after listening to the meaning of her words said, "Imperial sister-in-law, suddenly lost interest, I'll go back first." ” Lan Xin saw that Changle was walking away, so she turned around and whispered comfort, "Don't rest assured of what she said, I can see the feelings of Master Hou for you." ” In the carriage that day, Lan Xin saw clearly, that kind of gentleness and gentleness would never be able to pretend if she only relied on the marriage contract agreed by her parents.
"Well, I'm fine."
Chu Rao didn't want to talk about this, so she changed the topic and said, "But I didn't expect you to be Princess Rui." ” Speaking of this, Lan Xin couldn't help but urge, "Don't worry, no matter what, I remember that you are my savior." ” Chu Rao smiled embarrassedly, yes, that time she was quite self-conscious and thought that Lan Xin wanted to marry Qi Su. ...
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and King Rui sent palace people to call Lan Xin back to the table, and she reluctantly said goodbye to Chu Rao.
Only Chu Rao was left, and the surroundings suddenly became very quiet, and the smile on her pretty little face gradually faded.
What Changle said, she wouldn't be so sad to listen to, after all, it was all the truth.
She fought for face and left Changle angrily, but Qi Su should really please her.
Lan Xin may not know, but Chu Rao remembers that she saved Qi Su once, and she also died because of Qi Su in her previous life, Qi Su knows all these things, so will he just feel guilty and responsible for her?
After all, he never seemed to say he liked her.
Thinking about it like this, Chu Rao felt that she was a mediocre person who disturbed herself, and she had become husband and wife with Qi Su, so what was there to worry about.
But the emotions of gain and loss are always uncontrollable, and she glanced at the wine bottle on the table....
No, no, she can't drink it.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Chu Rao's mind, she couldn't drink it, but Qi Su could drink it.
If you get him drunk, you won't be able to ask him questions, why do you need to guess here!
The more Chu Rao thought about it, the more she felt that her method was good. ...
When Qi Su came back from the Cheng'en Palace, he happened to see Chu Rao staring at the wine pot in deep thought, he hesitated for a moment in his heart, and muttered: "Chu Rao, if you really want to drink, then-" "Qi Su."
Chu Rao turned sideways to Qi Su when she heard the voice, blinking her eyes and smiling: "That, do you want to drink some wine?"
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