Dahanjiao Queen

Liu Che looked at Chen Jiao who was serving him patiently, but there was always a fire in his heart that couldn't be extinguished no matter what.

"Okay," Liu Che pressed her hand, "It's just the two of us, I'd rather you talk to me. It's been a long time since you're interested in playing the piano. Why do you think of playing the piano today?"

Chen Jiao didn't stop what she was doing: "You can't let outsiders know your preferences. These years, only I know what you like to eat. You, just concentrate on eating and be careful not to choke. The Empress Dowager has been in the palace for a few days. While recuperating from illness, members of the Dou family dare not speak nonsense in the court hall. I just stole half a day's leisure to play with Pixiu in the Shanglin Garden. I remembered when my uncle was still there... I couldn't help but want to play the piano .”

"Yes, I remember my father said before that none of the musicians in the music hall can play the piano better than Gillian. But my father also said that no one is allowed to ask you to play the piano. I didn't I understand, and I asked my father why, now I understand."

"Oh?" Chen Jiao was curious, "What do you know?"

"A-Jiao deserves the most love in this world. I remember my father said that as long as he is here, no one is allowed to force you to do anything; now that my father is gone, what he said still counts. Ah Jiao, as long as you don't want to, even I will never force you."

Won't force yourself?

Chen Jiao was puzzled, Liu Che seemed to have... changed a lot this time around?

"Empress," Guo Sheren rushed to report, and seemed surprised to see Liu Che there, "Ninth Brother, you are here too!"

Liu Che asked back: "I'm not here with Gillian, where else would I go?"

"Where is Mrs. Wei!" Guo Sheren muttered in a low voice, "Before returning to the palace, I don't know who is staying at Mrs. Wei's place every day. Lao Guo, I have invited you to Jiaofang Palace several times, but I refused."

"Old Guo!" Liu Che looked at Chen Jiao anxiously, "Listen up, I will never go to Mrs. Wei's place again!"

"Ah?" Guo Sheren was a little puzzled, this... which song is he singing now?

"Okay," Chen Jiao was not interested in where Liu Che was staying.Although Guo Sheren sometimes bluffed, but the expression and tone just now did not seem like a trivial matter at all, "What happened?"

Guo Sheren originally wanted to talk about something, but when he saw Liu Che was there, he hesitated again. Although he is now the head of all the eunuchs in the palace, that Han Yan got Liu Che's favor at some point. On the contrary, the empress's treatment of him has not changed much for so many years, no matter whether she is the princess or the empress.In comparison, he got closer to the queen invisibly.

"Guo Sheren, what happened to you rushing into the palace just now!" Liu Che was a little impatient.

"Yes... yes... the two adults who were imprisoned by the Empress Dowager... they committed suicide in prison!"

Liu Che was shocked and stood up suddenly: "What!"

Dou Yi's room?Chen Jiao frowned slightly: "Which two adults?"

"It's Zhao Wan and Wang Zang." Liu Che sighed, "Guo Sheren, step back first!"

At the beginning of Liu Che's accession to the throne, the world was stable, and the ministers of the court hoped that the emperor would hold a ceremony to worship Mount Tai and Liangfu Mountain, and change and determine various systems.Liu Che also advocated Confucianism, so he wanted to recruit wise men through virtuous and upright subjects.Zhao Wan and Wang Zang became officials by relying on their erudition in the beginning, and finally reached the high position of Gongqing.They wanted to suggest that the emperor build a Mingtang in the south of the city to declare politics and religion according to the ancient system, as a place for the court to meet the princes.It's a pity that they offended Dou Yifang before the plans they drafted about the emperor's tour, enshrining Zen and changing the calendar system were not completed.The Empress Dowager Dou sent people to privately investigate the illegal profit-making of Zhao Wan and others, and interrogated Zhao Wan and Wang Zang. Liu Che didn't want the two adults to die in vain, so he sent them to prison. Let them out, but unexpectedly... Zhao Wan and Wang Zang committed suicide in prison.

"I think this matter is strange." Chen Jiao heard the words, "If you want to commit suicide, why do you have to do it in these few days? I let people look at the Changle Palace, it seems... there is no emperor like you, even the Imperial Forest Army, You may not even listen to me!"

"You are the queen, and when I'm not around, they should listen to you." Liu Che held Chen Jiao's hand, "A-Jiao, I want to pay homage to the two adults."

"Okay, I will personally prepare the wine and other sacrifices for you."

Dong Zhongshu suggested that "all those who are not in the six arts of Confucianism should reject their way and should not make progress together." Chen Jiao, who wanted to "explain Confucianism and overthrow hundreds of schools", also read the memorial. Later generations advocated Confucianism. I don't know if it started with Liu Che, but judging from the current situation, Huang Lao's theory of "governing by doing nothing" is indeed no longer suitable.In particular, Liu Che has already made plans to attack the Huns. If he still insists on "I do nothing, the people will transform themselves; "I am afraid that let alone fighting the Xiongnu, even the stability of the border of the Han Dynasty is difficult to guarantee.

Chen Jiao also regretted the death of Zhao Wan and Wang Zang.She personally prepared the sacrifices for Liu Che, and sent Liu Che out of the palace after the morning court on the second day, in the name of hunting, to worship.The person in Dou Yi's room was not found, Chen Jiao and Liu Che decided to avoid the front for the time being, firstly to relax the Dou's family members, and secondly to not startle the snake.In the early court, Liu Che had already promoted Tian Fu to show his position. In this way, those fools must now choose a good team.The conflict between the empress dowager and the emperor may be on the verge of breaking out.

"Your Majesty," Guo Sheren saw that Liu Che had left, so he begged to see the Empress, "My Lady, Lao Guo has something, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Casting a glance at Guo Sheren, who hesitated to speak, Chen Jiao said, "Say what you want to say, and go out if you don't. I don't have time to listen to your tricks."

"Yes, yes," Guo Sheren replied hastily, "Recently, Guan Fu has gotten very close to Prime Minister Dou."

Prime Minister Dou?Isn't Prime Minister Dou the same as Dou Ying?

Chen Jiao didn't mind: "It's okay, if Guan Fu can really listen to my little uncle and change his reckless temperament, it would be a good thing."

"But his surname is Dou!"

"So what about the surname Dou? Speaking of which, I am also considered half of the Dou family! Guo Sheren, a person is not judged by his surname, but by his heart. Forget it, you don't have to understand, "Chen Jiao sighed, "I saw Han Yan today, but she is just a villain who is easygoing and flattering. Guo Sheren, you remember, in the water prison, no one can compare to your meritorious service in saving people. So he No matter how much it suits His Majesty's wishes, he is nothing more than a lowly palace man. In this palace, there is nothing missing, the only thing missing is true feelings. Keep your true feelings and treat Your Majesty with sincerity, and your current position will be safe and sound .You help me pass a message to Li Ling."

Li Ling has been transferred by Liu Che to guard the Changle Palace since yesterday, and the people he brought are all close friends of the Li family. Liu Che's order is very simple, but it is also very difficult - no one is allowed to enter or leave the Changle Palace, even if they come close .All incoming and outgoing food and medicine must be carefully checked one by one.

"Your Majesty, tell me, my old Guo will definitely bring the words to you."

"Not only must it be brought, but no one will know about it except Li Ling. Fuer come here!"

Guo Sheren lowered his voice and put his ear next to Chen Jiao's: "Here."

The author has something to say: It was supposed to be updated on Friday, but it turned out to be past midnight by accident.The content has also been slightly adjusted, "Exclusive" is at the back, so feel free to be jealous, little pig!

PS: Someone who followed a certain TV series recently told me how it was. I watched the trailer and didn’t dare to watch it...

☆, exclusive

The author has something to say: Well, it’s Calvin, and the stay up late code is out.There is no update on Sunday, so I take it easy and adjust the update time back to the morning or the time period from [-]:[-] to [-]:[-] in the evening.

This chapter is called exclusive, whether it is for Chen Jiao, Liu Fei, or Liu Che.

Liu Che said he would only go for two days, and it really was two days. Early the next morning, he sent someone to the Jiaofang Hall, saying he would arrive in the afternoon and rest in the Jiaofang Hall at night.

"Your Majesty, what does your Majesty mean..." Liu Nian understood the meaning of the messenger's words, and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, you always evade, I'm afraid..."

Chen Jiao pondered for a moment and said, "Put the news to Wei Zifu."

Wei Zifu, I want to see how much Dou Yifang has taught you.

"Wei Zifu?" Fleeting Nian was puzzled, "Why does your empress make enemies for herself?"

Chen Jiao didn't want to explain further: "I have my own plan, but it's inconvenient to tell you now. By the way, I asked you to sort out the list of maids released from the palace earlier. How is it?"

"It's been sorted out, do you want to see it now?"

"Well, let me have a look!"

Chen Jiao asked someone to bring the bamboo slips, and after reading two lines, she heard the palace servants come to report that it was King Jiangdu who came to say goodbye.

Hearing the news, Chen Jiao was taken aback: "Okay, why don't you just leave?"

"King Jiangdu please come in."

"Here."

Swinging away the attendants, leaving Liu Fei and herself alone in the hall, Chen Jiao ordered Liu Nian to stay outside, and then asked, "Why are you leaving all of a sudden?"

"I've stayed in Chang'an long enough..."

Before Liu Fei finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Jiao's anxious voice: "What's wrong with your face?"

At the corner of Liu Fei's eye, there was a dark purple bruise, as if someone had beaten him.It's just... the king of Jiangdu, the brother of the current emperor, who is so courageous to beat him?

"It's okay," Liu Fei shook his head, "It will be fine in a few days."

Chen Jiao called someone to bring two hot boiled eggs: "I'll help you."

"A-Jiao," Liu Fei refused, "I'll just do it myself."

With a long sigh, Chen Jiao said: "You will be leaving soon, Brother Fei, there is only this that Gillian can do for you. Brother Fei, are you still unwilling to tell me how this injury came about? ?”

"..."

"It's Che'er!" Chen Jiao actually guessed him first, seeing Liu Fei's slightly surprised expression at this moment, she knew she had guessed right, "I knew, except for him, you probably wouldn't be willing to suffer this One punch. But...how did you fight?"

"It's just that the brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, so it's just a man's way of describing their feelings." Liu Fei was perfunctory.

Yesterday, before Liu Che left, he went to his place, and without saying a few words, he started fighting with him.The reason for this is the person who is bending over and carefully controlling his strength to rub the bruise for him.

"Really?" Chen Jiao didn't believe it.

"Really." Liu Fei comforted her, "You forgot that His Majesty and I often fought when we were young. Since he became the crown prince, I haven't had such a hearty fight with him for a long time."

It seems that it is.When Chen Jiao thought of Liu Che being beaten and acting like a spoiled child when she was a child, she believed it: "He...wouldn't be the same as you, would he?"

Thinking of Liu Che appearing in front of everyone with bruises on his face, Chen Jiao was amused but also worried.

"I don't dare to let him have a wound on his face, but he also took a few punches from me. I just don't know, when I will be a fief this time, when will I see you again. But... I feel more at ease when I leave this time than before .”

"Don't worry?" Liu Fei's sudden words gave Chen Jiao a bad feeling, as if... she was entrusting herself?She didn't know how she had this strange association, but she hated the thought of it. "Are you really relieved? Changle Weiyang, everyone can save me worry and trouble."

"Your Majesty is protecting you..."

"Do you believe me?"

Liu Fei nodded without hesitation.

Seeing that the bruises on his face had dissipated a lot, Chen Jiao stopped what she was doing and continued, "If you believe me, don't say such things again. I have my own plan, and I can be safe on my own." Brother Fei, I will give you a present on your birthday next year."

"Gift?"

"Well. A gift you're sure to love."

Liu Fei's birthday this year has not yet arrived, and next year's birthday is still more than a year away.

Seeing that Chen Jiao was pretending to be mysterious, Liu Fei didn't ask any further questions, and changed the subject: "Is Your Majesty coming back today?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

Sighing, Liu Fei hesitated for a while, and then reminded: "Those people from the Dou family, I'm afraid they will meet tomorrow... After all, once I leave Chang'an, they won't be coerced."

Chen Jiao has naturally thought of this question: "A centipede is dead but not stiff. If the Dou family can be defeated so easily, I will not be able to keep my back position long ago. Don't worry, I have my own countermeasures, you Don't worry about me. Of course I know that the Dou family still has cards, but so do I. If I don't make a move to retreat, how can I let them have no chance of recovery? Just like the ashes in this incense burner, when the weather is hot It is easy to re-ignite, but if it does not re-ignite, how will I know how much water I need to completely extinguish it? Look," Chen Jiao looked at the water in the teacup, "half a cup is not enough, then Have a glass!"

Liu Fei was relieved: "Gillian, you just need to remember that no matter what happens, I am always behind you, as long as you need it, I will always be there if you turn around." But one day, when my existence will cause you trouble , become your burden, then I will leave silently.

Thinking of the fight with Liu Che yesterday, Liu Fei knew that even though Gillian had always regarded His Majesty as a younger brother, a relative, and an emperor, Liu Che had already begun to understand his feelings for Gillian.Instead of monopolizing Gillian as a child, like a man, wanting to monopolize a woman.

——A-Jiao is the younger sister that I have loved since I was a child. As long as I am alive, I will not let her suffer any grievances. This is what I promised her when I was young.

——I understand Fifth Brother's thoughts, but I just remind Fifth Brother that Gillian is my queen, and she will only be my queen in this life.

That's right, his Gillian has been married as another's wife, his sister-in-law, the queen of the big man, this fact can never be changed.

"Brother Fei, what's the matter with you?" Seeing Liu Fei in a daze, Chen Jiao always felt that he was weird today, "You...what's the matter today?"

"Somewhat reluctant."

I can't bear Chang'an, and I can't bear you in this palace.

"I miss you too."

It was rare for Chen Jiao to reveal her thoughts so bluntly, the affection between the two no longer needed to be expressed in words, they finally looked at each other with a smile and said a few more words, Liu Fei bid farewell to Chen Jiao and left Jiaofang Palace.

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When Liu Che returned to the palace, it was already dark.As soon as he arrived in the palace, he came to Jiaofangdian without even changing his clothes: "A-Jiao, I'm back."

Looking at Liu Che, who was dressed in dust and dust, Chen Jiao ordered Jinse to bring up the prepared meals, and at the same time called Guo Sheren: "Guo Sheren, go and serve His Majesty to change clothes."

"Here."

Guo Sheren was about to follow Liu Che into the inner hall, but he stopped him: "No need, Gillian, come and help me change my clothes."

Although Chen Jiao, who was named, did not know what Liu Che meant by this move, she still followed him into the inner room.Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he hugged him: "Gillian, I miss you."

Chen Jiao took a deep breath, let Liu Che hug her for a while, then pushed him away, and calmly opened the distance between the two of them: "The Empress Dowager, Li Ling should be able to handle it!"

"I let Wei Qing go. I owed Qiu Chan a favor. For the past few days, let Xiao Lingzi go home and get together with his sweetheart. Before I went back to the palace, I went to see my aunt, Gillian, after the court tomorrow. , I will go home with you to visit my aunt!"

"You... went to Tangyihou's Mansion?" Chen Jiao felt that Liu Che was weird today.

"That's right," Liu Che took it for granted, "I want to decree that Dongfang Shuo marry Nian Nujiao as his wife, which can be regarded as fulfilling Nian Nujiao's wish. Thank you for helping me when I was bored."

Let Dongfang Shuo marry Nian Nujiao?What is Liu Che's plan today?

Chen Jiao couldn't help but reached out and touched Liu Che's forehead: "What's wrong with you today?"

He took Chen Jiao's hand covering his forehead and held it: "A-Jiao, I only have you as my wife, and I will only love you in the future, okay?"

"what?"

"In the future, there will be no Nian Nujiao, and there will be no Mrs. Wei, Gillian, I will never let others bully you, and I will never let others disrespect you. You are the queen, my Sangong Sixth Courtyard, who dare not listen to you , just go to the cold palace in Beiyuan! Gillian, I promise, I won’t make you sad again in the future!” Liu Che vowed, “Gillian, I want you to be happy every day in the future, just like when you were a child Just as happy and always smiling."

"I know."

"You don't know!" Liu Che was anxious when he heard Chen Jiao's coaxing tone again, "You don't know at all! You always seem to be coaxing a wayward child, Gillian, I am the emperor of a big man , is your husband!"

"But in my heart, you have always been just Che'er." Chen Jiao was still neither happy nor angry, "If you want me to treat you as the emperor and heaven, it's not difficult, but if you want me to treat you as Che'er, I want to treat you as a king, but I can't do that. What A-Jiao wants to do depends entirely on Your Majesty's will. Please give me an answer from Your Majesty."

"This..." Liu Che hesitated, he wanted Gillian to be as close as before, but he didn't want to be treated like a child.

"It seems that His Majesty has no idea now, so let's talk about it after His Majesty has an idea! Your Majesty has been tired all the way, and the meals have been prepared. Do you want to eat?"

"A-Jiao..." Liu Che only felt that Chen Jiao's "Your Majesty" was quite harsh, but he had already said it, and it was shameless to take it back, "Let's go eat!"

"Here."

"you……"

"Does Your Majesty have any orders?"

"no!"