Merry character

He dozed off in a daze.

When he woke up, his head rested on Liu Zhongyu's shoulder.I raised my head, rubbed my eyes, and looked at him.

green light!I seemed to see a green light in my father's eyes again, and I immediately woke up from the daze.But it was gone, as black as ink, as deep as the sea, without green light.

Was it just my hallucination?

I leaned closer and looked carefully, still nothing.Only the ink pupils were fixed, reflecting my curious face.

"Here we are." There was a deep voice.

As if there was cold air blowing across my cheeks, I pulled the distance away from my face embarrassingly, and let go of the hand on his shoulder.

I couldn't help but glanced again, just in time to meet his frowning, weird eyes.My heart bulged, feeling weird, I touched my nose, and got out of the car quickly.

Ten years have passed, and the palace architecture has never changed, and it is still magnificent and square.It's just that the person has changed a lot.One scene, one object, one flower and one grass, seem old and new again.

A handsome young eunuch had already been waiting at the gate of the palace. After knowing that I was the one whom the Empress Dowager wanted to summon, he hurried forward and led me to the Empress Dowager's Palace.

Along the way, you can see Qionglou Yuyu, prosperous and rich, and the atmosphere is compelling.My heart is like a wave, and I am secretly disgusted with it.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the little eunuch stopped in front of Yide Hall, a somewhat solemn hall, and reported to a gatekeeper eunuch: "Eunuch Zhang, please report to the Queen Mother that the eldest son of Prime Minister Liu's family has arrived."

After waiting for about a stick of incense, the eunuch who entered the door finally came late, and smiled at me with a shrill voice: "Young Master Liu, please come with your slaves."

I lifted my spirits and followed Eunuch Zhang up the steps and into the gate of the palace.

The slaves and maidservants in the Empress Dowager's Palace are obviously not as well-trained as my servants, and they cast their small eyes on me.Without squinting, I walked all the way to the main hall, stopped at an appropriate distance, knelt down, and said: "Cao Min sees the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager is blessed and safe."

Quiet, I haven't heard anyone's voice for a long time, and I can't hear the voice of the Queen Mother shouting.I dared to look up.

Dressed in phoenix clothes, with a high bun, gold hairpins inserted into the temples, and a magnificent complexion, at the age of 40, with the color of 30, this is the Empress Dowager.She looked at me with a superior and flat expression typical of a superior.

I lowered my head, making a low-brow pleasing to the eye.Finally, she heard her voice that was so arrogant that she had no emotion: "Get up."

Ignoring the probing gazes around me, I stood upright.

"It's called Liu Yuyan, right?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, yes."

"Since the emperor has bestowed Shaohua on you, what auspicious time does your Liu family plan to get married?"

"Back to the Empress Dowager, Princess Shaohua is a golden branch and a jade leaf. The grassroots dare not neglect, and my father and I should carefully select a good day and auspicious day to marry the princess."

"Aijia sees that there will be auspicious days next month."

"Caomin should choose an auspicious day in the next month."

The empress dowager's magnificent face showed a satisfied look, she lightly picked up a cup of tea, took a sip gracefully, put it down and looked at me again: "My son is the son of Prime Minister Liu. "

Enduring all kinds of discomfort, I respectfully said: "The talents of the grassroots are limited, their intelligence cannot be heard as high as the scholars, and their martial arts are not enough to stabilize the country. I am afraid that I will not be able to go in and out of the court like my father in this life and share the worries of your majesty. If you can get the queen mother and your majesty to give the princess Yu Caomin, I'm really grateful." From the corner of the eye, I caught sight of the Queen Mother's frown, and I continued, "So, in this life, I only hope that the princess can be happy and healthy."

The Empress Dowager's face turned pale, revealing a faint smile: "Young Master Ai's family looks and behaves like everyone, and he is not as shallow as he said. As long as he studies hard, he will be able to enter and leave the court, for the sake of Ai's family and His Majesty. Share your worries."

The Empress Dowager is all about forcing me to take the exam, if I refuse, she will probably be angry.It's just that villains and women are difficult to raise. Sure enough, a woman with a role like the Queen Mother cannot be offended.

I corrected my expression and said sincerely: "The grassroots must work hard when they return home, and strive to make a difference in the future. They don't seek to be a sage, but only hope to be able to confer their wives and sons."

"That's right. The Ai family should tell His Majesty that Mr. Liu is outstanding in appearance, humble and self-restraining."

The subtext is to go through the back door for me.

I tactfully replied: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your appreciation."

There was a slight movement behind the gauze curtain, probably Princess Shaohua was hiding behind.Sure enough, the next moment, the Empress Dowager smiled and said kindly: "Yu Yan hasn't seen Shaohua yet, you have already been engaged, so it's okay to meet." Turning to the gauze curtain, "Feng'er, come out."

Princess Shaohua, named Qi Tianfeng, the word Shaohua is her title.

"Yes, Queen Mother." A woman covered in golden clothes came out from behind the gauze curtain, looking absolutely clean.The big eyes glanced at me and then drooped down again, but then lifted up again, staring at me stubbornly.

I cupped my hands and saluted, "Cao Min has met Her Royal Highness."

She raised her hand and said in a soft voice, "You don't need to be too polite." The voice was gentle and pleasant.

Looking at such a beautiful and charming girl, I can only sigh secretly: I'm sorry, Xiaosheng can't bear the favor of a beauty!

With the love of Princess Shaohua, I was able to free my two legs for standing, and was bestowed a seat by the Queen Mother.This one lasted half an hour, and we had to cheer up and listen carefully to what the queen mother and princess had to say.The queen mother did not know whether it was intentional or unintentional, she asked some questions about my family.At first, I thought I wanted to know whether my house was clean, but later I found out that all the problems were related to my father, so I couldn't help but feel puzzled.The queen mother probably saw what I was thinking, so she stopped talking and asked me to back down.

Walking outside the hall, I said to Princess Shaohua, "Thank you, Princess, for seeing me off. Caomin is taking my leave."

"You don't need to call me princess, just call me by my name." Guanghua's face flushed pink, and his voice was soft.

Such a beautiful woman, I suddenly couldn't bear it, but then I thought about being forcibly given a marriage without saying a word, and I lost my heart to pity her.

"Tianfeng." I called out honestly, which brought joy to the beauty's face.

I was speechless.

The little eunuch who brought me here greeted me happily when he saw me, and led me back the way I had come and gone.

Walking to the corner of a small garden, a little court lady hurried over and said to the little eunuch: "Little Eunuch Gu, I finally found you. The Xianfei Empress summoned you urgently, please hurry over there."

The little eunuch looked at me with hesitation on his face.

I smiled gently: "My father-in-law is in a hurry, so let's go."

"This……"

"My father-in-law is busy on his own, I know the way."

The little eunuch was still hesitant, and the little palace maid dragged him away.

I shook my head and continued walking towards the palace gate.

When I encountered two identical fork roads, I was a little unsure which way to go.After thinking for a while, he set foot on the road on the left.

After walking for a while, I found that the road was wrong. I wanted to turn around and turn back, but I heard voices coming from behind the rockery.

A woman who should be the master said: "You said that bitch brought a child about two years old to the capital?"

A somewhat old woman's voice replied: "Go back to your mother, what I saw with my own eyes is absolutely true."

"What did you find out?"

"That woman lives in an old courtyard house in the western suburbs of Beijing. According to people around her, she moved in a month ago. The two-year-old child is her own son. Recently, she is looking for the child's father everywhere. .”

"You said she came to find the father of the child?" The voice was distorted.

"Yes, ma'am."

After a long pause, I heard again: "Then what token does she have?"

"This old slave doesn't know."

"Go and find out."

"Yes, empress." The voice was lowered, "Do you need..."

"Don't act rashly for the time being, let's check it out."

I probably heard the royal secret, so I turned around decisively.

"Who?" A cold voice.

I was startled, and I quickly hid in the bushes.Then I heard a terrified voice: "The Empress spares her life, this servant is willing to serve the Empress."

"Which palace are you from?"

"The slave belongs to the Yingchun Pavilion and works under Lin Zhaoyi."

"Drink this, and I will spare your life."

"Yes, the Queen Mother."

After a while of silence.

"Why did the empress let him go?"

"Don't worry, he won't survive tomorrow morning." After a pause, his voice turned low and cold, "And the medicine just now is colorless and tasteless, the people in the imperial hospital can't find anything."

"Your Majesty is wise, just in case he says something he shouldn't say to other people before tomorrow morning..."

"You secretly sent someone to watch."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Check around carefully to see if there is anyone else."

Upon hearing this, I took off my shoes, turned around and ran back.After running out of the woods, he didn't care which way would lead to the palace gate. He put on his shoes and ran towards the spacious road. After walking for a while, feeling that it was unlikely to be discovered, he slowed down.

Carved beams and painted buildings, exquisite pavilions and pavilions, thousands of flowers blooming, wicker swaying, ponds filled with clear waves, Han Ou dense, and pontoon bridges lying horizontally.

where is this?

"Who are you?" Came a deep and temperamental voice.

Looking at the sound, the golden crown, the golden clothes, the demeanor and grace, there is no doubt that His Majesty the Emperor is also.

I was stunned, patted the left and right sleeves, and knelt down alone: ​​"Caomin Liu Yuyan sees the emperor."

"Liu Yuyan? You are Liu Yuyan, the eldest son of Prime Minister Liu?"

I looked up at him and replied, "Yes."

"Get up and talk."

"Yes." I stood up.

"Why is Liu Qing in the palace?" The emperor was puzzled but kind.

"I have to be summoned by the Queen Mother."

"So that's how it is." The emperor suddenly said, "Yesterday I heard the Empress Dowager said that she wanted to see Liu Qing. Unexpectedly, I am busy with things today, so I forgot."

Seeing the emperor's kind tone, I slowly relaxed and took the initiative to explain why I was here.

"Caomin didn't know the route in the palace, so he strayed into this place by mistake. I hope His Majesty will forgive you."

"Those who don't know are innocent." The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Why does Aiqing call herself grassroots?"

"I have neither fame nor title, so I am naturally a grassroots."

The emperor smiled, and said in a light voice, "Ai Qing can call me as well."

"Yes, Your Majesty." I also smiled, feeling more relaxed.

The emperor was much cuter than the empress dowager, and he didn't look down on others with that kind of noble and cold eyes.

"Since I met Liu Qing by fate, how about Ai Qing visiting the Imperial Garden with me?"

Seeing the emperor's sincere expression, I hesitated and said, "It's my honor."

Call me in front of the emperor, forget it, if one day he doesn't like me, it will be a crime.