Great Zhou Empress

When Ayila first came to Bianjing, she was actually worried.

She didn't know what kind of person the queen empress Yuan Hanzhang was at that time, how the other party would treat her, and whether being a female official in the palace could really realize her ideal?

It was a kind of uncertainty about one's own future destiny.

She just came to Bianjing City with her trust in Xue Zhijing, and tried her best to put away her anxiety.

But when she saw Yuan Hanzhang for the first time, Yuan Hanzhang's gentle temperament made her settle down instantly.

The empress is a nice person to get along with.

What made her feel even more comfortable was that Yuan Hanzhang didn't ask her to take off her veil, presumably Xue Zhijing mentioned her face and veil when she wrote to Yuan Hanzhang before.

On the contrary, Yuan Hanzhang's care made Ayila feel that she should take off her veil, so as to be respectful and polite. This is the first time Ayila took off her veil in front of Yuan Hanzhang.

The moment Ayila took off her veil, she clearly saw on Yuan Hanzhang's face the surprised expressions of all those who saw her face for the first time.

She has never liked other people showing such surprised expressions on her appearance, because such expressions are often followed by possession or hurt.

Probably no one has ever been more worn out by her looks than Ayla.

Almost all men and a small number of women who have seen her appearance will have a strong possessive desire for her, as if she, Ayla, is not a person, but an object.

She clearly remembers that when she was nine years old, she lost her veil once, and the teenager next door who was playing with her showed her an expression like a hungry wolf meeting its prey.

Hugging her away quickly, she had no idea what might happen at that time.

On the other hand, a considerable number of girls will feel extremely jealous after seeing her appearance or hearing about her appearance, as if her existence is a threat to them. Once you meet her, you must ridicule her .

What's more, they will do some harmful things to her. Once she had severe vomiting and diarrhea, it is estimated that someone gave her medicine.

So she knew from a very young age that she had to cover herself carefully so that no one could see her face.After a long time, she didn't have any friends, and she even closed her world in a small area.

She is very smart, so when she was in the process of self-siege, she read a lot of books and learned a lot of skills.Slowly, she began to put all her energy on creative activities, such as shipbuilding, such as surveying astronomy and geography.

These creative activities brought her a great sense of accomplishment, but as she grew older, some difficulties that she had to face began to sweep over her again, for example, her father wanted to marry her to a young master from a state-owned family , she knew very well that if she married, she would never be able to do the creative work she loved.

But this is the only thing in her life that can bring her a sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and self-confidence!

Fortunately, after arriving in the palace, Yuan Hanzhang not only treated her very gently, but she didn't even show any expressions of coveting or jealousy except for the surprise of the first meeting.Yuan Hanzhang asked her carefully what she would do, what she would do, and what she wanted to do.

This is the second person besides Zhijing Xue who cares so much about her creative activities.

It's the same in ancient and modern times, a person who is tired of her appearance cares more about others' recognition of her abilities and achievements.

The distance between Ayila and Yuan Hanzhang in her heart was shortened in an instant after this conversation, and Ayila stayed safely in the palace of Bianjing City.

At the beginning, perhaps Yuan Hanzhang thought that Ayila came to Bianjing all by herself, and she should take care of her, so she would ask Ayila to meet her in her study regularly and ask her about her life. life and her creative progress.

Slowly, Ayila herself learned to report her current situation to Yuan Hanzhang regularly.

She felt that she couldn't just tell Yuan Hanzhang how her life was, whether she was eating well, whether she was used to it, and so on.She always has to make some creative content to be worthy of Yuan Hanzhang's support for her.

Under such encouragement, Ayla's creativity continued to flourish during that time.

And her creative flourishing made Yuan Hanzhang recognize her even more.

After all, who doesn't like a genius scientist?

In fact, Ayila didn't know when it started, she became more and more attached to Yuan Hanzhang.

This attachment is mixed with admiration and some secret affection.

She even started to give Yuan Hanzhang some gifts, some gifts that were not the result of her daily work, but purely expressing her feelings.

As the director of the court women's office, Si Tianzao, she has a lot of authority, and she doesn't have to be trapped in the palace all the time. She can come and go from the palace at will. In Bianjing, she can even discuss cooperation with the Ministry of Industry .

So every time she goes out of the palace, she will buy some gifts outside the palace for Yuan Hanzhang.

Although she knew that Yuan Hanzhang was rich in the world and didn't lack many things, she just wanted to give them away.In fact, there are some delicate and exquisite objects among the people, which are very ingenious, and they will be happy when they see them.

Sometimes Ayila buys some things and transforms them herself, and then gives them to Yuan Hanzhang.

Ayila's hands-on ability is very strong. She even modified the bed when Yuan Hanzhang took a nap, so that the bed has a certain curvature, and can even move up and down, so that Yuan Hanzhang can adjust it according to his needs.

When Yuan Hanzhang was lying comfortably on that couch and praised her, Ayila was very happy, as if Yuan Hanzhang was lying on her mind.

If it is just the thoughts of these little daughters, Yuan Hanzhang will not let Yuan Hanzhang treat her more differently is another thing, which is enough to prove that Ayila is brave and resourceful one thing about people.

Xue Zhijing disappeared in Guangzhou at that time, and Xiao Liege just led the army around Xiongzhou City, besieged Bianjing City with lightning speed, and the entire court was instantly shaken by this incident.

Those white-bearded old men who usually talked about propriety, righteousness and shame all turned into cowards at this time. They only dared to talk about how to do it in the court hall, but none of them dared to go out to negotiate with Xiao Liege's army.

At that time, Yuan Hanzhang was still the empress, and the sick emperor fell ill in an instant. Yuan Hanzhang had to take care of the emperor, consider the possible inheritance of the throne, and united the entire court to discuss how to relieve the siege of the capital.

It can be said that it was the biggest political crisis that Yuan Hanzhang had encountered before.

If one is not good, the dynasty will be destroyed, and she and her son may die without a whole body.

It's a pity that there is no one in the entire court who can take responsibility. The ministers all urged her to negotiate peace with the Liao Kingdom, saying that the Liao Kingdom was only seeking money.

But they only knew to urge her, but no one took the initiative to stand up and say, I will go out to negotiate with Liao.

They were all frightened by the momentum of Liao's attack on the city.

So when Ayila stepped forward, Yuan Hanzhang felt very complicated.

The surrounding courtiers all whispered, saying how can a woman be allowed to go out to negotiate, but none of them dared to stand up and say loudly, probably afraid that the person in the top would be selected by her to negotiate messenger.

Yuan Hanzhang didn't want to agree to Ayila at first. She looked too weak. Compared with the armored cavalry of Liao Kingdom outside, she was like a slender bird facing a towering mountain. force.

Unexpectedly, Ayila was actually an eloquent person, and she talked freely in the court, telling how she would negotiate with the Liao army.

Sounds believable.

In addition, Ayila proposed that the Liao people are not bloodthirsty people, so it is even more impossible to harm an envoy like her, so Yuan Hanzhang agreed to her request.

Unexpectedly, Ayila's negotiation was so smooth, and the property given to the Liao Kingdom was compressed within Yuan Hanzhang's expectation, which surprised her very much.

How could Yuan Hanzhang not take a high look at such a capable, good-looking, and courageous girl.

And so on until today.

In the private room of the Hanchanglou Restaurant, Ayila slowly told the story of her and Yuan Hanzhang over the years, and she didn't know if it could be called a story.

She took a sip of tea and said, "Actually, over the years, I have never thought that I would have any different feelings for the Queen Mother, but now I really have to admit that I really fall in love with her, like a man like a woman."

Xue Zhijing smiled faintly, "I understand."

Ayila smiled wryly, "Do you really understand? If I didn't know what I was thinking before, I wouldn't be in such pain now, but when I knew what I wanted, it was like a cat was born in my heart." , always scratching me all the time, making my heart itch over and over again, and then bloody pain."

"What is your pain?"

"I'm a woman. I shouldn't have such feelings. Isn't the combination of yin and yang the normal state of the world? She is the empress dowager with such a noble status. What am I? I feel a little blasphemed by admiring her. But I entered again I have no choice but to retreat, she is so beautiful, I can't even let myself forget her. She still has a husband-in-law with me, as long as I think of going into another person's house with her blessing, my whole body People are in so much pain that they cannot sleep at night.”

Ayila said such a lot of words in one breath, which is enough to show that she is really in pain.

Xue Zhijing waited for her to calm down a little, and then said slowly, "The combination of yin and yang between heaven and earth is normal but not absolute. Not to mention the stories of the love between dragon and yang in ancient times, and the stories of those who may be ignorant Unconscious animals, they also often have same-sex together."

Ayla was visibly curious.

"Do you know black swans? There is not much difference in appearance between male and female swans. During the breeding period, both sexes need to raise the next generation together. However, it has been observed that about [-]% of black swans are of the same sex on weekdays. They They will preen each other's feathers together and cuddle together to rest. You know, preening is the most intimate behavior of birds to express love."

Xue Zhijing is really grateful for his extensive knowledge and knowledge, and he has learned a lot of miscellaneous subjects. Look, wouldn't it be useful at this time?

"The mating instinct and reproductive instinct of animals are often separated, and the same is true for us humans. You know Chen Ajiao, the queen of Hanwu Emperor Jinwu Zangjiao. Chen Ajiao fell out of favor, and she was with a maiden in the palace, Chufu. I hope you Don't think that loving the same sex is so deviant. The so-called scriptures and Taos are just the rules set by people. In the world, anything can happen, so why stick yourself to the rules.

I don't know whether it was Xue Zhijing's encouragement or Xue Zhijing's example, which gave Ayila a sense of belonging, made her feel that she was not alone, and instantly relaxed her spirit.

Unexpectedly, Xue Zhijing said again, "Understanding yourself and agreeing with yourself is the first step, so what about the second step, do you have the idea of ​​testing your mother?"

As soon as these words came out, Ayila finally knew the difference between herself and Zhijing Xue.

Why was Xue Zhijing able to escape from the Liao Kingdom and come back when he was almost going to marry the son of a Duke of the State as his successor?

Xue Zhijing is a man of great courage.