[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Tu Yuanyi's mood at this time is also quite complicated. He seldom puts on that "unpredictable king's heart" look in front of Xing Xiuyan, but an emperor is naturally capable of concealing his emotions.

Tu Yuanyi said indifferently: "Hui'er has grown up too, and is the queen's son. I'm just afraid that he will bump into you."

Xing Xiuyan glanced at him with cold eyes, and said: "You only say that I am a coward, probably because I don't like to care about people. I have my pride, and I avoid some battlefields and enemies when I can, so as not to be inferior. The style of life. But when have I ever been afraid of the queen? If you miss the country in your heart, I will submit, but if you think of other things, I will not submit.”

At this time, Tu Yuanyi didn't hear the meaning of her words, didn't guess her heart, because there were other things lingering in his mind, which were complicated but difficult to express.

Why did Tu Hui save Xing Xiuyan? He saved a concubine of his father who should be his hostile position.Tu Yuanyi himself is a man born in the emperor's family. Back then, he hated both Empress Dowager Liu and Concubine Zhen Gui.It was absolutely impossible for him to sacrifice his life to save them back then, and it is not necessary to show filial piety and benevolence, unless he has other plans, such as for the dragon chair.

Now the only woman in the world that he is willing to do stupid things for is Xiuxiu, because he loves her; Xiao Jingyun is angry and fights with Burigude because he loves his fiancée.

Everything was so unreasonable, Tu Yuanyi had to be sensitive, and then he also realized that Xiuxiu was only four years older than Tu Hui.Xiuxiu makes him a reborn emperor fascinated, Huier is just a young boy who has just grown up, can his concentration be better than him?

Tu Yuanyi is only suspicious now, if it is confirmed, he will be even more annoyed.But that was his own son, and he was still an ignorant boy, so he really had Xiuxiu in his heart, so he couldn't kill him.Killing a father is naturally a bad name, but being unkind to a father to the extent of killing a son is not a good reputation.

Furthermore, if this matter spreads, it will not only humiliate his father and son, but also hurt Xiuxiu even more.After all, this society is more cruel to women. If the world is rumored that Xiuxiu is a monster, if someone with a heart manipulates her, big trouble will happen.

Tu Yuanyi looked serious and said, "Xiuxiu, don't mess around."

But Xing Xiuyan thought to herself: You are my husband in vain, you can't understand me when I say this, and you still want me to say that I will be your wife?Or if I don't want to be a concubine for the rest of my life, in your eyes, it's just nonsense?I will not do anything that is detrimental to the overall situation of your country, the country, but the Yang family is not a loyal minister who has not failed you, nor is there no substitute.Am I not as good as a Yang family who failed you in your heart?Then your love for me is really too cheap.

Xing Xiuyan let out a sneer, got up, flicked his sleeves and turned into the inner room of the screen, seeing that Li Dequan, who was standing by the side serving the meal, was in a cold sweat.

Tu Yuanyi couldn't help frowning his handsome eyebrows.The kids are really annoying. ——Xiuxiu is more like her own "big baby", originally the "leg pendant" of her self-appointed apprentice and the "bamboo piece" that calls him "uncle".

Tu Yuanyi was worrying about his "children", and the military department and generals who were going to participate in the military parade came to ask for an interview, so he had to deal with government affairs first.

Xing Xiuyan asked Qingxuan to make up and change clothes for her. The autumn wind was a bit chilly today, so she put on a red cloak and went out the back door of the tent.

Today came Qingxuan and Lan Jiu, Ziyue sprained her foot yesterday, Xing Xiuyan asked her to rest for two days.

When they arrived at Tu Hui's tent, Tu Xian was here with Tu Hui who had just woken up and was fed and drank by eunuchs.

When everyone saw her coming, they quickly saluted, Xing Xiuyan said: "You don't have to get up."

Xing Xiuyan flicked his sleeves, took a seat on the chair brought by the eunuch, looked at Tu Xian, and said, "Second Prince, sit down too, I just came to have a look, I didn't intend to disturb you brothers, I will leave in a while."

Tu Hui smiled slightly and asked, "Is the imperial concubine in good health?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "Drinking the medicine yesterday and resting for a night, it will be fine. The eldest prince just take care of himself."

Tu Hui said: "I really don't know if the imperial concubine can come to see me... I can't repay you."

Xing Xiu let out a puff of smoke and said, "It's really stupid. It's not a big deal to see you once. Your father and queen mother gave birth to you and raised you, so there is nothing in return. If you take care of yourself, you should be filial to them."

"I see." Tu Hui lowered his head, feeling a little sad.It turned out that he had a beautiful dream last night, dreaming that he had ascended the throne and became a wise and mighty emperor like his father.He also married the queen, and when he lifted the hijab, the bride smiled sweetly and looked forward to her beautiful eyes. Who is it but Xing Xiuyan?He hugged her with flowers and candles in his bridal chamber, and he was in love with his concubine. He hoped that the two would never be separated, and she also forgot her father and put him in her heart.

But Tu Xian suddenly reminded: "Brother Emperor, you should say 'I'm a minister' in front of your concubine."

Tu Hui couldn't help feeling even more sad, but Xing Xiuyan smiled slightly and said, "I'm sick, so let's not pay attention to some vain etiquette."

Then Qingxuan sent some snacks and some books from Xing Xiu, saying: "His Royal Highness is going to lie down to recuperate in the near future. Your Majesty asked the slaves to prepare it for His Highness, so it is good to pass the time."

Tu Hui hurriedly thanked, Xing Xiuyan said softly: "You can take care of yourself, if you need anything, send someone to say, if I can help, I won't refuse."

"...I thank you, my concubine, empress."

After all, Xing Xiuyan still thinks that she wants to seek the position of empress. At that time, Empress Yang and her will be in conflict, and the relationship with the eldest prince will be difficult even if it is not an enemy, but there is no need to waste words on this matter. Tu Yuanyi was also hard to change, if he gave up after seeing that Tu Hui had saved her, it would be a little courageous.

Xing Xiuyan sighed, "Take care, I'm back."

Tu Xian saw Xing Xiuyan's master and servant coming out of the tent, he was still thinking about Xing Xiuyan's face and figure, as well as Qingxuan's handsomeness, and sighed in his heart.

Tu Xian suddenly said: "After all, they were poisoned together, the imperial concubine will care about the emperor's brother." Although the two princes and the imperial concubine were indifferent in the past, their attitude towards him was a little gentler, but now it is different.

Tu Hui quickly covered it up, smiled lightly, and said: "The imperial concubine is kind-hearted, and now Beishou is only accompanied by her, so she will be more considerate."

Tu Xian wanted to see something from Tu Hui's face, but he didn't believe that he wouldn't be tempted by a beautiful woman, otherwise, what would he be doing near his father's golden tent by himself early yesterday morning.It's not that near the golden tent is the only place in the paddock where there are many women.But she still pretended to be something in front of him.The most helpless thing for Tu Xian is that now the emperor's father is too strict with them, and if the servant girl next to the imperial concubine touches them, he can't bear it and walk around.

When Xing Xiuyan returned to the account, Tu Yuanyi had already summoned the minister and came back. Seeing her, he was very displeased and said, "I told you not to take care of Hui'er, you should go anyway, even if you are even more disreputable, I will You just won't listen to it."

Xing Xiuyan was unhappy seeing him scolding her in front of the servant girls, but now she felt ashamed, and said: "The saint is still afraid that his concubine will harm your precious son? The saint doesn't have to say what is going on with the concubine." So, before the concubine got to know the sage, she was much more 'unseemly' than this. The 'unseemly' of the concubine is not something that the sage came out of, but is born with."

Tu Yuanyi said angrily: "You are presumptuous!"

Xing Xiuyan gritted her teeth and turned her head to rush out of the golden tent. The second servant girl was terrified, but she also blessed Tu Yuanyi and chased after her.

Tu Yuanyi was also so angry that he threw away the teacup, and suddenly he was thinking about Tu Hui's nonsense, whether something would happen to the two of them on the top of the mountain yesterday.If Hui'er was really infatuated with Shang Xiuxiu and thought she was going to die, would she tell her what was on her mind, and then Xiuxiu would feel pity for him only after being moved.

This thought was only fleeting, and Tu Yuanyi thought again: Xiuxiu will never like Huier, no matter how I say it, she is much better than Huier.It seems that Hui'er is going to get married and start a family as soon as possible, no matter whether he is really obsessed with Shang Xiuxiu or not, he can't let him see Xiuxiu easily anymore, and Xian'er also has to stay away.Don't spread any palace scandals.

Xing Xiuyan walked out of the camp and came to a quiet place by a small river, thinking of Tu Yuanyi making a tiger face at her, she felt very aggrieved.

She picked up a stone and threw it into the river. The stone jumped twice on the surface of the river and finally sank.Qingxuan approached and persuaded: "Your Majesty, how can you get angry with the saint properly? It's not a big deal!"

Xing Xiuyan said, "You don't understand."

Qingxuan said: "The slaves don't understand, but the sage really loves the empress, and he doesn't mean to say a few words about the empress. There are many people in this world who want to say a few words to the sage, this is also a kind of grace!"

Xing Xiuyan couldn't help crying and laughing, and said: "I don't want such grace, if he really loves me in his heart, he won't treat me like this."

Qingxuan persuaded: "Who else in this world is better than a saint to empress?"

Xing Xiuyan couldn't answer either, he really couldn't find a man who could give her so much, but at this moment he only wanted her to be his concubine.Could it be that she expected too much from him?

Just as he was thinking wildly, he suddenly saw a woman in red approaching, leading a horse.

"It turned out to be the imperial concubine of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I thought you Han women were all hiding in the tents."

The person who came was Princess Horqin Pearl. She had wanted to meet Xing Xiuyan for a while, but it was not easy to see her.

Xing Xiuyan saw a woman who wanted to be Tu Yuanyi's concubine again, and she was relieved by Qingxuan's rhetorical question just now, and made another note for him at this time.Women are really cautious, even Xing Xiuyan is not immune.

Xing Xiuyan smiled professionally: "It's Princess Pearl, hello."

Princess Mingzhu looked at Xing Xiuyan up close, and she was surprised that her beauty and temperament really surpassed her unique demeanor. Xing Xiuyan didn't care about her face to refute her at the banquet that day, and she kept it in her heart.A woman who always relies on her beauty will naturally care about another beautiful woman, let alone her sweetheart.

Princess Mingzhu said: "I heard that you are the emperor's favorite concubine?"

Xing Xiuyan asked back: "Who did the princess listen to?"

Princess Mingzhu said: "You don't care who I listened to."

Xing Xiuyan smiled: "I don't care about your problem either."

Princess Pearl: "...you are so rude."

Xing Xiuyan said: "I don't quite understand what the princess means."

Princess Mingzhu said: "I kindly want to make friends with you, why do you have such an attitude? You Han women are narrow-minded, not at all like us Mongolian women."

Qingxuan looked annoyed, but Xing Xiuyan waved her hand slightly, the other party was a princess after all, Qingxuan's hot temper can't be spread on her head.

Xing Xiuyan thought to herself: It is obvious that you have been biased early in the morning, and you are not very polite to me, but you put a moral hat on people everywhere.She has seen many such women in modern times, and she usually ignores them.Otherwise, is it possible to reform them like a preacher?

But at this time, she made another remark of looking down on Han women, insulting her country and nation, and Xing Xiuyan could not ignore it.

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said: "Although I don't know why the princess said this, I feel that the princess is really lucky to be born as a Mongolian woman."

Princess Mingzhu said: "Of course I am proud that I am a Mongolian woman, not like you Han women are pretentious."

Xing Xiuyan said: "So lucky, if you are in our Dazhou, you will see our 'pretentious' Han women every year and every year. If you live in Mongolia all your life, there will be no hindrance. Fortunately, the princess's future Fu Ma is not a Han, if the aesthetics of a Han man is an 'artificial' Han woman, such as a princess, then it will not work."

Princess Mingzhu's expression froze. She fell in love with Emperor Da Zhou at first sight. Recently, she also inquired about his deeds in the border town of Shuofang.Although Mongolia does not have strict etiquette, it is polygamous, and she does not think it is a big problem for the emperor of the Great Zhou to have a queen and concubine.

Princess Mingzhu couldn't help thinking to herself at this moment: The Emperor of Zhou was a Han Chinese, he didn't like sharp Mongolian women, it would be useless to let her be the pearl of the grassland, this is terrible.

Princess Mingzhu asked: "Emperor Da Zhou also likes... a woman like you?"

Xing Xiuyan sighed: "Your heart is unpredictable, I don't know."

Princess Mingzhu said: "The emperor...how many concubines does he have?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "Then I can't count them all. It is said that there are 3000 beauties in the harem. I think it is quite a lot. The emperor is not lucky. I am still lucky. Some of them have never seen the emperor since they entered the palace. Knowing that the emperor is already busy with government affairs, seeing this concubine, there is no time for anything else."

Princess Mingzhu said: "But you have followed Beishou for so long alone."

Xing Xiuyan said: "So, I'm just a little bit lucky. After returning to the palace, I have a headache again."

Princess Mingzhu was thinking about holding back and making friends with her, to see how she got the emperor's favor, and to learn from her.She is the princess of the Horqin tribe. If she gets married, the Emperor of Zhou can't neglect her too much. It would be better if she pleases him a little bit.Although if she recruited a warrior in Mongolia to be a son-in-law, even if she had a few female slaves at her disposal, life would be much more comfortable, but she fell in love with him.People are more "picky eaters" emotionally than food, but the affectionate male and female protagonists who are loved by thousands of viewers will not choose. The decision to choose is not external conditions, but more "a heart".

Suddenly Zhao Quan came with someone and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor wants you to go back."

Xing Xiuyan was secretly annoyed: If you want me to go back, I have to go back obediently, why don't you come to me by yourself?The stink of an ancient emperor!

But she didn't want to stay with Princess Mingzhu any longer, so she had to use this to escape.

When Xing Xiuyan returned to the tent, she was about to set meals, and Tu Yuanyi pretended to be reviewing the memorial, while she sat down on a chaise longue and read a book.

Tu Yuanyi signaled the eunuchs and maids to back down, and said coldly, "Come here."

Xing Xiuyan ignored it, Tu Yuanyi put down his pen with a snap, and said, "It's getting more and more wanton!"

Xing Xiuyan pretended not to hear, Tu Yuanyi shouted: "Xing Xiuyan! Don't think I can't deal with you!"

Xing Xiuyan thought that he only wanted to take her as a concubine, and Princess Mingzhu wanted to get married. When she was angry, he couldn't even coax others and only asked the eunuch to call her back. He threw the book in his hand at him, stood up, pointed at him and said angrily: "Why are you yelling? You have a loud voice? Are you going to deal with my old lady, poisoned wine or white silk? If I blink my eyes, auntie, I won't The surname is Xing!"

Tu Yuanyi's three views have all collapsed. Where has he seen such a modern female worm, her chest heaved with anger, and she said, "Presumptuous! How dare you yell at me?"

Xing Xiuyan was willing to go all out, and said: "I just yelled? How about it? Do you have no other skills other than relying on your status as the emperor to suppress people?"

"You...you are simply unreasonable!" Tu Yuanyi felt that he was at a loss for words, and he had never met him in several lifetimes.

Xing Xiuyan said: "I'm still making trouble for no reason!"

Xing Xiuyan pounced on him, beat him hard on the chest, and cursed: "I'll let you yell at me! I'm dead! I can't live this life! I don't want to live with you!"

The mother tiger threw the emperor's husband on the couch, sat on him, and greeted him with punches and punches.Tu Yuanyi forgot that he had martial arts, and when he was surprised, he gradually knew how to hug his head and protect his face.

"Presumptuous..." The wise and mighty Emperor Suzong was dying.

"This fist is your identity to oppress me!"

"Bold..." He wanted to pick up Fu Gang.

"This punch is for you to force me to be your concubine!"

"..." The emperor only feels pain now, don't women always punch lightly in a pretentious way?Xiuxiu, this is definitely not Fenquan, it's a female Vajra.

"This punch is my mother's sincerity and fed the dog!"

"..."

Xing Xiuyan panted after the beating and scolding, sat on his waist, looked at his face covering his face with his hands, and said, "What are you doing covering your face? Your face is so beautiful, I feel sorry for you, grandma, so I won't hit your face!"

Tu Yuanyi put down his hands, Danfeng's eyes were full of shock and surprise, and said, "You...you don't want to die?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "No more! After I die, you don't have to burn paper for me anymore!"

After all, Tu Yuanyi was a little annoyed. If others dared to beat the king, they would destroy her nine clans.

Tu Yuanyi said: "Why are you so crazy?"

Xing Xiuyan sneered, and said, "I followed a man like you, can I not be crazy?"

Tu Yuanyi frowned and said, "Don't go too far, I'm benevolent to you..."

Xing Xiuyan snorted, and said, "Is it true that benevolence is the utmost righteousness? Benevolence, your sister! Tell me, do you want to marry Princess Pearl?"

Tu Yuanyi was startled, recalled it, and suddenly raised his eyebrows again, his phoenix eyes were full of interest, and said: "It was because of this...you are so bad, why don't you allow me to accept you?"

Xing Xiuyan grabbed his dragon ears, leaned slightly, squinted his eyes, and said, "Why don't you give this old lady a try? Is that what you are capable of? Your fortune depends on prostitution? Then why don't you give it a try?" Is the 'Second Child' that the emperor gave up to you? Anyway, it is contributing to the hard work of the country and the country!"

Tu Yuanyi tried his best to pick up the tricks, integrated the broken three views, and squeezed out the words: "You...female hooligan..."

Xing Xiuyan grabbed his skirt with a threatening look in his eyes, and said, "Say quickly, 'You love me, you only have me in your heart, you will always think of me as the best, and you will never take concubines again!'"

Tu Yuanyi raised his flying handsome eyebrows, but pursed his lips and didn't say anything, Xing Xiuyan twisted on him like Rong Rong and scolded, "Say it or not!"

Tu Yuanyi grabbed her wrist and said, "Are you a female locust that can stab people?"

Xing Xiuyan burst into tears suddenly, yelling: "I don't want to live with you...I want to divorce my husband and find a man who truly loves me...I don't want to spend my whole life being a concubine on a man who doesn't love me, okay? Said, this man keeps taking in new concubines...He has no conscience, how can my life be so hard..."

When Tu Yuanyi saw tears streaming from the corner of her eyes, he panicked and quickly held her hand and said, "Xiuxiu doesn't cry, I never thought of accepting the Mongolian marriage..."

Xing Xiuyan stared at him: "What else?"

"What else?"

"It's just...not alive..."

Tu Yuanyi held her waist, paused, looked at her and said, "I love you, and I only have Xiuxiu in my heart."

Xing Xiuyan said: "You swear to Changshengtian."

Tu Yuanyi felt helpless and said, "That's the belief of the Mongolians..."

Xing Xiuyan said: "Then you swear to the Empress Dowager."

Tu Yuanyi met her beautiful eyes that still had tears, smiled lightly, and said: "It's not dignified to treat the emperor and empress with such a gesture."

If the ancients mentioned the emperor and the empress, they would put incense on the table and clean up their appearance, let alone the emperor with the most etiquette.

Xing Xiuyan also thought of this, so she didn't let him do that now, but said: "I really love you, if you treat me perfunctorily and just treat me as a plaything, then we two will break up .”

Tu Yuanyi sat up, hugged her to comfort her, and coaxed her: "How can Xiuxiu doubt my intentions? , what should I do?"

Xing Xiuyan stuck to his arms, with a nasal voice: "There is no one here."

"No one can't beat me, I was hurt so badly by you..."

"In our modern age, it's normal for a wife to beat her husband. It's a show of love. Hitting is kissing, scolding is love."

"Then I will kiss and love Xiuxiu..."

"Do you dare to domestically abuse me?" Xing Xiuyan stared at her and said, "There is no way to live!"

Tu Yuanyi: "..." Double standards?

Xing Xiuyan didn't bring up the future, thinking to himself that if this trouble happened, he should reflect on what she needs most, right?

In fact, she is very scheming, and there is a breath of depression in her heart, but it is impossible to give up everything because of a little difficulty.She is not someone who gives up lightly in the face of adversity, not to mention that she is about to reach a new peak in her life at this time.

People who give up lightly, no matter how much love they have, it must be difficult to succeed in anything.

She had no choice but to use the matter of Princess Pearl to remind the emperor what she needed, and at the same time let him know that she loved him.Men need to be loved to have more courage to love.

Xing Xiuyan hugged his waist tightly, stuck to him, and leaned against his strong chest, thinking to himself: Hitting an emperor, so this is what it feels like, really/he/mother!

Now Tu Yuanyi doesn't feel that she has Tu Hui in her heart, even if Tu Hui really has thoughts, Xiuxiu is definitely not that kind of person.