Xie Xiang

In the corner of the garden, apart from Liu Zao, several attendants are nearby.It's too late to go.It is even more inappropriate to go out. As a subject, it is not appropriate to hide in the dark and peep at the lord, not to mention it is the emperor's secret affair.Needless to say, Xie Yi also didn't want Liu Zao to know that she saw the scene where others poured out their love for her.

Hu Ao glanced at the emperor, took a step towards the bushes, and said loudly, "Who is disturbing Shengjia, come out soon!"

Xie Yi couldn't help but sighed softly, and was about to go out when Liu Zao said, "You all go down."

All the attendants promised in unison, and then there was the sound of several people leaving together.

When Liu Zao walked over, she stretched out her hand and parted the covered branches and leaves. Xie Yi stabilized her mind and gave a salute, "I've seen Your Majesty."

Liu Zao looked at her, smiled, and said, "I knew it was you."

Xie Yi straightened up and said, "I'll come and see Your Majesty."

Liu Zao nodded, "Alright, you can walk around with me."

Once the attendants left, they never recalled them.On both sides of the path, the path is lined with vegetation, deep and quiet.Liu Zao walked in front, Xie Yi followed beside her.The two were silent all the way.

After walking all the way to a pavilion, and then walking down, it was getting dark, Liu Zao stopped, and was about to say that she had gone back, when Xie Yi asked, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Liu Zao was not surprised by Xie Yi's question, and said, "I can't tell." Thinking that San Yue hadn't summoned Mr. Xie, his face showed shame, and said, "I have some things that I can't figure out. I summoned Mr. Xie, probably because Depressed with me, I never bothered to thank you."

She spoke very politely, but also extremely alienated, Xie Yi was worried when she heard it, and said, "Your Majesty and I, do you want to share the trouble or not?"

"I don't mean that." Liu Zao said, she turned sideways, her back was facing the sunset, her face was hidden in the darkness, and she looked even more alienated and unfamiliar, "Just spend some more time with me, when I understand it, it will be fine."

Xie Yi wanted to ask the emperor what was the problem, but knew that even if she asked, she would not answer.Liu Zao looked at Xie Yi, smiled, and said, "Go back."

These words are exactly the same as what Li Lin said just now.Xie Yi suddenly felt uncomfortable, and said, "Li Lin poured out her love to His Majesty, and I heard it."

Liu Zao's expression faded, "Oh. Whether it's the forehead band she mentioned, or the occasional encounter outside the palace, I can't remember."

Xie Yi asked again, "Why didn't Your Majesty refuse directly?" Just now His Majesty personally helped Li Lin up, and let her leave first, without agreeing or refusing.

Liu Zao looked at Xie Yi, Xie Yi felt a little uncomfortable, but still looked at her.Liu Zao was silent for a moment, his eyes were full of thoughts, Xie Yi didn't know what she was thinking, but he never urged her, and waited patiently.

Liu Zao observed her expression carefully, as if she was confirming something. After a while, she shook her head with a smile, and asked directly, "Thank you for caring about this matter. Is it because I am jealous, I don't want others to covet me, or I am worried about Li Lin?" Leading me down, worrying that I will be distracted from other affairs and slack off the government?"

She actually asked such a question, Xie Yi was startled, and looked at Liu Zao in disbelief.Liu Zao also turned his face sideways, not daring to look into her eyes.

Xie Yi bit her lower lip, and asked softly, "Are you complaining that what I said would leave you?"

Even if it wasn't true, Liu Zao's heart still ached when she heard the word "Leave", as if being stabbed suddenly by a sharp needle, the pain made her chest shiver.However, after the severe pain, there was an endless emptiness.Liu Zao shook his head, "I don't blame you, it's not the first time you want to leave me behind."

Last time, if it wasn't for the sudden death of her grandmother, she and Xiang Xie would probably have separated from each other long ago and would never see each other again.

"What's more, I know that what you said to leave is mostly a warning to me, so that I will rein in the precipice and stop messing around." Liu Zao said softly, there was really no resentment in her tone, she just said quietly, "I also know , You value government affairs, fear that I will go astray, it is also for my own good, you don’t want to see me incompetent and reviled by all people, in the end, it is all for me.”

She said it all, Xie Yi couldn't even explain.

Liu Zao glanced at her, her eyes were gentle and quiet, with an indelible depression, she walked slowly to the side, stopped in front of the apricot tree by the pavilion, and said, "I just think, It's not very interesting. You and I guard each other secretly. What's the difference between us and aunts and nephews, and monarchs and ministers? If we never had love, we would still be separated by some distance, in the same dynasty, in the same country, caring for each other, and Respect, and we can get along to grow old."

She hesitated.Xie Yi suddenly felt dizzy, she clenched her fists tightly, inserted her nails deeply into her palms, and used the pain to force herself to stabilize her mind.

Liu Zao said again, "I quietly held a wedding for us in Jiaofang Palace, but what does it mean? You and I are still far away from others, and the middle palace of the big man is still hanging in vain. Is it just a moment of joy? , after the joy is over, are you still occupying empty couches?" After she finished speaking, apologetic eyes appeared in her eyes, and she said to Xie Yi, "It must have been very helpless to thank you at that time? It was just for my happiness, to accompany me to perform Going on, maybe that wedding, in the eyes of Prime Minister Xie, is no different from children's house wine, and it's probably a little ridiculous."

"No..." Xie Yi hurriedly said.

Liu Zao shook her head and interrupted her, "There's no need to talk about it." She sighed, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "After all, Mr. Xie will trouble you with me. But you don't have to worry about Mr. Xie. After a while, I will I figured it out naturally."

Confiding all the thoughts in his heart is like stripping himself clean for others to comment on.Liu Zao felt even more embarrassed, and she didn't want to stay in front of Xie Yi any longer, so she said, "I'll go back to the announcement room first," and walked away.

After walking more than ten steps, Liu Zao still couldn't calm down her mind. She was very confused, only thinking about how Xie Xianghui would look at her, and whether she had ever taken her affection seriously.

After she said these words, Prime Minister Xie might take the opportunity to separate from her.

She cares so much about her reputation, her world, and the common people.Naturally, the advantages of their separation outweigh the disadvantages, and they will no longer have to worry about her reputation being tarnished by becoming a queen.

Liu Zao still couldn't help turning her head back, Xie Yi was still standing there, her eyes were actually red.Liu Zao was ecstatic for a moment.Xie Xiang has her in his heart.As soon as this idea came out, she seemed to have been poured a basin of cold water.

Xie Xiang naturally has her in his heart, and she has always cared about her.But she doesn't necessarily care about the affection between them.

Liu Zao looked indifferent, turned around and walked away, walking faster.

Xie Yi watched her walk away until there was no one left, then Fang slowly moved towards the outside of the palace.

Along the way, I can't stop meeting palace people.The prime minister is the head of a country and often enters the palace. The palace people naturally know her. When they see her, they retreat to the side of the road and bow to salute.Xie Yi knew that if she made a disrespectful act, it would not take three days for everyone to know about it, and the ministers would all wonder if she had a rift with the emperor in the palace, and guess what major event happened to make the prime minister connect with her demeanor I can't care less.

She had no choice but to maintain her appearance and behave as usual, even her walking speed should not be abnormal.She carried it all the way out of the palace gate, and the driver was already waiting.The attendant stepped forward, the driver opened the door, Xie Yi walked into the car and sat upright.

The car door was closed from the outside, most of the light was blocked, and the car was dimmed.Xie Yi's straight back finally bent down, she closed her eyes, endured for a moment, tears still rolled down the corners of her eyes.

Liu Zao's words seemed to be casted by witchcraft, and they couldn't stop echoing in her mind. Her appearance, smiling, depressed, pretending to be pitiful and begging for a hug, all kept coming to mind.Xie Yi slowly bent down, buried her face in her hands, and kept shrugging her shoulders.

Three months later, Liu Zao still never summoned Xie Yi in private. Xie Yi sought her out a few times, but Liu Zao refused to speak up, and he was never interested, and never even looked at Xie Yi more.Xie Yi also had no choice but to sit with her silently for a while, then retreated and left.As time passed, she even wondered if she should find a new prime minister for His Majesty. If His Majesty really retreated, she would not be suitable to stay in Chang'an anymore.

Every time Xie Yi thought of this, she would think of Li Lin, she confided her heart to His Majesty, and His Majesty never refused to face to face, what happened after that?Have they met in private?

Until mid-June, the anniversary of Emperor Zhao's death, Li Lin accompanied him.

Liu Zao stood on the altar, standing solemnly, bowing solemnly, and all the officials bowed down along with her.

After the ceremony, Liu Zao stepped down from the altar, his clothes soaked in sweat.

June is already hot, and it is hard to stand the scorching sun just by walking under the sun, let alone wearing a heavy crown.Sweat dripped from Liu Zao's forehead and cheeks, and the ministers were not much better.

Fortunately, there is a palace nearby, and ice and drinks are prepared in the palace for the monarch and his subjects to cool off from the summer heat.Liu Zao led his ministers into the palace.

The palace is not too big, it can only accommodate 30 to [-] people. Those with high ranks can enter the palace to accompany them, while those with small ranks can only continue to be exposed to the sun.

Liu Zao picked the Pingtian Crown and put it on the table, and asked people to serve sour plum soup. She remembered that Xie Yi was in the menstrual period these days and could not drink ice, so she told Hu Ao a few words, Xie Yi's cup Ice was removed from the sour plum soup.

The anniversary of Emperor Zhao's death is a solemn and solemn event, but the weather is so hot, if you sit in silence with a straight face, it will be dull.

A few jesters started joking to relieve the boredom of the monarch and his ministers, which made all the ministers lean forward and backward with laughter.Liu Zao also smiled a little. Seeing this, Li Lin volunteered and told a funny anecdote.She was not as vivid as the Fool, but Liu Zao also smiled and praised her a few words.

Li Lin was obviously very happy, and her eyes were shining brightly when she looked at Liu Zao.These naturally fell into Xie Yi's eyes.Xie Yi lowered her eyes and looked at the ground, the wound in her heart was getting deeper and deeper, as if it would never heal.

Everyone became more and more excited, but Li Wen suddenly walked to Xie Yi's side.Xie Yi was sitting under the throne, very close to the emperor, seeing him approaching, Liu Zao also looked this way.

Li Wen turned to Xie Yi and said, "Today is the anniversary of the death of Emperor Zhao. Back then, Emperor Zhao passed away, causing a lot of turmoil due to the fact that he had no heir under his knees. The officials must take it as a lesson from the past and be vigilant at all times. Your Majesty's harem is vacant, and the selection of the emperor's wife has been delayed. The whereabouts. I have to come up with an idea on this matter, and persuade His Majesty."

After the words were finished, there was silence in the hall.Everyone looked at Xie Yi.