Xie Xiang

Xie Yi knew that she had something to ask, but unexpectedly she asked this question.

Liu Zao held his heart and waited for her answer.

There was no one else in the palace, and when Xie Yi came, Liu Zao sent all the palace people away. At first, she thought that she wanted to talk to her quietly without being disturbed by others, but now I know that she didn't ask this question on a whim, It's not impulsive, but planned.

Xie Yi's fingertips on her lap twitched, and her heart was also in a mess.

Liu Zao didn't rush, she was naturally nervous and had extravagant hopes, but she was extremely patient, waiting for Xie Yi's answer.

Xie Yi was upset, but only for a moment, she quickly calmed down and asked, "Why does Your Majesty ask such a question?"

She didn't answer directly, but seemed to be testing her mind, why did she suddenly mention it, and what was the measure.Liu Zao understood Xiang Xie's intentions, and her heart sank for a moment. She could calculate so calmly, Xiang Xie probably still had no intentions.

Liu Zao stood up, sat down on the throne, and went to Xie Yi's side.

Xie Yi's body wanted to retreat, but she forcibly held back, maintaining a calm face...

Liu Zao didn't notice her retreat, sat down in front of her, and said something: "After the new year, I will be nineteen."

Her appearance has changed a lot, her facial features have opened up, she is taller, and she has a youthful vigor.Looking at her face, Xie Yi twitched the corners of her lips, thinking in her heart, after the new year, I will be thirty and three.In an instant, the sadness is infinite.She maintained her composure, and said in a flat tone, "Your Majesty has grown up."

Liu Zao smiled, nodded, and said, "That's right, so thank you, don't treat me as a child."

Xie Yi also laughed: "Your Majesty is wise and resolute. A long time ago, I stopped treating Your Majesty as a child."

Hearing her praise, Liu Zao's previously calm expression suddenly showed a flaw, his cheeks flushed, and his gaze towards Xie Yi also became joyful and shy.

The simplicity is so beautiful that it is impossible not to move your heart.

Xie Yi couldn't bear to look at her, and didn't dare to look at her, so she shifted her eyes slightly, and said, "My heart for His Majesty has never changed."

The joy in Liu Zao's eyes had not faded away, she froze in an instant, her eyes filled with sadness, but she quickly changed her countenance, endured the sadness all over her body, and said with a smile: "I expected so, it's exactly what I thought Same."

After finishing speaking, she stood up, took two steps in the hall, turned her back to Xie Yi, and said: "But what I want to talk to Xie Yi is not about this matter."

She is tall and thin at the same time, her figure is extremely slender, with a jade belt around her waist, she looks like a handsome young man.Xie Yi looked at her back, saw her slightly raised her head, paused for a moment, then continued, "Grandmother is gone, which made me think a lot. Today I want to beg for mercy from Prime Minister Xie."

When she said this, Xie Yi already understood what she was going to say.

"In the past two years or so, I have done a lot of stupid things. I covered up lamely in front of Prime Minister Xie, and I thought I could get my own way. I really covered it up. It wasn't until Prime Minister Xie wanted to hang up his crown that I knew it was just that Prime Minister Xie tolerated me and didn't expose it. That's all."

As Liu Zao said, he walked back to Xie Yi's side, and then sat far away.Xie Yi's first reaction was to look into her eyes to see if there were tears in them.

"I fell in love with Mr. Xie when I was 15 years old. In the summer of that year, I suddenly opened my eyes and placed countless admirations on Mr. Xie. I always felt that Mr. Xie was unmatched. A seat is my sincerity." This was the first time she frankly said in front of Xie Yi that she admired her.

Xie Yi could hear the meaning in her words, this was not a confession, but a conclusion.

Sure enough, Liu Zao didn't need her to talk to her, and went straight down: "Later, I learned about Xie Xiangenhui, and the respect in my admiration increased, and I became even more obsessed with Xie Xiang. As for not being favored by Prime Minister Xie, one day we will change from monarchs, ministers, aunts and nephews to empresses and husband and wife."

"What happened later was like a slap in the face. It made me see the abyss between you and me, and made me feel ashamed. You are kind to me. Instead of being ungrateful, I pressed on every step of the way to make you difficult. When I met me, about It's your bad luck that dragged me down for nearly 20 years without mentioning it, and it's still far away, and you always take care of me everywhere."

"I still know how to be ashamed, so I should let you go and live a comfortable life for a few days. But my grandmother is gone." I don't know why when I mentioned my grandmother, every single word touched my heart, Liu Zao's eyes were red, After a pause, I was able to hold on and continue, "I can't help but think, if Xie Xiang leaves again, what will I have left? I am alone, and I have no place to say a word of my heart. This Weiyang Palace is very big, and the world is even bigger. It is boundless, if I am alone, living in emptiness, then what is the point? No matter how deep the affection is, what is the use. "

After so many years, this matter should be settled.

She took out a roll of bamboo slips from her sleeve, which was exactly the note of resignation submitted by Prime Minister Xie that day, and said: "Master Xie stay, stay with me, and I will let it go. .”

After she finished speaking, she handed the memorial to Xie Yi and asked her to take it back.Xie Yi lowered her head and looked at the memorial, but didn't answer it.

Liu Zao just smiled wryly, yes, what he said was groundless, how could Xie Xiang easily believe it.She closed her eyes, as if she had made up her mind, looked at Xie Yi, and said, "At the latest when I am 20 years old, I will choose a royal husband to enter the palace and give birth to a prince."

Xie Yi was stunned, and asked softly, "Husband?"

Liu Zao nodded: "At that time, I will ask my aunt to take the name of the prince."

Xie Yi took over the memorial.

Liu Zao breathed a sigh of relief, she no longer had to worry about Xie Xianghui leaving.

Xie Yi held the scroll of bamboo slips tightly, stood up, and said, "I will take my leave."

Liu Zao got up to see her off.

After Xie Yi left, Liu Zao took out the edict approving Xie Yi's resignation from the box, this time she didn't open it again and threw it into the brazier.

Adding bamboo to the fire, the fire gradually became stronger and soon engulfed the imperial edict.Liu Zao stared at the brazier until the edict was burned to ashes.

20 years old, more than a year left.I don't know if I can find an opportunity to drag it on by then.

Liu Zao didn't want to think about it for now.

Liu Zao also knew that his situation was wrong, as if he was a little dazed.But she didn't care about these.

For more than two years, Xie Xiang has not been tempted by her, so naturally it is impossible to be tempted by her in the future.All she can fight for is companionship.When her grandmother was there, she could still let go, but with her grandmother gone, she couldn't let Xiang Xie leave no matter what.She was really lonely, and no one inside or outside the court understood her.

She left a thank you, even if it has nothing to do with love, but she can still stay with her forever.And I made it clear to Mrs. Xie that she will not avoid her like she did a few days ago when she invited her to the Xuanshi Hall to warm up by the fire.

Liu Zao's heart was filled with the thought of being together forever, and it was the first time since the old lady left that it made her feel at ease.She thought of some days before she went to offer incense to her grandmother, so she stood up and went to the old house.

Xie Yi was sitting in the car, driving on familiar roads.Xie Yi took out the herring pendant from her bosom, and looked at it quietly.

She put away the jade pendant until the prime minister's mansion.

As soon as he entered the mansion, a servant girl came forward and said that the old lady had summoned her.

Xie Yi was disturbed, so she didn't want to see him, but the servant girl was very embarrassed and said: "The old lady wants to apologize to the prince, so she has ordered a banquet."

Banquet?Xie Yi pondered for a moment, then asked the nearby staff: "Are there any guests in the house?"

She didn't ask the servant girl, but asked the staff. It can be seen that she had doubts in her heart. others."

Since there is no one else, it is not interceding for Chen Mu, it should be interceding for the elder brother's return to Beijing.

Xie Yi didn't want to go at first, but then she thought that her mother and elder brother were very affectionate and would send people to invite her repeatedly because of his business, so she just left.

Her heart was full of Liu Zao, she thought she had dealt with it, and came back.

The old lady's room really has wine and food, all of them are exquisite dishes, not necessarily rare, but Xie Yi's favorite.

It can be seen that they have inquired about the kitchen.

Xie Yi was not very moved, and after taking the seat, the old lady really talked about the matter of the eldest son: "He has made a lot of achievements in office, and his qualifications are full. He wrote home and mentioned that he has the opportunity to return to Beijing. If he When you return to Beijing, you can have an extra arm, wouldn't it be good?"

Xie Yi's thoughts were still on Liu Zao, upon hearing the old lady's words, she split her mind and said, "In three years, if my mother doesn't cause trouble in three years, allow him to return to Beijing."

Anger appeared in the eyes of the old lady, but soon she suppressed it, and said: "I still have three years left. I have been sick recently, and I always want my children to serve me. You are busy with government affairs. I know it, so I don't force it." , call your elder brother back to serve me till the end of my life, which is also considered as my filial piety on your behalf."

Her words were moving, tears were in her eyes, and her old face was very sad, which made people feel pity.

Xie Yi said indifferently: "As a woman, I should be filial. If my mother is sick, I will call my second brother back."

The old lady forced a smile and said: "That's fine, after three years, I will also call your elder brother back."

Xie Yi didn't answer.

The old lady held a knighthood with her.

Xie Yi turned her body sideways, and a servant girl behind her immediately stepped forward, took a silver needle, and tested the poison in the wine baron.

After Liu Zao left the palace, she missed Xie Yi again, even though it was less than two hours after they parted, she missed him again.She rode a horse into Shangguanli, and chose the road in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion. She wanted to pass through the Prime Minister's Mansion and go to the old house.

She took the reins, and when she was approaching the prime minister's mansion, she saw a car parked outside the gate of the mansion. The car was parked presumptuously, halfway across the middle of the road, and she could tell that the owner must be an arrogant and rude person.

Even in front of the prime minister's mansion, he dared to be so arrogant.Liu Zao couldn't help being surprised, as an emperor, she was always polite and courteous when she came to the homes of her subjects, so how could this person be so rude.She slowed the horse and looked at it carefully.

A man got out of the car, wearing a high crown and fine clothes, he described it as arrogant.When he got out of the car, the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was already open, so he went straight in without even saying hello to the door.

Liu Zao asked in surprise, "Who is this who can directly enter the prime minister's residence?"

Hu Ao also saw Cai's posture, and replied, "This is Chen Mu."

Liu Zao's expression darkened immediately, and he said coldly, "He comes to the Prime Minister's residence like this all the time."

Hu Ao heard the dissatisfaction in His Majesty's words, and hurriedly smiled: "It may not be so rude after entering that door."

She had just discussed with Prime Minister Xie today about driving this person out of Chang'an, and before she had time to ask someone to do it, she met here.Liu Zao thought for a while and said, "Go to the Prime Minister's Mansion."