Shen Lansui and Lu Xingyue turned around. After Rong Zhao stood still, he handed the lantern to Lu Xingyue, "You're just making a fool of yourself, be careful when you leave."
After saying that, she looked at Shen Lansui again, without concealing the admiration in her eyes, "You are really courageous. You can still talk about your affairs in front of the emperor. I really saw the right person. I will go there when you are free in the future." Sit down in my house."
Shen Lan smiled and bowed, "I still haven't thanked the princess for rescuing the siege."
"There's no need to thank you. It's just a transaction. I've done everything I have to do. Just don't forget to promise me, Lord Marquis."
Rong Zhao raised his hand to hold the tassels that were blown by the wind on his temples, turned around and got on the chariot, "Go back to the palace."
Shen Lansui turned sideways to give way, watching the palace servants carrying the chariot away, but refused to look back.
Lu Xingyue was helpless. He grabbed her wrist with the lantern in one hand and pulled her out of the palace, "Stop looking and go back home."
Shen Lansui reluctantly withdrew his gaze and turned around to look after walking some distance.
Lu Xingyue: "..."
"Is it that beautiful?"
Shen Lansui nodded seriously, "It looks good. I like Princess Rong Zhao very much."
Lu Xingyue paused in his steps, and Shen Lansui almost bumped into his back without paying attention. She was able to stop, but Lu Xingyue pulled her cloak strap forward. She staggered and fell into Lu Xingyue's arms.
Lu Xingyue slid his hand down, held her hand, and whispered, "Watch the road."
Shen Lansui: "..."
She was walking fine, who wanted to pull her off?
The palace road is so long that it seems to have no end as far as the eye can see. The howling north wind has no obstruction and moves freely through it.
After walking for a while, Shen Lansui felt that the wind had penetrated his whole body and he was shivering with cold.
She couldn't help but shrink her neck and looked down at the shadows of the two people next to each other.
The lights were dim, the shadows were falling silently, and time seemed to be stretched infinitely at this moment.
The chaotic thoughts couldn't find an outlet and were running rampant in her heart.
Suddenly, there was darkness in front of her, and the shadows that were originally side by side overlapped, and her slender shadow was completely covered.
Shen Lansui was startled and looked up. His hand was empty. Lu Xingyue let go of her hand and walked to her.
The biting wind was forcibly broken and slipped away from both sides of her body. This person's height in front was her most solid shelter.
At that moment, Shen Lansui heard something collapse in his heart.
*
Princess Rong Zhao took the chariot directly to the Queen's Palace. The Queen had just finished taking a bath. She was sitting on the couch reading a book wearing only a middle coat. When she heard the announcement from the palace staff, she immediately beamed and said, "Invite people in quickly."
"No need to invite, my daughter is coming in."
Rong Zhao walked in with a smile, and the queen immediately stood up and held her hand, "It's so cold, why are you running around at night and you're not afraid of freezing? Sit down quickly."
"Wanruo, go get a hand stove."
Zhu Wanruo stepped back and quickly took a small hand stove and handed it to Rong Zhao.
"I feel like an aunt now." Rong Zhao took it and sat down beside the couch. The queen also wrapped the blanket she had covered before around her.
"When someone entrusts you, you naturally have to do things for them."
Rong Zhao gave Aunt Wanruo a look, and Wanruo immediately understood. He waved his hand to retreat from the palace guests, and then retreated to the outside to wait.
The queen asked in a low voice: "Who is so proud that he can control you?"
She picked up the purple clay pot on the table, poured Rong Zhao a cup of hot tea and put it at hand.
Rong Zhao took a sip, exhaled slowly, and then said: "Marquis Mingying, is he proud enough?"
"Marquis Mingying? Why do you still have contact with him?" The queen was surprised, "Do you still like him?"
Rong Zhao was helpless: "Mother, you don't help because you like it."
She put down her tea cup and whispered: "Mrs. Mingying Hou encountered a little trouble. He sent me a letter and asked me to help him speak in front of the father. He owes me a favor."
"Not everyone can owe the favor of the Beizhen Governor. Naturally, I will not refuse such a good thing."
The queen held a string of Buddhist beads. Hearing this, she moved the beads and asked, "His wife? Is she the newly married step-brother? What trouble did she encounter?"
Rong Zhao told him what happened in the imperial study.
After hearing this, the queen said with emotion: "He is a person who values affection and righteousness. No wonder Marquis Mingying is so caring."
"Yes, now that I know the whole story, my daughter feels that this trip is worth it."
"How to say?"
Rong Zhao held his chin with one hand and whispered: "Now Marquis Mingying is not the only one who owes me a favor. Mrs. Lu Sanni also owes me a favor. The favor of the miracle doctor is valuable. He may be able to save us at a critical moment." Life."
The queen looked into her eyes and asked doubtfully: "Why do you feel that you like that Miss Lu San very much?"
"Don't the queen think she is very similar to her daughter?"
"Like? Where does it look like?"
Rong Zhao rolled his eyes, "How is it different? My daughter can see that she has her own ideas, her own way of doing things, she is ambitious, and she can adapt to the situation. Isn't this different?"
She sighed, "We are both girls, and her predicament is also my predicament. If I can help her, I feel better."
The queen looked at Rong Zhao's face that was similar to her own, and had the illusion that she was talking to her younger self.
In an instant, thousands of emotions came to her heart, and the queen touched Rong Zhao's face with pity, "Thanks to you for your hard work these years, my mother knows that you have the ability and means, and that you are not willing to give in. But in the end, it is men who conquer this world. It must be inherited by men. As women, we have no choice since we were born."
Rong Zhao said nothing and held the queen's hand silently.
"If we want to survive in this cannibalistic place, we can only rely on your two brothers. When they make a difference, our position will be stable. The queen mother also knows that your eldest brother is not good enough. His temperament and means are not as good as yours. Your seventh brother is a little more withdrawn." , people have been unpredictable since childhood, and you are the most suitable to be the crown prince in terms of temperament and methods, but you are born a girl!"
The Queen sighed, "My mother hates me too, but there is nothing we can do. We can't fight with our lives."
"I know." Rong Zhao sneered, "So I accept my fate."
The queen hesitated to speak, and Rong Zhao changed the topic, "But just because I admit it doesn't mean that others have to admit it too. If any woman dares to come forward, I will help no matter what."
The queen was startled, then smiled and shook her head after a long time, "You."
Rong Zhao took off his shoes, got on the couch, threw himself into the queen's arms, and lay on her lap.
The Queen touched her hair lovingly, "Let's not talk about it anymore. There were many young talents at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet a few days ago, but you didn't take your fancy to any of them?"
Rong Zhao murmured, "What's the point of looking at me, if I don't have to look at my father's wishes in the end?"
The Queen was keenly aware of something. She paused and looked down at her, "So you have a sweetheart?"
She asked with a complicated expression: "You don't still miss Lu Xingyue, do you?"
Lu Xingyue's diary: I looked at Rong Zhao several times today, and I felt unhappy (｀へ)=3
