Upon hearing this, Eunuch Lu's expression also changed. He stretched out his hand to stop Shang Ruyi from continuing to walk in, and said softly: "Oh, why did uncle Guo suddenly enter the palace? Madam, let's wait a moment."
Shang Ruyi nodded, but his heart thumped.
Uncle Guo?
That is, Queen Jiang’s brother?
I heard that Empress Jiang lost her parents when she was young and has no biological brothers or sisters. This "uncle of the country" is——
Just as I was thinking about it, the voice of the "Uncle Guo" came from inside again, adding a bit of displeasure in his tone: "Just because of your illness, you have to delay your journey, so you can't go with your Majesty. When we go to Jiangdu, your Highness the Princess and His Highness King Zhao are also left behind by you, which makes me tired and I have to guard you. Who doesn’t know that the people who are with Your Majesty are the trusted ones? If you do this... aren’t you hurting my brother and me?"
Shang Ruyi's brows furrowed even more tightly.
Queen Jiang can't set out with the emperor because of illness? Even Princess Crescent Moon and King Zhao Chu Chengfei stayed with her?
There was a slight cough inside, and it could be heard that Queen Jiang's voice was very weak. After coughing for a while, she slowly said: "Chongen, I don't want to delay your future. However, this time, I am following you south. There are so many officials, it’s hard to stand a chance to get ahead. If you stay in Dongdu, maybe you can find another world?"
Jiang Chongen immediately sneered and said: "There is no other world? Who doesn't know that Liang Shide is about to attack, and there are Lei family father and daughter helping him! That Lei Yi was the general of Zuoyuwei, and he deployed the city defense of Dongdu How understanding! If I were here, you would be happy, right?"
"..."
Empress Jiang didn't speak anymore, she could only cough, but the coughing sound was much more suppressed than before.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi hurriedly apologized, stepped forward and sat down diagonally.
At this point, she paused, thought about it, and then smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Empress Jiang smiled again and said, "Actually, Xinyue should have come to meet you, but she went to the temple to pray for me today and she didn't have time to meet you."
Queen Jiang smiled and said, "I hope so."
"..."
These four words seemed to arouse something in Queen Jiang's mind, and the smile on her face became a bit bitter, but she seemed unwilling to indulge in such bitter emotions, and looked up at Shang Ruyi again, He said softly: "I heard that the Duke of Guo also took away your third son. Now, you are the only one left in your house."
"..."
"However, he said that he would first go to Xingluocang to collect food and fodder for this expedition. I'm afraid he will be delayed there for a day or two."
Empress Jiang looked at her quietly for a while, and then said softly: "Seeing that you and your wife are harmonious, I feel relieved."
Only then did Shang Ruyi come back to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Empress Jiang raised her hand slightly and said: "At this time, there is no need for these false gifts. Come, come and sit down."
Empress Jiang smiled and suddenly coughed twice again. Shang Ruyi hurriedly stretched out his hand to support her. Feeling that she was too thin, he boldly stroked her protruding back and whispered. : "Your Majesty, you should take good care of your body."
….
When he saw Shang Ruyi, he didn't say anything, rolled his eyes and left.
Her life experience is so similar to mine...
Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then thought about it again - she was talking about herself and Yu Wenye.
Thinking of that night, Shang Ruyi's face suddenly felt hot.
Empress Jiang sighed and said: "Chongen is my cousin - I lost my father when I was young and grew up in my uncle's house. I watched him grow up. This child , it is inevitable that he is a little arrogant. I always advise him not to be too ambitious, but he just doesn't listen."
And now, she also started to call him Fengchen, because that night, he told her clearly that at this time, she could call him Fengchen.
Shang Ruyi cheered up and hurriedly walked in.
Empress Jiang's weak breath revealed a kind of strength that seemed to be deep in her bones.
Yi said, "I don't want to be sick for too long."
Empress Jiang said: "This is right. Then, you can go tomorrow. Go early and come back early."
Shang Ruyi calmed down and said softly: "Loyal words are hard on the ears, and not everyone can spare the painstaking efforts of the empress."
Shang Ruyi's brows knitted into a knot, and he almost couldn't help but curse!
No matter what Jiang Chong'en thought, the queen was the queen after all. There was no respect in his tone, and he didn't even have the slightest pity or consideration for his sick sister. It was simply cruel and ruthless!
However, she still controlled herself.
She actually reached out and patted the edge of the bed.
Shang Ruyi walked in step by step and finally saw the thin and pale figure on the bed.
"Feng Chen, this kid has been——"
For some reason, the words sounded relieved and even relaxing, but when Shang Ruyi listened, a feather seemed to fall on her heart. It was obviously of no weight, but it seemed to be faintly suppressing her.
Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment. Although the two of them were close, there was a difference between them, so she was still a little uneasy. On the contrary, Empress Jiang smiled and said: "I called you here even when I was sick, but I didn't see you outside. If you If you meet me outside, you will be letting me down."
She looked at Shang Ruyi with a smile, and after a while, she said softly: "It seems that the relationship between you two is better than before."
After all, this is Empress Jiang's family matter. It is already inappropriate for them to listen here. It would be really inappropriate for them to interrupt again.
It turned out that the queen also lost her parents when she was young and was raised by her elders.
Jiang Chongen snorted, turned around and walked out.
And the ripples are also gentle and smiling.
Shang Ruyi glanced at her with twinkling eyes.
Of course, maybe it's not the feeling.
"But what?"
Queen Jiang smiled and said, "He even told you this?"
Shang Ruyi nodded.
Next, the two of them chatted for a while, but they didn't say anything more important.
Shang Ruyi thought for a while and said: "Everything is fine. It's just that Zhuangzi outside the city was left to Ruyi by his father. If he really wants to tour Jiangdu with His Majesty this time, it will be difficult to come back for a while. Ruyi wants to go there and take a look and arrange it. Meet the people over there."
As soon as he walked over, he bumped into Shang Ruyi and Eunuch Lu. Only then did Shang Ruyi see clearly that Jiang Chongen was about thirty years old. He was somewhat handsome. His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Empress Jiang's, but his expression was indifferent and his eyes were cold. Habitually turning it up gives people a feeling of being unsympathetic.
….
She was wearing a goose-yellow gown. The room was warm enough, and the dress was not too thick. It made her appear thin and thin, and her lips had no color. But even so, the gentle aura emanating from her body still made her whole body feel like spring water. Normally gentle and charming, especially because her cheeks were a sickly red due to the violent coughing, at this moment, she revealed a different kind of charm.
"Yes, good advice is hard to hear..."
As soon as he left, Eunuch Lu immediately went in to report. Immediately, Queen Jiang's gentle voice sounded inside: "Ruyi is here. Come in."
Shang Ruyi thought for a while and said: "If we hurry up, we should reach Yuanwu. But -"
"oh."
Shang Ruyi said: "Your Highness, the princess, is so filial, she will surely impress the gods and Buddhas, and your empress will definitely recover as soon as possible."
Shang Ruyi hurriedly said: "How dare Ruyi?"
"rest assured,"
"……yes."
This was the first time that Shang Ruyi felt that Queen Jiang not only had the dignity and beauty of a queen, but also the beauty of a woman.
Queen Jiang smiled and nodded.
Shang Ruyi lowered his head and said with a bit of timidity: "Fengchen's heart is only about the important matter of leading troops to fight, and I am willing to listen to it, so he can talk a little when he has nothing to do."
Empress Jiang said: "Is everything going well?"
Queen Jiang was sitting on the bed, looking at her with a smile.
She immediately felt that she shouldn't think of that kind of thing at this time, and her face suddenly felt a little cold. Under the alternation of cold and heat, her face also turned red and white, and she didn't know if others could see it.
Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Thank you, empress!"
Shang Ruyi's heart trembled slightly.
This is the first time she has entered the inner hall of the Queen's East Palace. The interior is simpler than the outside, with just a dressing table, a low table, and then a bed against a screen, with only a few layers hanging from the beams. The gauze curtain adds an incomprehensible sense of complexity to this empty inner hall.
When Queen Jiang's coughing finally subsided, she breathed and whispered: "You will know your great kindness and my painstaking efforts. Now, you'd better go back first. I have guests here who will be arriving soon."
Empress Jiang slowly fell back, and Shang Ruyi hurriedly took a pillow from the side to cushion her. She panted slightly for a while, finally calmed down her breathing, and then said with a smile: "Speaking of which, your auxiliary minister It’s been a few days since the general went on an expedition, and I don’t know where he is now.”
It's the kind of beauty that makes one's heart beat!
She was even stunned for a moment, but Queen Jiang had already smiled and said to her: "Ruyi, you are here."
Seeing the strange look on Shang Ruyi's face, she thought for a moment and smiled lightly: "I just made you laugh."
"ah?"
Thinking about it again, she came back to her senses. It seemed that she had called Yu Wenye "Second Brother" in front of everyone before. Gu Ran was the casual title she used at the time. It was only later that she found out that she was actually the same as Xin Ye. Princess Yue's names for him overlapped and sounded familiar, but in her heart, she still felt a little uncomfortable.
When Queen Jiang heard this, her soft spring eyes seemed to be touched by something, causing ripples to appear.
After about half an hour, seeing that Queen Jiang was in low spirits and a little tired, Shang Ruyi stood up and left. Queen Jiang asked Eunuch Lu to come and take her out of the palace, and repeatedly told her to take her back to Yuwen Mansion.
Shang Ruyi said: "Thank you, empress, for remembering me."
Empress Jiang sat on the bedside and said softly: "Ruyi, you have to take care of the time when you leave the city to go to the village. Your Majesty will leave in six days. You must not miscalculate the date when you come back - you can't catch up. , are not good."
Shang Ruyi looked at her and said softly: "Ruyi understands."
(End of chapter)
Leng Qingshan
