Chang'an, Taiji Palace, Zhiyan Pavilion.
Emperor Tang stood by the pool with his hands behind his hands, saying nothing.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had always been diligent in his administration since he came to power, and his court had never been interrupted in the morning. But today, for the first time in history, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty took a break from the court. At this moment, he was engrossed in watching the fish swimming around in the pond, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
Emperor Tang was weak, and the little eunuch beside him felt a little anxious when he saw Wan Sui standing motionless for about an hour. However, seeing his master's expression of joy and anger, he did not dare to step forward rashly.
Suddenly, a burst of rapid footsteps came from the garden gate. The little eunuch turned his head and looked around, and couldn't help but feel happy - he saw the anxious-looking Queen Wang and a group of palace maids, hurriedly walking towards the pavilion.
The queen walked to Emperor Tang's side, felt blessed, and said: "Your Majesty, I wish you good luck. I, my concubine, pay your respects to your Majesty!"
Emperor Tang turned back from his thoughts. He turned to look at the queen and found that his married wife was looking at him with concern on her face. Before Emperor Tang could speak, he heard the queen say again——
"Your Majesty has always given top priority to state affairs. I heard that Your Majesty was off from court today, and I was worried about him, so I came here to see you!"
There was a hint of anxiety and tenderness in the Queen's words. At this moment, she was no different from a good wife in ordinary people's homes. She didn't look a bit superior in the past. Seeing that her husband still didn't say anything, the queen quickly said: "Is the Holy Dragon's body in good condition? I will call Miss Zichun to come here."
After saying that, she turned around to call the little eunuch.
Seeing the queen's concerned expression, Emperor Tang was in a trance for a while, and his eyes unconsciously became gentle. But this gentleness was like running water running through the fingers, disappearing in an instant.
Emperor Tang quickly regained his serious look and said in a deep voice: "Queen, there is no need to panic, I am in very good health."
The queen wanted to say a few words of concern, but Emperor Tang turned his head and looked into the pool, no longer looking at him. Just listen to him continue to say——
"It's been thirty years since I started this morning. I'm... a little tired."
Hearing what Emperor Tang said, the queen was stunned for a moment, and then smiled - she was under forty years old, and she usually used pearl powder and jade powder for skin care, so she looked no more than thirty years old. Although she was not wearing pink makeup today, However, she was born with beauty, and after years of accumulation, a beauty of intellectual maturity suddenly bloomed, which made people's hearts flutter.
"If your Majesty is tired, he will call my concubine to accompany you and have a heart-to-heart talk. Why come here alone?"
The queen's voice was so pleasant that even the maid and eunuch beside her couldn't help but feel comfortable all over. But only in front of Emperor Tang could the queen be so gentle, which was in sharp contrast to her usual cold and frosty image.
Hearing this unfamiliar word, Emperor Tang was slightly startled——
Confidant words? I haven't heard this word for a long time. You are a majestic king of a country, but why do you think this word is so extravagant?
Emperor Tang's thoughts flashed back to the time when he and his wife were rubbing elbows with each other shortly after he succeeded to the throne and shortly after their wedding. At that time, his throne was unstable and crises were everywhere. He spent many days and nights talking to his wife all night long, talking about everything...
I seem to really miss that feeling! Haha... To this day, in the huge Tai Chi Palace, is there anyone who can talk to me sincerely?
Thinking of this, Emperor Tang couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"There are no words in the Pavilion of Knowledge..."
Emperor Tang said to himself, his voice was not loud, a little bleak, but extremely firm.
The queen was aware of everything and heard these seven words clearly. She looked slightly startled, but immediately smiled and said: "Why did the Holy One say this? I will always be the Holy One's confidant and the Holy One's Xiaolan!"
Xiaolan is the maiden name of Empress Wang, and it was also the nickname that Emperor Tang used to call her. However, I don’t know when, this name was never called by Emperor Tang again.
Emperor Tang turned to look at the queen, looking at her innocent smile, his vision became blurry again - the silhouette of the young, ignorant, innocent girl overlapped with the person in front of him, and for a moment he couldn't tell who was who... ...
Emperor Tang snorted coldly in his heart, not knowing who he was laughing at. He looked at Queen Wang calmly and asked, "Does the Queen know what day today is?"
Emperor Tang's tone was calm, neither urgent nor slow, with no emotion audible, but with a hint of majesty.
The queen pretended to think and said, "I forgive you for being stupid, I don't know what day it is."
Emperor Tang looked at the queen's confused look with a blank expression, and felt a burst of contempt in his heart for no reason. But he didn't seem to bother to expose the queen, and still patiently explained to her: "Today is the day when the Han family accepts disciples. The acceptance of disciples by the Han family is a major event in the Central Plains. Today is the day when the Hanzi of the Central Plains attracts everyone's attention."
"Oh? I remembered it when Your Majesty said this. I have never asked about political affairs, but I heard Yanqing mention it a few days ago. This year's cold examination, the imperial court has selected many talents. I would like to express my gratitude to you first. Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
After saying that, the queen bowed again.
"Yes, there are many pillars of talent... I only hope that these people are the pillars of our Tang Dynasty and can be used by our Tang Dynasty."
Seeing that there was something in the Emperor Tang's words, the queen changed her mind and said: "The talents in the imperial court are naturally the talents of the Tang Dynasty, and they are naturally the talents of the Holy Emperor."
Hearing that the queen said nothing but nice things, Emperor Tang lost his patience in an instant. He turned around and looked at the Queen with a calm face, and said: "Queen, today I am a disciple of a poor family. Under my entrustment, sir, I have accepted a young man as my disciple."
Emperor Tang suddenly informed him of such an important matter, and the queen suddenly became nervous because she knew that this was by no means a simple 'information'! However, although the queen was nervous, she was still a person who had experienced storms after all. She forced herself to calm down and pretended to be curious: "I wonder which young man is blessed by heaven?"
"You know that young man's mother, she is the son of that Hu girl." The Emperor of Tang Dynasty did not want to compromise with the queen, so he went straight to the point. Then he looked at the shocked and frightened Queen, leaned down slightly, and asked playfully: "What does the Queen think of my decision?"
'That Hu girl back then'! As soon as the queen heard these words, she suddenly broke into a cold sweat——
How could today's conversation be explained to her? Rather than an explanation, it is better to say it is a showdown, a warning, and a shock! These words did not leave any face to her, the majestic mother of a country, and the remaining affection between husband and wife also disappeared. Could it be that the emperor knew about Yongcheng? Could it be that the conspiracy between himself and his brother was leaked? Has the nephew's whereabouts been discovered? Could it be...
The queen was thinking a lot at this time, but she still didn't dare to show any signs of it, suppressing the fear and humiliation in her heart.
"The Emperor is determined by Heaven to make such a decision for the sake of the country and the country of the Tang Dynasty!"
The queen was still smiling, but her voice sounded a little unnatural at the moment.
Emperor Tang looked at the woman in front of him with disgust, then straightened up and prepared to leave. At the same time, he coldly dropped a sentence——
"I'm going to approve the memorial. Queen, if you have nothing to do, please step aside. If you have time, the Queen should also go back to the palace to see you. Mr. Wang is already old. As the eldest daughter in the family, you should fulfill your filial piety."
After that, Emperor Tang walked away without looking back.
The little eunuch took advantage of Emperor Tang not paying attention and secretly kowtowed to the queen, and then hurriedly followed her.
The queen stood alone in the pavilion, feeling awkward and lonely. Looking at Emperor Tang's retreating figure, the Queen's eyes gradually grew colder. She slowly straightened up, and the majestic majesty of a mother who cared about the world instantly returned to her body. Not only that, her whole body also exuded a sense of chill and hatred. meaning!
"Go back to the palace!"
The queen said coldly, and then she walked gracefully and leisurely towards the Li Zheng Hall.
[There will be another chapter later, and there is also a red envelope~ Please use your golden fingers to collect it, I would like to thank you all~]
