"Don't cry, don't cry..."
The queen gently stroked her forehead and combed the girl's crow-feathered temples.
"This deep palace...the most useless thing is tears."
"There are tens of thousands of maids and eunuchs in the palace, who are not their parents' children, but no one will care except you. Tears are worthless."
As the Queen spoke these words, the candle flame flickered, as if she were feeling her emotions.
"You are a smart boy. Judging from your chess skills, you should be a national player...or should I call you a chess master?"
Ye Buhui pursed her lips. She was a little embarrassed, but she still nodded.
If she was just doing other things, maybe she would be modest, but Ye Buhui was really good at chess, so he naturally developed a kind of arrogance.
"Everything in this world is like a game of chess. There is life, death, fighting, and killing. It is chaos, and you have no regrets about your moves..."
"Your husband has a small plan, and that...has a big plan."
The queen was vague for a moment, but Ye Bugui didn't know why. Suddenly, he was enlightened and shivered all over, and he understood everything.
how come?
It's him!
It turned out to be him!
The confused emotions made her a little confused for a moment.
Ye Buhui's slender hands subconsciously clenched the brocade skirt.
No, because it is him, it can only be him!
As a prince, he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
Not to mention, she naturally understands that her husband has unfathomable talents and can force Su Ziji to work hard for his life. Naturally, only someone above the Nine Levels... is noble and indescribable.
"You don't understand when it comes to politics, but you understand when it comes to chess, right?"
Ye Buhui's heart felt cold.
"Now your husband's situation is extremely dangerous..."
The queen grabbed a handful of white chess pieces from the chess box.
then.
"Papa papa pa", the queen held the white chess and made dozens of moves in a row, connecting the white chess pieces into one piece and surrounding the black chess piece.
"If it were you playing chess, how would you defeat it?"
Ye Buhui is smart after all.
At first he was a little confused, but gradually his face became serious and even a little pale.
She grabbed the soft couch, took a deep breath, and meditated.
"Playing chess is not just about the number of pieces."
In the end, her chess master's heart remained unabated, and she quickly calmed down and thought calmly.
"White's situation is settled. Black has to make a risky move to get out."
With his eyes lowered, Ye Buhui thought for a moment, then placed a few white seeds in another place.
"The dragon is very powerful, but with these few moves, it can be killed."
"Although there are many scattered articles left, it is of no use."
Ye Buhui said slowly.
"You are such a smart kid. I just like you. I like you when I see you."
The queen clapped her hand. Originally, she should have said nothing. Success would be enough. Failure would mean death together.
But seeing her face, she couldn't help but want to say something.
Pain is better than dying without knowing anything, right?
In that game twenty years ago, she and Fu'er lost because they didn't know anything and used common sense to guess who the Supreme Being was, Mr. Jun.
Common sense can't reach that point, but it's still there.
Fu'er also had wives and concubines, women and children who were lovely in every way. He had also been so close to him and even pleased him.
But overnight, it was all gone.
From that moment on, the queen knew that no matter how painful it was, it was better than not knowing anything at all.
"But...Mother...why do you..."
Ye Bugui didn't understand.
Why do you want to tell her this?
"You stay here with me."
The queen's eyes were filled with tears.
"It's very dangerous outside. I'm afraid that if you go out, you'll never see me again."
"There are still some people in this palace who can protect you if anything happens."
"you are smart."
If there was an emergency, he would risk his life to escort her and the child far away, or even leave this world.
"You mean...assassin?"
Ye Buhui seemed to understand better.
"You are from the common people and have never experienced the affairs in the inner courtyard of the palace, so you don't know anything... It's not your fault." The queen sighed sadly and changed the subject, but memories appeared on her face.
"Witches, nightmares, monsters, Taoism, martial arts... have been repeatedly banned, causing serious troubles throughout the ages."
"You have never seen that there was once a master of martial arts in the world who traveled three thousand miles alone and was able to kill a general among thousands of armies... It's a pity that this is his last song."
"Don't underestimate me. When I was your age, I also practiced martial arts and meditated."
This is really unexpected.
"You also practice martial arts?"
Ye Buhui blinked, a little unbelievable.
"What? Don't believe it?"
The queen smiled and flicked her hand lightly, but there wasn't much movement.
A few steps away, the candlestick on the table suddenly trembled and chirped, and the afterglow slowly extinguished.
"This is called Fulanzhi, and the internal skill is called Lantingji. They are the martial arts of the former Hulan Villa, and were later included in the imperial arsenal."
The queen did not say that she was the only one capable of this.
There are thousands of ways to kill people in martial arts, but there are so many restrictions in the palace, how can they only suppress the magic power?
In the previous dynasty, a chivalrous woman sneaked into the palace to work as a maid, but once she entered the palace, she could not perform half of her 100% performance. She could only use her hairband and clothes to strangle the emperor, but she failed. Not only did she die miserably, but a large number of concubines were also killed. kill.
But as a queen, she could barely find a way around it.
"If you don't practice martial arts, how can you protect yourself? How can you protect the crown prince? There are always times when the guards are not thorough."
"There are many restrictions and tight security in the palace, which is far better than Taisun's Mansion."
"There may be chaos outside, but I'm really worried about you being outside."
"I think back to when I was pregnant with Fu'er..."
While the queen was still narrating, she suddenly stopped talking and looked outside.
Soon, a female official came in and saluted: "Your Majesty, there is someone coming from Weiyang Palace. Your Majesty is coming to Changle Palace."
This is a routine rule.
When the emperor travels somewhere, he sends people to notify the palaces to prepare in advance, so as not to lose etiquette in a hurry.
"Since the emperor is coming, let's prepare the royal meal first and use my small stove." The queen was startled for a moment, then ordered, and then looked after Ye Buhui: "The emperor sent people here several times, but I sent them away. Now I just say you sleep Got off."
"Remember, be careful."
"yes."
Ye Buhui followed several female officials and took refuge in the inner courtyard.
The queen put on some light makeup, but she didn't dress up very carefully, just showing the etiquette.
Soon, Luan Jia came down and was greeted by the Queen. She was smiling and smiling, but without bowing, she bowed and said, "I, my concubine, respectfully welcome your Majesty!"
"You and I are enemies, no need to be polite!"
The old emperor entered. There were only a few delicious side dishes and some dried fruit snacks on the table.
"You have a heart."
After sitting down and taking a few glances, the old emperor actually smelled some strange fragrance, but he didn't care and spoke gently.
The eyes looking at the queen were indescribably tender.
Even the queen was a little surprised.
"...What kind of show is this old thief putting on today?"
The queen smiled.
"My concubine is just giving orders. These are all handled by the people below."
The emperor didn't move his chopsticks, but just used the snacks casually.
"I remember back then, when we first got married, you made soup with your own hands... You made soup for a month, and I stopped drinking soup for half a year."
"My concubine did not do well."
"It's actually pretty good, but I don't really like soup."
"Think about it, you're not used to cooking. If you can do that, what else can you say?"
There was tenderness between the eyebrows and eyes, but it didn't seem to be fake.
The queen gradually fell silent.
I just listened to this man talking to himself, picking up some old things... one by one, repeated over and over again.
Suddenly, it seemed as if he had gone back to more than 20 years ago... When he was first married, she was still young and ignorant, but he was extraordinarily wise.
At that time, there was also the sound of harp and harp, and the love passed.
Many things were told by him from another angle that even she didn't know.
For a moment, I was immersed in memories, and the hall was filled with warmth.
"Do you still remember that you passed me by at the palace banquet?"
"I was just wondering whose family this girl belongs to." The emperor laughed like a child.
"Then during the second palace banquet, do you still remember what you said to me?"
"……Remember."
Mentioning this, a hint of reminiscence appeared on the queen's face.
After all, it is an unforgettable memory in this life.
How can I forget this?
There was some melancholy in her eyes.
(End of chapter)
