As soon as the empress entered the city gate, she found His Majesty walking quickly in her direction.
Even though they hadn't seen each other for three years and His Majesty had dressed up in disguise, the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace still recognized His Majesty at a glance.
Seeing the joy of reunion showing on His Majesty's face, the empress felt a little relieved.
When lovers see each other after a long absence, those unpleasant things will naturally be forgotten. Now, not to mention those unpleasant things, the two of them are already hugging each other tightly at the gate.
The gatekeeper frowned when he saw it, and was about to step forward to chase them away.
There was a huge flow of people at the gate of the capital city. It was okay for the two people to hug each other here, but the number of onlookers who couldn't stand it gradually increased.
The traffic of people and cars will inevitably cause traffic inconvenience.
But as soon as he took a step forward, he was stopped by the commander of His Majesty's guards.
After all, the king is leaving the palace, so he naturally has to accompany him. Doesn't this play a role?
He knew that the soldier guarding the gate did not recognize him, so he took out the Ouchi token and flashed it in front of his eyes. The soldier immediately fell silent and turned around to evacuate the crowd.
The Empress of Jinshenggong has now embarked on the path of spiritual practice. She is of good hearing and vision. She quickly noticed that their behavior caused inconvenience to the traffic in this place. She stretched out her hand to push His Majesty away and said softly: "Your Majesty, please go back to the palace first. .”
"good good good good!"
His Majesty agreed repeatedly and stretched out his hand to grab the hand of the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace, "Yes, yes, yes, go back to the palace first, go back to the palace first."
Seeing that His Majesty's love for her was even greater than before, the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace sighed in her heart, "It's really hard to understand the word 'love'."
She listened to His Majesty's caring words in her ears, but she couldn't help but think of the story of Master Tripitaka and the Lord of Xiliang. If Master Tripitaka was really ruthless, but if he was a sentient person and made such a decision in the end, what was in his heart? What do you think?
The Empress of Jin Sheng Palace just thought about it for a moment and felt heartbroken.
No matter what happens, you always have to make a decision.
The Queen of the Golden Saint Palace was covered by a gauze, so although she could see her hazy shadow, it was difficult to notice the change in her expression, and His Majesty was not at peace in his heart.
He seemed to be smiling, but in fact he was filled with grief and sadness, and the joy of reunion on his face was definitely not fake.
The reason why he hid his feelings was because he didn't want to embarrass the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace.
He loved the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace, so he didn't want to see her being wronged, so what's the harm in suffering it for himself?
Now that I know that the empress is fine outside, I have completely let go of my worries. I have been waiting for three years, so I will wait for another three or six years. So what?
Of course, if possible, it is naturally the situation that His Majesty hopes to see the most if he can get the Empress to change her mind and stay in the palace. But His Majesty obviously also knows the temperament of the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace, and knows that once the other party makes a decision in his heart, it is actually very difficult. Difficult to turn around.
The couple had their own thoughts and returned to the palace all the way.
Your Majesty also invited Master Sanzang and several of his disciples to the main hall. Not only was the empress worried about the verbal conflict between the two, but Your Majesty also naturally had to take precautions before it happened.
With Sanzang's master and disciple here, there is finally a buffer.
If it were an ordinary household matter, Fa Hai would definitely push it away, but this time it was different. Firstly, the king was his patient; secondly, he was very interested in the Qilin Town built by the empress and planned to go there to see it in person. Look.
Because Qilin Mountain is not on the westbound road, you can go there on a cloud without fear of wasting time.
Outside the palace, Hong Daban and Zhao Chuan'er were waiting to greet them. His Majesty and the empress had been talking in the palace for some time. Out of respect, Fahai did not use his telescope to eavesdrop on their conversation.
"Holy Monk."
Zhao Chuaner first saluted Master Tripitaka.
"Amitabha." Fahai recited the Buddha's name. He did not shy away from anything. He returned Zhao Chuan'er's salute and said with a smile: "It seems that the female donor's illness has gone away. Congratulations."
"Thanks to the holy monk's wonderful hand for rejuvenation, otherwise Chuan'er would still be a mute girl by the river, with no bright future ahead." If we say that when they first met, Zhao Chuan'er had some crooked thoughts about Master Sanzang, but later they turned into pure admiration. meaning.
Such eminent monks really do not deserve to be blasphemed by themselves.
Moreover, she is more self-aware. Even if the holy monk falls into the mortal world one day, he will never be able to reincarnate himself.
She had made inquiries along the way, and she could count on two hands the number of princesses and monarchs from various countries who were obsessed with Master Tripitaka. In addition, there were also some female fairies with extraordinary powers who were also interested in Master Tripitaka.
But after her secret visit, she discovered a very wonderful thing. These women would rather Master Tripitaka remain a monk for the rest of their lives and not have any sexual desires, rather than allow other women to take advantage of him.
What I belong to is something I can’t get, and neither can anyone else.
I don’t know if Master Sanzang knew about this situation, but Zhao Chuaner thought about it and decided not to say anything.
After all, Master Tripitaka is already "exhausted mentally and physically" just by slaying demons and saving all sentient beings. How can he bother his mind with these mundane tasks?
"Holy Monk." After seeing Zhao Chuan'er greeting Master Sanzang, Hong Da followed Zhao Chuan'er and called Master Sanzang a holy monk. "Your Majesty and your empress have asked this slave to wait here to welcome you. Please come into the palace quickly." .”
When Fa Hai and others entered the palace with Hong Daban and Zhao Chuan'er, they saw that His Majesty and the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace were chatting happily, and there seemed to be no conflict. But when they got closer, they realized that the two of them were talking about something. The past, recalling the happy times of the past.
It was obvious that both of them were suppressing their emotions, and neither of them was willing to talk about what happened in the past three years.
Even though the two of them had already learned about each other's current situation from the great sage.
But His Majesty didn't seem to be in a hurry.
He already had an idea in his mind. No matter whether the empress left or stayed, the position of the Empress of the Golden Saint Palace would never change. She was in Qilin Mountain three thousand miles away. The Empress of the Golden Saint Palace was still the mother of the country.
If you don't want to stay, why can't I leave?
He believed that his illness was over and it would not be difficult to regain his health. Before he ascended the throne, he led the cavalry to hunt for three thousand miles across the country. Although it was a bit far, it was not impossible.
Just on state affairs
Why isn't there a way to have the best of both worlds?
Seeing that His Majesty was sitting more and more steadily, the Empress felt a little unsure, because she didn't know what was going on in His Majesty's heart, so sometimes she would inevitably think too much, and if she thought too much, she would naturally think astray.
She didn't believe that His Majesty didn't know the purpose of her visit, but except for being moved when they first met. Now that the two of them had calmed down and talked, the empress naturally discovered that something was wrong with His Majesty.
Is he deliberately avoiding it?
Or are you waiting for me to make it clear?
Or are you just going to fool him like this?
Or does he have other ideas in mind?
His Majesty, who was still sitting firmly on the throne, suddenly saw his empress frowning and subconsciously wanted to explain. However, he happened to see Master Tripitaka and several of his disciples entering the hall, so he cleared his throat and sat up straighter.
Unknowingly just now, I was overwhelmed by the aura of the empress. Unexpectedly, after not seeing her for three years, the empress has already been reborn.
Compared to the three years of worry and decadence, the empress has established her foundation alone in the demon's cave in a foreign land. If it is said in this way, I am not qualified to be the king of the country.
Fahai couldn't hear it, but if he heard it, he would definitely say: "If you can give half of your country to a monk who cures diseases, you are indeed incompetent as a king."
After all, the first few kings who wanted to share the power of the country with Fahai all took a fancy to Fahai's ability. But this king, although he was also a virtuous and heroic ruler, his heart was mostly with the Empress of the Golden Saint Palace. Although infatuation attracts attention, it is not beneficial to national affairs.
However, seeing that he was young and had only been on the throne for three years, he had been ill for three years and it was normal for him to still have some anger in him.
In twenty years' time, the palace and majesty of his monarch will definitely not be what they are today.
"The poor monk Tang Sanzang has met Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"Zi Tong." His Majesty quickly introduced the empress to his superiors: "This is Master Tripitaka who cured my illness."
"I have met Master Tripitaka." Although it was the first time for the empress to see him, she had heard of "Master Tripitaka" for a long time along the way. Now that she saw him, she really lived up to her reputation.
Looking at the four disciples behind him, they all have their own merits. In terms of momentum alone, the monsters in Qilin Mountain are incomparable.
"Look and sit!"
The five masters and disciples sat down in the guest seats. After all, His Majesty, who was in charge, couldn't bear it anymore and asked all the eunuchs and maids except Hong Daban to step back, "Oh——"
He let out a long sigh, looked at the Empress of the Golden Saint Palace with a pair of loving starry eyes, and said, "Not many people already know the purpose of your visit."
It's not that he didn't say this, but that he didn't dare to say it lightly before Master Tripitaka came. It was one thing for him to sit still, but when it came time to discuss it, he was still extremely reluctant.
Even though he had done enough mental construction before, as soon as he spoke the words, he still heard a slight tremor in his voice.
The Empress of Jinsheng Palace will not fail to hear it.
When she heard His Majesty's voice trembling, her heart, which she thought was firm enough, actually wavered a little.
Maybe this is the connection between lovers.
For the first time, the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace discovered that the relationship between herself and His Majesty seemed to have another possibility.
When the two of them looked at each other, His Majesty seemed to have lost his mind and opened his mouth and said one sentence: "I promise, I will take care of myself when I am alone."
Hong Daban opened his lips slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but obviously, he found that there was no room for him to interrupt.
Zhao Chuan'er shook his head helplessly and said in his heart: "It's too disappointing. I won't mention that your majesty is a woman. Why are you acting like an angry little daughter-in-law? I don't know, I thought you were a queen, but my empress is more like a queen." The king who is about to lead a personal expedition."
Master Sanzang watched the changes quietly. He believed that His Majesty's choice was very wise. As for right and wrong, it was difficult to distinguish.
Although this may go against your own conscience, it is already the best choice. He is the leader of a country. Sitting in this position, he often cannot act impulsively, because every move he makes will affect the entire country and its people.
In most cases, weighing the pros and cons is what their monarch should do.
Although sometimes these so-called "weighing the pros and cons" will cause some sacrifices, or the sacrifices are inevitable. But as long as you make a choice, you must bear the consequences.
This is also the responsibility of the king of a country.
But at this moment, His Majesty's words have been spoken and have reached the ears of the Empress. It is impossible to take them back.
The Empress of Jin Sheng Palace did not move her gaze away, and still looked at His Majesty.
Perhaps the empress had already guessed His Majesty's intention when they looked at each other, so there was nothing surprising about His Majesty's words. She thought about it and said: "I live in the Golden Holy Palace, and I am the mother of the country. The subjects of this country are all the subjects of my concubines, and Qilin Mountain is also the territory of our Imperial Kingdom, so it is not considered to be alone outside."
I have to say that the empress is still wiser and has a bigger picture.
In just one sentence, the personal relationship between men and women was transferred to state affairs.
"Your Majesty, the people's wisdom is not changed in the place where the demons of Qilin Mountain gather. As the mother of the country, I have observed it and cannot abandon it." The Empress of Jin Sheng Palace simply let go and said: "Your Majesty, please send more than ten The master, various craftsmen, and embroidery masters went to Qilin Mountain together. Even the monsters in Qilin Mountain were not just Chinese monsters in Qilin Mountain. Aren’t all the monsters in the country belonging to the country? I want to do something royal and enlightening. .”
After Fahai heard what the Empress of Jin Sheng Palace said, he suddenly felt that things became interesting.
Especially the confident glow in the eyes of the Golden Saint Palace Empress at that moment seemed to lift her whole person's energy and spirit by more than one step.
Known as the king of men.
At first it seemed that it did not simply refer to the king of the human race, but to the emperor of the world.
At that time, the king of Middle-earth had more than just monsters under his command?
Even the Qi Refiners in the human world are also under the jurisdiction of the Human King.
And how many of today's "emperors" or "kings" of various countries can have the same thoughts as this empress of the Golden Holy Palace?
Although there are groups of monsters in the territory, they all belong to the country.
But this matter is obviously not something she can control alone. The reason why the construction of Qilin Town went smoothly is because the king of Qilin Mountain is her master Sai Taisui, who can let her do whatever she wants.
But if you look at the whole country, it is undoubtedly unfeasible. Sai Taisui cannot always protect the Golden Saint Palace Empress, and once something happens to the Golden Saint Palace Empress, everything will be false.
Perhaps she had an impromptu idea and said it out of the blue, but since Fahai heard it, he couldn't help but take it seriously.
"Amitabha." Fahai recited the Buddha's name, waking up the king who was obviously dazed. The king never expected that the words he blurted out would lead to such words as the empress.
"No matter how difficult and dangerous this matter is, I will not retreat." The empress expressed her position to the king: "Please accept your Majesty's permission."
"Wait. Wait a minute." The king's expression suddenly became serious. He stretched out his hand to signal the queen to stop talking.
There were no outsiders present. Moreover, he had been ill for three years and had not developed any imperial majesty. Instead, he was still a bit weak in front of the aggressive Jin Sheng Palace Empress.
He needs to think carefully about what the empress is asking for at this moment.
If he just built a town in Qilin Mountain, even if he built a city, it would eventually come to an end, and he could afford to wait.
But what Empress Jinshengong said just now was obviously not just talk.
The danger involved, you don't even have to think about it carefully, you can see that there is a murderous intention at every step. This is no longer a question of support or not. No one will sit back and watch his wife take risks and remain indifferent.
"Holy Monk." The king suddenly caught a glimpse of Master Tripitaka, and then suddenly remembered that he had invited Master Tripitaka here just to deal with a situation like this?
"What does the holy monk think?"
"Amitabha." When Fahai saw the king asking him for advice, he stood up and bowed slightly to the king and queen. He first recited the Buddha's name, and then said with a serious expression, "This is difficult to do. It will not be easy for your majesty and empress alone."
"It's not easy. There is still a way." The empress' eyes lit up.
