Zhu Ruiying's whole body was visibly sluggish. She looked at the person in front of her in disbelief, thinking uncontrollably in her mind, is this person crazy?
What is he doing?
"Ah! My brother is evil!"
Xie Yan stretched out her little arms and angrily pushed Xie Yuan in the stroller.
Concubine Shu was also a little surprised by Xie Yuan's move.
"Yuan'er?"
"pretty."
The Sixth Prince's articulation is not very clear, but it can be understood.
"Yuan'er wants to say that Ruiying is beautiful and you like Ruiying, right?"
Xie Yuan tilted his head slightly and looked at Zhu Ruiying. He didn't answer, but told her through his actions.
Concubine Shu suddenly laughed and said, "Yuan'er, you really can't be like this. Ruiying is still young, and you, you are still young too."
Zhu Ruiying stretched out her hand and scratched Xie Yuan's face. Although Xie Yuan's past memories were erased by her, his intelligence was not affected and he was not stupid. He pouted and hid away.
Zhu Ruiying was unprepared just now and didn't react immediately after being kissed. It was because she was suspecting something else and knew that Xie Yuan spat out those two words. Only then did she realize that she was being taken advantage of.
Be bold!
Zhu Ruiying's eyes widened. She had lived for a thousand years and no one had dared to take advantage of her!
Sure enough, people like them are always evil in nature.
Qing'er immediately took Zhu Ruiying out of the stroller.
Concubine Shu said with a smile: "Our Yuan'er is really good at making our future wife angry. Let's separate the two of them first, otherwise they will fight again."
"yes."
Emperor Xie looked amused: "The two of them really match each other. My Yuan'er is not afraid of anyone, but I am a little afraid of this girl from the Zhu family."
"Is your concubine right? Your Majesty will come to see how they get along more, and you will feel it even more."
Emperor Xie was noncommittal: "Yes, A-Yu has already agreed, so of course it's great and a perfect match."
Emperor Xie looked at the children of the Zhu family with some regrets. It would be great if such a child belonged to someone else's family. Xie Yuan liked it, and it was understandable that he could at least be his concubine in the future.
But she is from the Zhu family and is so smart, so she may cause more trouble in the future.
Zhu Ruiying was secretly angry. Xie Yuan had touched her bottom line not once or twice.
Zhu Ruiying swore that she would pay back all the debts!
Xie Yuan is now an ordinary child who is too smart. The last time he fell on his head, he has forgotten what happened before. However, he is a child now. No one thinks that he is too different from before. He is just noisier than before. Less, and everyone finally thought it was because he had grown up a little.
Because of this, this should be the first time he has seen Zhu Ruiying in his memory. As a child, he will do whatever his instinctive reaction is. He doesn't know how to restrain his actions at all, so when Zhu Ruiying is angry, He didn't react at all, but looked innocent.
Zhu Ruiying defined his appearance as pretending, so she became even more angry. Not far away, she waved her hand, and when no one was paying attention, she smashed an orange on Xie Yuan's head.
"Wow?"
It hurt a little when the orange was hit on his head, but the Sixth Prince was very strong and did not cry. He just held the orange that hit him with a confused look on his face.
Concubine Shu was talking to the emperor and playing chess. When she heard the sound, she turned around and looked at the small orange in Xie Yuan's hand, feeling strange.
Concubine Shu stood up and took away the orange from the little prince's hand: "Where did Yuan'er's oranges come from?"
Emperor Xie: "Huh? There are only oranges on the desk, why come here?"
"Heaven, come down!"
He didn't even know it fell from the sky.
Concubine Shu thought for a while and sat back: "Maybe some palace maid gave it to him to play with."
This was not something worth worrying about. Concubine Shu quickly entered into a chess game with Emperor Xie.
"Did the Emperor move the chessboard just now?"
"how you said that?"
"Otherwise, why would I lose?"
The chess game has been decided, and Concubine Shu will definitely lose if she loses three pieces.
Emperor Xie couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this: "It's clear that my concubine is better at chess than me. Does your concubine say this because you don't want to admit it?"
Concubine Shu said plausibly: "When has the emperor ever defeated his concubines in chess?"
"When you and I first met, you didn't go out for half a month because of my shock."
"I went to practice my chess skills hard. Since then, the emperor has never defeated me."
Emperor Xie smiled and raised his hand to place another piece on the chessboard. With just one piece, the game was decided and Concubine Shu lost.
Emperor Xie looked at the person opposite him with a smile: "My dear wife, what I said is a bit unreasonable. As long as your chess skills improve, won't you allow me to improve again after many years?"
Concubine Shu puffed her lips slightly and looked at the situation on the chessboard, quite unconvinced. Emperor Xie looked at her with a smile and waved to her. Concubine Shu understood and stood up to sit next to him.
Emperor Xie hugged Concubine Shu: "I can guarantee that I did not move the chessboard just now. I am the emperor and will not lie to Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu will trust me even once?"
Thanks to Emperor Xie's seriousness, Concubine Shu's pretense of dissatisfaction disappeared.
"Whatever the emperor says is what he says, what guarantee can you make?"
"Then my dear, do you believe me?"
Concubine Shu laughed out loud when she saw his serious look, secretly saying that the emperor was really like a child sometimes.
"Your Majesty's chess skills are superb. I admire you, but I admit defeat."
Emperor Xie laughed loudly and stretched out his hand to scratch Concubine Shu's nose.
Concubine Shu wrinkled her nose slightly and looked at him with some complaints: "Your Majesty, are you also so frivolous towards the behavior of other concubines?"
Emperor Xie sighed: "If other concubines were as outspoken as you, they would have been relegated to the cold palace by me."
Concubine Shu blinked and said without sincerity: "I know I was wrong."
"Then I will forgive Concubine Shu," Emperor Xie paused and then said, "Speaking of which, Yuan'er is about to turn one year old. You have worked hard to give birth to a child for me. I want to officially designate you as my concubine on that day. Imperial Concubine.”
"Why does the Emperor still mention this matter?"
Emperor Xie had this idea before, but Concubine Shu persuaded him tactfully.
She was the only favorite and was already the enemy of all the concubines in the harem. In the beginning, her life was not so comfortable. She was framed several times, but Emperor Xie stood by her every time and even killed two of them with his cane. The concubine shocked everyone in the court, and shocked the entire harem. From then on, she lived a happy life, and even the queen did not cause any trouble for her.
But the imperial concubine was different. Concubine Shu did not want to break this peaceful life this time.
For her, this kind of stability is more important and rare than honor.
She had already won this man's heart and favor, and the rest was no longer important.
"But I want to give you this honor."
"Then where does the Emperor put the Queen?"
"She is the queen, and you are the imperial concubine, so you will not endanger her status."
"Do you believe what the emperor says?"
The emperor's first candidate for the queen was Concubine Shu. Again, Concubine Shu's family was not good enough.
"The Emperor himself can't convince himself, so what does the Queen feel?" Concubine Shu held the Emperor's hand, "Your Majesty, I don't care about this at all. I have already received too much. Any more thoughts will be too much. I am greedy, and I am not blessed enough to enjoy such an honor."
"Since I can give you this position, I can protect you."
Concubine Shu was helpless: "Your Majesty."
"Concubine Shu made an agreement with me when we just played chess. The loser must promise the winner something. Does Concubine Shu want to deceive you?"
Concubine Shu: "Your Majesty, you are a little naive."
Emperor Xie sighed: "If you don't think about yourself, don't you also think about Yuan'er?"
"What does this mean, Your Majesty?"
"Let's not talk about the future. Yuan'er has been very smart at a young age. Can you guarantee that he can grow up safely?"
Except for Xie Yuan, which of his sons, except those under the Queen's knees, are safe and healthy?
Concubine Shu was stunned. She always thought that the emperor didn't know about the methods in the harem.
It was precisely because she had seen the Queen's tricks that Concubine Shu chose to protect her life wisely. Her current life was so stable because the Emperor's attitude was so clear. Of course, there was also the reason why she had no children.
But now, it's different.
"When I granted marriage to Yuan'er, I had political plans, and naturally I also had plans to protect him. It has never been a secret that I fear the Zhu family."
Concubine Shu had no idea that Emperor Xie would tell her his plan in this regard without any reservation. For a moment, all the words she had just thought about disappeared.
Now she was just following Emperor Xie's train of thought in a daze.
"But isn't this already good? Why do you still have to..."
"I do this naturally because this engagement is of no use in this regard."
Concubine Shu frowned slightly and thought for a while, yes, the two generations of loyal ministers of the Zhu family had made countless extraordinary contributions to Dachang. The reason why the emperor was afraid was because he had not figured it out. Now that he has figured it out, he will naturally treat the Zhu family well.
"Then, if the vassal's concubine is the imperial concubine, won't she be even more feared by the queen?"
"Since I have given you this honor, I will have a way to protect you."
"Your Majesty, but..."
Emperor Xie reached out and touched her face, and the deep affection in his eyes was visible to the naked eye: "Ayu, do you know that not everyone can have this honor? You should be the first person in history to refuse and push this honor away. Your concubine, please stop talking. If you talk anymore, I will be unhappy."
Concubine Shu was deeply moved. In the harem, whether it was the concubines or the queen, they all adhered to the concept of the emperor first, husband later. She also believed in it, but the emperor doted on her too much, so she always forgot to ask for it. Be careful what you say and do.
What's more important is that for so many years, this person has really treated her as a husband and wife before the king and his ministers. He discussed everything with her on an equal footing, except for the marriage contract, but this matter involved the court. She can understand it too.
As an emperor, he actually fulfilled his promise back then.
"Ayu is brave for me, and I will bear the risk for Yuan'er."
Concubine Shu finally smiled sweetly: "I, my concubine, will thank the emperor first."
