As soon as Yan Ruqing spoke, everyone became nervous. The little emperor pursed his lips and looked at him innocently, and asked in a low voice: "Uncle, does it feel bad?"
Lou Jinhuan raised his eyes and tilted his head with a cold expression, "What do you think the regent has to say? His majesty has already nodded, are you not satisfied?"
"I'm not satisfied. The daughter of the Minister of Etiquette is very valuable, but there are some who are even more valuable."
He narrowed his eyes and looked at the crowd wildly, named someone at random, and said lazily: "You--you are Ning Guogong's daughter, right?"
The young lady whom he pointed out stood up with a timid expression, "Yes."
"Ning Guogong is a veteran of three dynasties. He is rich in learning and has a strict family education. His daughter is worthy of being in the middle palace."
"Just her."
Yan Ruqing made the decision directly without asking the little emperor.
The little emperor was in a dilemma, "Mother...the emperor...why don't you discuss it? There is no precedent for marrying two queens in Daxia."
Shen Duruo and the Duke's daughter looked at each other with different expressions.
"Discuss? The regent is so arbitrary. How can he have any intention of discussing with the Ai family?"
Lou Jinhuan slapped the table and stood up angrily, "In that case, let the regent make his own choice. The Ai family is exhausted, Chuyun! Help the Ai family back to the palace."
"Yes, the Queen Mother, be careful." Chu Yun held her hand and walked out. The little emperor looked embarrassed, "The Queen Mother..."
Yan Ruqing looked at Lou Jinhuan's slender back and curved her lips with a faint smile. When the little emperor looked over, his face immediately changed and he solemnly said: "The Queen Mother is getting more and more temperamental. That's all. I am a man after all." , I am one step shorter in seniority, I will go and make amends, so as not to embarrass Your Majesty."
The little emperor was extremely grateful: "Your uncle is really reasonable."
Yan Ruqing fluttered her sleeves and stood up, "Your Majesty, you can make your own decisions."
He strode past, and the ladies retreated as if they were avoiding an evil star.
Yan Ruqing didn't care, he was in a very good mood now.
[Yo yo yo, look at the rippling look on his face, look at the brisk steps, don’t let it be too obvious that his heart is budding! 】
[Why should I apologize? Maybe I should chase my wife? 】
[Ah, really? Weren't they quarreling just now? I feel like we're going to start a fight in the next second. How do you see that your heart is budding? 】
[Oh, silly boy, a fight on the bed is also a fight]
…
Lou Jinhuan walked to a secluded corner of the imperial garden and said to Chuyun, "Go and guard the intersection."
Chuyun was puzzled: "Empress?"
"I'll be alone for a while. If Yan Ruqing comes, let him in. If it's anyone else, stop him."
Chu Yun was stunned, who would he let in? Regent? You're not going to fight in this no-man's land, are you?
Her eyes were too naked. Lou Jinhuan understood and fell silent for a moment, then asked sincerely: "Does Ai Jia look like he can beat him?"
Chuyun: "..."
That's true, it really can't be fought.
Before she could ask again, Lou Jinhuan turned around and entered behind the rockery.
Chu Yun walked to the intersection with complicated emotions to look for the wind. In less than half a quarter of an hour, she saw Yan Ruqing striding towards her without anyone around her.
As soon as he saw her, Yan Ruqing smiled, "Where is your mother-in-law?"
When Chu Yun saw him, he was like a pig trying to eat his own juicy cabbage. He didn't want to speak at all, he just raised his hand and pointed behind him.
Yan Ruqing didn't care about her, nodded and walked over.
When he walked to the rockery, Yan Ruqing looked back and saw a forest of rocks. Lou Jinhuan was leaning on a mountain wall and looking up at the willow branches hanging down from above.
As winter turns to spring, willow branches sprout new buds, adorning the brown branches, which are dazzlingly fresh.
Lou Jinhuan's fingertips landed on it, and it was not compared to it. Instead, it became whiter and more transparent, like a piece of flawless jade.
"Since you're here, why don't you say anything? Is the prince planning to scare the Ai family?"
Lou Jinhuan turned his face slightly and looked over with a hook in his eyes. However, there was no ambiguous expression on his face, forming a separatist temptation.
Yan Ruqing's eyes are bright, reflecting the light of the lake and the sun, so beautiful that people are unconsciously attracted to her.
Lou Jinhuan couldn't help but take another look.
"Is the Queen Mother waiting for you?"
Yan Ruqing was tall, and if he stood straight up, the wicker would be swept away, so he had to lower his head and raise his hand to brush it away.
"Asking knowingly."
Lou Jin gave him a happy look, turned around and faced the lake, "The opera was good today."
Yan Ruqing stepped forward and stood side by side with her, and said with a chuckle: "It's better for the Queen Mother to cooperate."
"What are you doing during this time?" Lou Jinhuan has not heard from Yan Ruqing during this period of recuperation, and it seems that he has suddenly evaporated.
"The border is a bit uneven." Yan Ruqing's tone became more serious, and Lou Jinhuan frowned, "Those barbarians want to invade again?"
"I don't know, not yet, but I guess it won't be settled for long."
Lou Jinhuan stopped talking. In front of foreign enemies, the affairs in the court were nothing.
After a long silence, Lou Jinhuan suddenly said: "This may not be a bad thing for you."
Yan Ruqing looked over, and Lou Jinhuan looked at him without evading, "The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. I can see that this is not your ambition."
A very simple sentence, but like a pebble thrown into the middle of a lake, it stirs up countless ripples.
Yan Ruqing stared at her deeply, trying to see her complicated heart through those extremely dark eyes, but there was nothing there. She was pure on the outside.
For a long time, he didn't say anything, just smiled lightly, turned around and left.
Lou Jinhuan did not stay with him, but just watched him walk away. However, before taking two steps, he suddenly stopped. From the back, he seemed to be digging something out of his sleeves.
Suddenly, he turned around and smiled at her: "Catch it!"
Lou Jinhuan had a stern look on his face. He raised his hand as if facing a formidable enemy and grabbed it firmly. When he took it down, he saw that it was an oil paper bag.
"Um?"
She looked at Yan Ruqing doubtfully, but Yan Ruqing had already turned around and walked forward, turning his back to her and raising his hand to wave.
The posture is chic and casual.
Lou Jinhuan's eyes moved slightly and he stared at the palm-sized oil paper bag for a while, then opened it.
A sweet fragrance hit his face, and Lou Jinhuan was stunned, "Zongzi candy?"
The candies in the shape of rice dumplings shine with amber color in the bright sunshine. When the wind blows, the sweet taste goes straight into people's hearts.
[Why did he give me candy? 】
For the first time, Lou Jinhuan was genuinely confused.
001 held his face and smiled: [Is it because the host was sick before? Drinking medicine is very bitter, so I give you candy~]
Lou Jinhuan frowned in doubt, [Is he someone who would do such a thing? 】
Such a proud and wanton person gives candy to others?
[But he has a favorable impression of you of twenty! Twenty has surpassed ordinary people and reached the level of half a friend. Oh, yes, it went up by five points just now, it’s twenty-five.]
Lou Jinhuan hesitated and looked at the zongzi candy in his hand. After a long silence, he picked up one and put it in his mouth.
[Host, is it sweet? 】
The rice dumpling candy melts slowly between the lips and teeth, and the sweetness spreads. Then the candy coating is bitten, revealing the pine nuts inside, which are fragrant and crispy, neutralizing the greasiness of the sugar and making the taste richer.
Lou Jinhuan felt an inexplicable lightness in her heart, and she murmured: "So this is what rice dumpling candy tastes like..."
