Soft and fragrant...
Li Hong's behavior was completely subconscious. It's really... Sister Wanqing smells so good!
That white neck and plump earlobes made his heart surge...
I really want to kiss her!
This is what he thought and what he did...
'Snapped! A big mouth shouted, which made Li Hong regain his senses.
Zhu Wanqing broke away from him and stepped back a long distance. She clenched her pink fists tightly and bowed her body slightly, like clockwork. Her small face, neck, earlobes... were like peppers in the sky.
Her chest was rising and falling violently, and she was nervous, but mostly panicked, even a little scared.
"You, you, you... what are you going to do?"
Zhu Wanqing stammered, like a wounded deer.
"I...Sister Wanqing, don't be afraid." Li Hong was at a loss. He wanted to explain, but couldn't.
If this matter is left to future generations, it can be said to be normal. For couples in love, not to mention this level of intimacy, it doesn't matter if they go further.
But these times are different. Although they are in love with each other, without getting married, this is too... rude.
Li Hong also realized that he was rude, but he was so stupid that he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, but he didn't know how to explain it, and he wanted to slap himself.
After all these years, can’t we endure it any longer?
At this time, Li Qing came in humming a little tune. Seeing the two of them looking like this, he was surprised and said: "Hey, Hong'er is back. Hey, what's wrong with you two?"
"Yeah!" Zhu Wanqing screamed, turned around and ran to her own room, then closed the door hard.
Li Qing looked puzzled: "I'm sick!"
In a blink of an eye, he glanced at his godson. He seemed to have some realization and said with a smile, "Have you started?"
Li Hong also blushed and said hesitantly: "My child... Meng Lang is here."
"Hey~ what's the deal?" Li Qing was quite open-minded, "We are all adults and we are in love, so there is nothing to be embarrassed about."
"But..." Li Hong scratched his hair irritably and said angrily: "If Uncle Zhu knew about this, he would have to skin me!"
"It's not that serious!" Li Qing couldn't help laughing, "She has reached the age of leaving the court, and you both have feelings for each other, it will only happen sooner or later."
"But after all, we haven't gotten married yet," Li Hong regretted, "I just couldn't control it... I really didn't mean it."
Li Qing smiled and scolded: "Okay, look at your character, you have no future!"
This child is too honest... Li Qing hated the fact that iron cannot become steel, and shouted: "Little girl, come out!"
"don't want!"
Zhu Wanqing's voice was muffled, as if she was separated by a layer of quilt.
Li Qing: "I count to three!"
"one!"
'Squeak~' The door to the wing opened, revealing half of Zhu Wanqing's head, "Uncle Li, what's the matter?"
"Well..." Li Qing waved, "Come here, come here."
"Uncle Li, just tell me if you have something to say." Zhu Wanqing's face turned red and she was still ashamed.
Li Qing touched his nose, raised his chin towards Li Hong, and stepped forward. The latter hesitated for a moment and then stepped up to follow.
"You...don't come over!" Zhu Wanqing was frightened.
"..." Li Qing rolled his eyes, "There is nothing to be shy about. You two are in love, and your parents acquiesce. It doesn't matter if you cuddle and kiss. Stop being pretentious and hurry up and cook."
"I'll cook the meal." Li Hong said.
Damn it, you really can't help Adou... Li Qing wished he could just kick him away.
"Hong'er triumphs, you do it today." Li Qing said to the little girl.
Zhu Wanqing said 'Oh' and said: "Then you go to the living room first, I will do it in a while."
She was so ashamed that she didn't dare to see anyone, even though it was Li Hong who was rude.
"Okay." Li Qing knew that under the limitations of the times, the little girl was not immune, so she pulled Li Hong into the house.
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"Dad, I fought bravely this time and killed seven enemies..." Li Hong was also quite embarrassed, so he changed the subject and talked about business...
Li Qing listened quietly without commenting.
Finally, he said: "This time the emperor will promote a group of middle and lower-level generals, and you are among them. But don't have high expectations. At most, there will only be a thousand households."
"Thousands of households are enough, I don't have to choose the children." Li Hong nodded excitedly, "The children are confident that they can make a difference with their own abilities."
Li Qing smiled: "Did you know that the current political environment is not friendly to generals?"
Li Hong hesitated, "Then...where is the chance?"
"If there is a chance, there is only the Hetao." Li Qing said, "But think about it carefully. If you really want to go to the Hetao, you and that girl will have to separate. Your Uncle Zhu will never let your daughter go to the Hetao with you. It’s not appropriate to take her with you.”
Li Hong was silent: "I...I want to go."
Li Qing was surprised: "Are you sure?"
"Ang, sure!" Li Hong nodded: "How can a man only care about the love between his children? I want to make a career. Although in terms of status, no matter how hard I work, I can't be compared with sister Wanqing, but at least I I have to get over myself!"
After a pause, "As you know about Uncle Zhu, he has never looked at me directly. I want to prove myself that I am not a fool."
Li Qing shook his head and said: "If it's just for face, then there's no need!"
"But I think it's necessary!" Li Hong said, "I don't want to eat soft rice if I don't steam the steamed buns."
"If you really want to calculate it, you, Uncle Zhu, are just eating soft food." Li Qing rolled his eyes, "You should think about it again and don't make a decision in a hurry."
Li Hong opened his mouth and nodded slightly.
Li Qing stretched and said, "Okay, go help your sister Wanqing cook."
"Ah? She...she hates me so much." Li Hong said sarcastically, "Isn't it still possible?"
"Zhutou, how can she hate you? She is just shy," Li Qing said angrily, "If you are embarrassed, how can she be even more embarrassed? How dare a man let a girl take the initiative?"
"Uh...okay."
Li Hong bravely agreed, got up and went to the East Kitchen.
"Sister Wanqing..."
"Um……"
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Yongning Palace.
Zhen'er put incense sticks on the Buddha, clasped her hands together, and chanted devoutly...
Zhu Jianshen looked helpless, but did not stop him. He knew that her son's death was a huge blow to her.
In order to avoid irritating her further, Zhu Jianshen did not even favor other concubines. He was afraid that having children with other women would make her even more self-pitying and self-harm.
At this time, Huaien came in quietly, walked up to Zhu Jianshen, and whispered:
"Your Majesty, Zhao Fu and He Yong want to see you. The army is still outside the city."
Zhu Jianshen nodded: "I know, I'll go over right away."
"Yes." Wynn withdrew...
Zhu Jian sighed deeply, stepped forward and said, "Zhen'er, it's been so long, please look away."
Zhen'er was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, don't you doubt that your son was fine, so why did he die in infancy?"
"This... my son has always been weak. Don't think nonsense. No one has the ability to harm my son, and no one dares!" Zhu Jianshen comforted her.
Zhen'er said faintly: "Actually, there are some. It's just that you are willing to believe it, Your Majesty."
"Zhen'er!" Zhu Jianshen frowned, but in the end he didn't say anything harsh, "Okay, the victory in Guangxi, the soldiers have returned to Beijing, I have to go to work, and I will accompany you in the evening."
"No need," Zhen'er said lonely, "Your Majesty, there is no need to waste any more energy. I may not be able to conceive Longzi."
"Huh? Don't give up, you can do it." Zhu Jianshen stepped forward to hug her and kissed her lightly.
Zhen'er finally had a mood swing, pushed him away gently, and said angrily: "In front of the Buddha."
Zhu Jianshen smiled heartily: "I'm still the emperor, what's so impressive about it? Okay, I'm going to get busy."
"Well, your Majesty, go and get busy." Zhen'er forced out a smile.
When Zhu Jianshen walked out of the door, her smile disappeared and was replaced by resentment.
She has been in the harem since she was a child and followed the Sun family all the way. How can she be an ordinary person?
Although there was no evidence, she firmly believed that the Empress Dowager Zhou was a major suspect in her son's death.
It sounds absurd for a grandmother to harm her grandson, but if her son can have countless women and a group of grandchildren in the future, then it is not so absurd for this grandmother to harm her grandson.
If the position of crown prince is added, it would seem reasonable.
If another condition is added: the grandson is under one year old, has never been hugged, and has no affection at all, then it would be even more logical.
The reason was that she and the Zhou family were not on the same page. The Zhou family hated her and did not want her son to be the crown prince and inherit the great treasure in the future, so she killed her son...
Of course, these are all Zhen'er's guesses, and she has no evidence.
However, judging from her current inability to get pregnant, it was very likely that someone had tampered with her diet, and she was caught off guard.
And the only one who can do this is the Queen Mother!
The queen might be able to do it, but she certainly wouldn't dare. The emperor's husband loved her so much, and he had learned from the past mistakes after his death, so the queen would never dare to harm her.
Zhen'er gritted her teeth with hatred. However, although the emperor's husband didn't like his mother very much, he still didn't want to believe that it was the queen who harmed his son.
What can Zhen'er, an older woman, do?
To take a step back, what if the emperor's husband believed in him? Could it be that he would attack his own mother?
Zhen'er was angry, but had no choice but to hold back her depression, which made her miserable and she could only choose to escape...
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Nave.
Zhu Jianshen first asked Huaien to deliver an edict and let the army enter the city. Then, he fully affirmed the contributions of Zhao Fu and He Yong, and expressed that he would reward them heavily and hold a celebration banquet.
The emperor favored the military commander so much, and Zhao and the two were naturally happy.
In the main hall, the two people expressed their gratitude to the emperor for his great kindness while reporting the results of the battle to the emperor.
However, Zhu Jianshen didn't care much about the results of the battle. All he wanted was a reason, a reason to promote generals and improve their status.
Holding a grand celebration banquet is just a way to win over the generals.
However, the two of them did not realize this. Seeing the emperor nodding frequently, they felt even more happy. Zhao Fu cupped his hands and said:
"In this battle, thanks to the majesty of the Emperor, the ministers have fulfilled their mission. The chieftain official of the Yao tribe has been executed, and now his cousin is temporarily in charge of the affairs of the chieftain."
Having said this, he hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, when the army was reorganizing, this man had to stuff his daughter in, saying that he wanted to present it to the Emperor as a sign of respect."
He Yong cupped his hands and said: "The chieftain's respect for the emperor, the ministers did not dare to veto on behalf of the emperor, so they brought the person back."
