Long live Emperor Wu!

This is the first Spring Festival that Wu Rou has celebrated since entering the palace.

There was a heavy snowfall last night, and the roads had long been cleared. However, in order to prevent the accumulated water from freezing and making the walk slippery, a thin layer of felt blankets was laid on the main roads that must be passed through the palace.

Wu Rou looked out from the window and happened to see a few little chambermaids aged eleven or twelve, pushing the rolls of felt blankets on the ground and unrolling them. Behind them were the palace maids, sweeping the dust with brooms. It was very lively. .

Wu Rou was watching intently when she suddenly felt the shawl on her head being lifted.

She quickly grabbed his hand and turned her head, just in time to see a serious and searching face.

Healthy and clean skin, broad and handsome eyebrows, and a somewhat distant and cold air, but at this time, he was holding the corner of her shawl like a childish child.

Li Shan raised his neck and looked at the top of her head, and even pulled the short hair on her forehead.

Wu Rou felt like it again and slapped his wrist, pretending to be angry and asked:
"What are you always looking at!"

Li Shan curled his lips slightly, then used his other hand to lift her shawl and said:

"Look how long your hair has grown...but it looks good this way."

Wu Rou's hair is as long as her fingers, and she will be able to style it barely full outside the shawl. Because her hair is too short, she simply leaves the broken hair in front of her forehead thick and curled, hanging on the top of her beautiful face. On both sides, paired with a shawl and two silver flower combs, it looks playful and gentle.

Li Shan really liked her and always liked to touch her.

With her beautiful eyebrows and red lips, Li Shan held her chin, leaned over and kissed her twice softly on her plump and red lips.

Wu Rou's eyes were blurred by his kiss. She looked into his eyes and suddenly said:

"I'm a little scared."

"What are you afraid of?" Li Shan's voice was gentle, slightly hoarse and grainy. It first sounded like vibrating strings, stirring people's hearts.

"I'm afraid something will happen during childbirth... Many women die during childbirth. If I die during childbirth, I will lose everything."

Li Shan was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly woke up from staring at her with obsession. He looked at her with clear eyes and said:
"If you say such unlucky words, why can't you hope for better things for yourself? You can just hope for some good things for me. What sins did I commit in my previous life to end up like this?"

Wu Rou heard this and suddenly laughed out loud and said:
"If you think about it this way, I think I should be fine. Your Majesty's fortune is such that the position of emperor can be forced into your hands. You must be an extremely blessed destiny. No way."

Li Shan silently patted her forehead and said:
"Snobbery."

At this time, Caiyi reported in the cubicle outside and said:
"Your Majesty, my queen, the time has come, it's time to go."

So Li Shan took her hand and slowly walked outside to attend the palace banquet in Liangyi Palace.

They have to walk.

Wu Rou's belly was so big that she couldn't see her feet when walking, so Li Shan carefully supported her along the way.

Queen Wang was sitting on the sedan chair far away, and she saw the young emperor in the distance, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. The dragon pattern on his arm was rolling with golden light under the snow light.

Such a dazzling identity, such a dazzling person, yet he stretched out his arms and raised his hands, carefully supporting a woman wearing a shawl, telling her to be careful from time to time.

The woman, with her big belly, followed him step by step, with a satisfied and joyful smile on her face.

Queen Wang felt her eyes hurt instantly, and then the pain went all the way inward, like a sharp awl piercing into her heart.

This was supposed to be her treatment, her happiness, but it was taken away by that old woman.

The ceremonial guard stopped, and Queen Wang got off the sedan chair and walked towards the emperor with the palace ceremonial guard.Li Shan glanced at her, and his expression changed from gentle and careful to wintery.

Then he let go of Wu Rou's hand, handed it to Cai Yi next to him, and said:

"Be careful."

"Yes." Caiyi responded.

Wu Rou stopped consciously, lowered her eyebrows, and gave up her seat next to the emperor.

The position next to the emperor could only belong to the empress, his head wife. As long as she was present, it would be trespassing for anyone else to occupy it.

Li Shan put his hands behind his back and walked towards the Liangyi Hall on his own.

Queen Wang walked beside him and walked side by side. The two people's ceremonial guards merged together. On the ceremonial fan, there was a pair of dragons and a pair of phoenixes. They were majestic and a perfect match.

Queen Wang glanced back at Wu Rou, glared at her viciously, then turned to the emperor who had been ignoring her and said:

"Your Majesty and Wu Zhaoyi are so patient. They didn't let anyone know until the child was five months old. Why did they hide it? Are they afraid that someone would harm her?"

Li Shan didn't want to argue with her in front of so many people, especially those who were celebrating the New Year.

Although his face looked cold and distant, his voice was calm and gentle as he replied:

"She just doesn't like to go out. She's not hiding it from anyone."

Queen Wang sneered and said:
"Think about it, people are really different. Back then, I just asked about your hobbies, and you cleaned up the people around you, for fear that there would be people like me.

What now?She doesn't need to say anything, but you put her eyeliner around you... Hey, Your Majesty... have you thought about what I told you last time?
You told me many times not to treat you as a fool... Aren't you afraid that Wu Zhaoyi will treat you as a fool? "

"She is different from you." Li Shan said coldly.

"What's the difference?" Queen Wang asked with a sneer, but then quickly continued:
"Actually, I don't care either. I just feel that the reasons why His Majesty disliked me back then were just pretexts and excuses. Don't Your Majesty feel that you are sorry for me, your head wife?"

Li Shan didn't say a word, his expression was still calm and indifferent, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

When Queen Wang saw him treating her like this, she compared it with his attitude towards Wu Rou just now.

She was so filled with hatred that she didn't know how many times she suddenly turned around, pushed Wu Rou to the ground, kicked her, and killed her twice.

But she was just thinking about it.Her back position couldn't afford such a risk.

And she was left with only the back position.

Later, both of them had solemn faces and each had their own thoughts. No one said a word, and they walked silently to the Liangyi Hall.

In the main hall, the princes, nobles, envoys from foreign countries, and close court officials who were hosting the banquet had already arrived. As soon as the door opened, you could hear the buzzing of people inside.

The emperor and empress walked in, and Wu Rou was helped to follow behind.The hall instantly became quiet again, and there was no sound.

As soon as he stood at the seat, the etiquette waiter next to him shook off the dust and reminded loudly:
"kneel."

Everyone then performed a great ceremony and responded in unison:
"Long live your Majesty, a thousand live the Queen!"

Wu Rou stood at the bottom of the side, looking at Li Shan and Queen Wang standing together to accept the worship. She felt jealous in her heart, but her face looked as usual, except for the burning ambition in her eyes. . (End of chapter)