Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 22 King Jin’s Black Cat

At this time, Wu Rou also had a dream.

In the dream, Aye looked like he was in life, wearing a big bamboo hat on his head, sitting cross-legged on a stone on the river bank, fishing.

She had forgotten that he was gone. Just like an ordinary day, she was in a happy and comfortable mood, walked to stand behind him, and then threw a stone into the river.

Aye did not look back, calmly pulled the fishing line back, and pretended to reprimand her:

"Look at you, I was about to take the bait but you scared me away!"

"How did Aye know it was me?" Wu Rou asked with a smile and sat down next to him.

She was wearing a man's lapel Hufu, and her boots were rolled up in front of her. The surface of the river was sparkling, and the sun was shining on her body at just the right temperature.

"Who else would dare to do this besides you?"

"Hehe." Wu Rou smiled proudly, "Then who is to blame? Who makes Aye love me the most."

"Well... how have you been recently?" Aye asked suddenly, looking at the lake.

Wu Rou turned her head and glanced at him. She could only see half of her face under the bamboo hat, which was kind and sad. She kept holding the fishing rod and looking at the river.

Wu Rou also became sad and said:

"Hey... Your Majesty is a good man. He knew that I and my sisters were being bullied, so he took me into the palace. He arranged me in Xu Chongrong's palace. Xu Chongrong was strict and no one else dared to come to trouble me. .

Except for not being free when I'm at home, living a fulfilling and comfortable life is pretty good, I'm very satisfied. "

Aye suddenly sighed and said:
"My great ancestor and my current majesty are both good people. Unfortunately, your majesty is only a few years younger than me. You are still young. What if one day he is no longer here?"

Wu Rou's heart "thumped" for a moment, and when she was thinking about what to do, she woke up from her dream.

She opened her eyes wide in the darkness, and her heart was still beating rapidly in anxiety.

If she has any heartache in her life, it is that Aye's death and the difficulties made by her brothers have made her feel insecure about a stable life.

She had a feeling that when Aye was around, the comfort and stability were stolen because they did not belong to her, so as soon as Aye passed away, she was knocked back to her original shape.

Now, the comfort and stability in the palace were stolen and did not belong to her. They belonged to His Majesty the Emperor, so when His Majesty dies, she will be knocked back to her original form.

In the past, when Aye was around, she didn't understand. She thought she was Wu Rou and that was her life, so she felt at ease, but she suddenly fell into the pit without knowing it.

Now that she understood, how could she still watch herself fall into the trap again?
She thought that she had been too comfortable recently, she had slacked off, and almost forgot about this horror, so through dreams, her heart reminded her.

Wu Rou sat up from the bed.

Today, Arthur was keeping vigil again. She was lying on the edge of her bed, holding a fan in one hand, her face resting on her arm, her bun a little loose, and her golden hair glowed white in the moonlight. .

Feeling Wu Rou move, she immediately woke up, subconsciously started to shake her fan, and said in a daze:
"Why are you awake? Do you want some water?"

"No." Wu Rou said softly.

Arthurs didn't say anything. She seemed very sleepy and was fanning her hand, but her consciousness was far away.

Both of them were silent, and everything was quiet.

"Arthur, if His Majesty is gone, where will I go?" Wu Rou asked softly.

Arthurs was still confused. After hearing this question, he was stunned for a moment. It seemed that he could not answer subconsciously, so he forcefully called his soul back and woke up completely. She looked up at Wu Rou, a little surprised.

Wu Rou asked again:
"If His Majesty dies, what will a person like me do to make arrangements?"

Arthur heard the anxiety in Wu Rou's voice, thought for a while and patiently replied:
"Didn't Emperor Gaozu pass away three years ago? I heard that some people were sent to guard the mausoleum, and some went to the royal temple to become monks. Most of them had no heirs.

Many of those who had heirs followed their children out of the palace. Many of the princes became kings and served as governors in various states. The worst of them also had private property.The talented person is still young and will definitely have a son and a half daughter in the future. "

After Wu Rou heard this, she became even more anxious. She lowered her head and didn't speak for a long time.

Arthur seemed to know what she was thinking, and quietly added:
"I heard that...didn't His Majesty issue an edict when he ascended the throne that all widows who can bear children must remarry?
Some people say that concubines who have no heirs can be taken back by their families and remarried as ordinary women after the mourning period is over.

So even if the talent has no heirs, it's not that scary. Just let your family take you back when the time comes. "

The word family made Wu Rou even more uneasy.

Who will be her family then?If A Niang can't make the decision, she will still fall into the hands of the Wu brothers.

Besides, it would be fine if she became a nun and never went home again, but how could Aniang live without her support?
No, she must never let the Wu brothers ride on their heads again and let them be proud!
Wu Rou bit her fingers anxiously.

……

……

What does it mean to be promoted to a ninth concubine?She wants to open up all the ways to face the saint and create opportunities for herself to have children.Since setting this goal, she sees the whole world differently.

She looked at Xu Hui - Xu Chongrong was often summoned by His Majesty. If he got close to her, he might be able to see the Emperor a few more times.

Although Xu Hui was jealous of everyone who was close to the emperor and it was impossible for her to have this opportunity, but what if?
Don't give up any possibility!

"Empress Chongrong, this is the tea I made myself, please try it." Wu Rou said obediently, holding up the tea tray.

Xu Hui stretched out her hand and looked at her with the end of her eyes and said:
"Why does it suddenly feel like you've been injected with chicken blood?"

Wu Rou's heart moved. Just when she thought her expression was exposed again, she saw her expressionless face in the tea.

...Oh my god!Seo Hui can definitely read minds!
"Why do you say that? Ah Rou has always been like this." She asked pretending to be confused, refusing to admit it.

Xu Hui took the tea cup and snorted coldly, mocking her and saying:
"If you keep pretending, your eyes will be on fire. What? Do you want me to help you?"

Is it okay to admit this?If the jealousy is overturned, I might have to be trapped in Xiliang Pavilion copying books from now on!
"No, Empress Chongrong is my noble one, and Ah Rou has decided to serve her like this from now on." Wu Rou said decisively.

Xu Chongrong sneered and said nothing.

...She met Xiao Baolin on the way to Hongwen Hall, and Xiao Baolin greeted her.

What she was thinking about was that Xiao Baolin was the imperial concubine and often kept vigil for His Majesty. What if she could mention something to His Majesty and remind Him of her?
Although he had already seen it the night he stayed in bed, the imperial maids were all human-shaped lampposts, silent ghosts, and had no qualifications to greet the emperor.

But what if?She must not give up any possibility.

So she chatted pleasantly with Xiao Baolin for a few words, and stood on tiptoes to help Xiao Baolin, who was older than her, straighten the palace flowers on her head, and told her that in the past few days, Empress Chongrong might go to various concubines' bedrooms. News of the inspection.

Xiao Baolin left happily.

...she saw a black cat.

That was King Jin's black cat. King Jin lived with His Majesty. Being close to him meant that he could get close to His Majesty and find out His Majesty's preferences.

The black cat is the shortest way to His Majesty.

So, she immediately squatted down, broke off a piece of thatch from the roadside, tied her red hair ribbon on it, and waved it at the black cat.

No cat can resist flying red threads.

Even if it is a little wild cat that King Jin has half-raised.

Seeing her like this, Arthur looked around nervously. Fortunately, it was noon and there was almost no one except the guards on duty at the roadside.

What's more, they are behind the rockery.But……

"Talent! Why are you teasing it? Look at the copper bell around its neck. That is His Highness Prince Jin's cat. What if something happens to it and you are blamed?"

"It's not His Highness Prince Jin's cat, and I'm not paying attention to it! When does His Highness Prince Jin usually look for it?" Wu Rou asked, staring at the approaching black cat.

"I don't know. I should look for it when I think of it. The cat sometimes goes back to Lizheng Palace on its own. If we don't see it for a long time, His Highness King Jin will send people everywhere to look for it."

The Li Zheng Palace is the palace where the Queen used to live, but it is now semi-closed.

The black cat followed the waving of the red ribbon and swooped around, as if it had been possessed. Wu Rou saw the right moment, grabbed the back of its neck, and lifted it up.

"Quickly, wrap it up!" Wu Rou pulled off her shawl and waved it towards Arthurs.

"Talent!" Arthur felt like he was going crazy and froze in fear.

"Quick, what should I do if someone sees me?"

Upon hearing this, Arthur quickly took the shawl from her, hurriedly wrapped it around the cat, and then held it in his arms shivering.

"Talent!" She lowered her voice, as if she was about to cry, "You are so courageous, why are you catching Prince Jin's cat?"

Wu Rou breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Why are you so afraid? I won't harm it, I just want to be nice to it. Let's go back to Xiliang Pavilion."

Wu Rou pulled Arthur back.

Arthur not only felt that she was stealing something, but because the cat she stole was the cat of His Highness Prince Jin, she had the illusion of treason. She was so frightened that she fell into a trance, her legs and feet became weak, and she almost unconsciously returned to Xiliang with Wu Rou. Pavilion.

The door is closed.

The three remaining maids in Xiliang Pavilion also fell silent.

(End of this chapter)