Empress, she is rising step by step

When Shen Que heard Zhu Ci's words, he felt very embarrassed and at the same time felt ashamed of her.

"How about this, on the thirteenth day of every month, how about I spend time with you? No one can disturb us, only you and me."

"Really?" Zhu Ci tilted his head and looked at Shen Que, with emotion hidden in his eyes.

"I take it seriously. If the emperor dares to lie to me, I will... just..."

Shen Que raised his eyebrows and kissed Zhu Ci's forehead, "That's it?"

"What else can I do? I can only suffer the loss of being dumb. I can't bear to be angry with the emperor, so I can only endure it." Zhu Ci blinked.

"As long as there is nothing important, I will do what I say and I will not make you sad or disappointed."

Shen Que laughed, scratched the tip of Zhu Ci's nose, took her hand and sat down.

"I guess you've also heard about Wenmei, right? Wenmei is almost a mother, and she's still so willful.

Cao Baolin was kind enough to visit her, but she was intimidated by Cao Baolin. In the past, I indulged the beautiful lady in every possible way because of the hardships she had to endure during pregnancy. Who would have thought that she would go even further. "

He paused and then said: "There is also the imperial concubine. She is not happy about Cao Baolin's favor. She is sour and jealous. It really makes me anxious..."

He frowned and shook his head, saying nothing.

"Wenmei and the imperial concubine are both pregnant. Especially Wenmei suddenly hurt her face, and the imperial concubine is about to give birth. I want the emperor to spend more time with me, and the concubine can understand."

Although Zhu Ci is not from the same group as Wen Yuanyuan and Bai Xinrui, he sympathizes with them very much. They knew that the emperor was the most undivided person and could never fall in love with them, but they fought to the death for the emperor's look back.

And the concubines in the harem would do anything to get the emperor to look at them. Her good years and lush years were wasted in this cold red wall, and she would never be truly treated by her husband.

And she is also one of these poor people, so she will not expect the love of an emperor.

Things like sincerity and love are the best icing on the cake, and it doesn't matter if you don't have them.

"It's just that the emperor also has many difficulties. He has to deal with the previous dynasty and compete with those people with wits and courage. He also has to maintain the harmony in the harem and balance the relationship between the empresses in the palace. There are too many things that cannot be controlled by the concubines. I feel sorry for the Emperor."

"Besides the Queen, you are the only one in the palace. You are the only one who knows how to be considerate of me. They will only bother me and make me restless."

Shen Que held Zhu Ci's hand in his palm and patted the back of her hand gently.

He stared at Zhu Cijiao's beautiful face and whispered: "This is why I like you so much. You are different from what they want. Every time I come to your place, I always feel at peace in mind and body and can relieve my fatigue. "

Zhu Ci smiled sweetly and held Shen Que's hand firmly.

"Concubines can't help the emperor of much, so why are they willing to let the emperor worry about trivial things between women?"

Shen Que's eyes flashed, and there was a sense of warmth in his eyes.

"Your pipa is broken. I was afraid that you would be bored and unable to play even the music you wanted to play. So I ordered someone to make a pipa made of yellow rosewood. You can see if you like it."

Before he finished speaking, Li Quan walked in with his pipa in his arms.

Zhu Ci stood up and took the pipa from Li Quan's hand and looked at it carefully. It was much better than her previous pipa, more delicate and delicate. She plucked the strings casually with her hand, and the melodious and melodious pipa sound slowly flowed out from her fingertips.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, but the one I had before was much better, and it was particularly light to hold."

Li Quan squinted his eyes and smiled, "Back to Baolin, the emperor asked the best violin maker in Chang'an City to make this. It is said that it will not break for a hundred years, and the sound is outstanding. It is hard to find for a thousand dollars."

Shen Queni glanced at Li Quan and said, "Talk too much! Go out first. I will call you if you have any orders."

"Hey." Li Quan nodded, took a few steps back and picked up the curtain and went out.

Zhu Ci'ai couldn't put it down, "Let the emperor worry about it. In fact, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. Any pipa is fine. As long as it is a gift from the emperor, the concubines will like it."

Shen Que was in a happy mood, playing with the beads in his hand. "I have a request. If you really want to thank me, you can play me a piece of music."

Zhu Ci responded: "What does the emperor want to hear? I am not good at playing the piano. If it is too difficult, it may dirty the emperor's ears."

"You are really humble. If you don't play well, I'm afraid you won't dare to say that you play well."

Shen Que leaned back on the couch, nodded and said, "You can make up your own mind. As long as it's played by you, I like to listen to it."

Zhu Ci lowered her eyes when she heard the words, and played with the strings with her fingers. Music that was as sweet as spring water and full of lovesickness slowly flowed out from her fingertips.

Shen Que closed his eyes slightly and listened quietly. He had heard many people play the pipa, and to be honest, her pipa was not the best. But it was full of emotion, and it could always easily bring up everything that he didn't want to think about deeply in his heart.

"'Red hands, yellow wine, the city is full of spring scenery and willows on the palace walls'." Shen Que slowly opened his eyes.

"How can you play such a piece of music so easily? It makes people sad for no reason."

Zhu Ci didn't know why she played this. She originally wanted to play a cheerful song, but it changed as she played.

"I just read the song "The Hairpin-Headed Phoenix" this morning. I couldn't help but feel that things in the world are impermanent and it's hard for a lover to remarry, so I unknowingly injected this sad meaning into the sound of the piano. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. .”

"I don't mean to blame you. I just feel that this kind of music shouldn't be played due to the current situation."

Shen Que sat up straight and stretched out his hand towards Zhu Ci. Zhu Ci walked over with Pipa in her arms and put her hand in his palm.

"You and I have the same mind, and we will definitely grow old together in the future. You are a thoughtful person, and you can just read this kind of poem casually. If you keep it in your heart, it will only hurt you."

"Concubine, I know." Zhu Ci sat next to Shen Que, and she carefully put the pipa away.

"Speaking of the pipa, I think of something. I wonder if the emperor found out the person who tampered with my pipa last time?"

"There is no news yet. If there is any clue, I will send someone to tell you as soon as possible. Don't worry."

Seeing that Shen Que was obviously unwilling to say more, he was worried. Zhu Ci was also sensible enough not to ask further questions. According to her, the emperor might have found out something, but she was concerned about the other party's identity.

No wonder she didn't even hear the slightest disturbance these days. It seemed that the emperor wanted to calm things down. Waiting for everyone to slowly forget about this matter.

"But regarding the poisonous snake, the people sent by Li Quan have found some clues. I believe it will not be long before the truth comes to light. I'm here, that person is so bold and sinister, so we know that he has ulterior motives."