Marry a traitor

The Queen also knew that there were many people taking part in the examination this year, and the court was about to have a new member, so the Emperor was naturally happy.

"I will go to the Emperor immediately to ask for mercy. Where is the Second Prince? What is he doing?"

"Back to your Majesty, the Second Prince has been ill these past few days and has a headache. The hospital can't find a reason for it."

As soon as the mother-in-law heard this, she knew that the second prince was pretending to be ill to avoid going to Northern Xinjiang.

"It's useless. I can't hide it from the emperor. Let him be well these few days and don't cause trouble to me. I'll think of a way to at least delay it for some time. The second prince must not go to Northern Xinjiang."

The Queen's palace had not seen any laughter or laughter for many days, and the maids looked at the Queen and saw her lose weight.

It was night at this time, and the maid remembered that the epiphyllum that the empress loved most would bloom tonight, and she said: "Empress, the day of the epiphyllum that Concubine De gave you a few days ago is approaching, so I might be able to squat tonight. Will I help you take a look later?"

Although epiphyllum is beautiful, it only lasts for a moment, but it is just this short moment that makes so many people care.

"I'm so busy that I forgot to help me go out for a walk. The wind in the yard hasn't blown in a few days."

"Yes."

The maid supported the Queen and turned to the servants behind her: "Go quickly and prepare some fruits for the Queen, clean the bamboo chair, and take the Queen's cloak. It's cold in the night. If the Queen catches the cold, take it with you." It’s a question.”

"Yes."

The queen moved the cloth slowly out of the house and came to the small garden next to the courtyard wall.

The Queen of Epiphyllum has only one tree in her yard, which is particularly valuable.

"Your Majesty, it's too dull to only have this one. It would be nice to have more."

The Queen coughed slightly and looked at the flower waiting to be bloomed.

"You can even reward one. I'm waiting for it tonight."

Gusts of cold wind blew by, and the maid tightened the cloak around the empress's body and sat with her in the yard.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse in the night sky. The Queen looked up at the sky full of stars, and suddenly the cry of a night cat jumped into her ears.

"Mom, be careful."

A wild cat came from nowhere, maybe it was very hungry, and came over to grab the fruits and vegetables snacks on the side table.

It was a black wild cat, its eyes as bright as glass beads shone in the dark night, and its sharp claws were waving rapidly in the air, trying to scratch the Flower Queen's face.

The maid turned around to grab her, but her hands were empty. As she watched the black cat trying to grab the empress, a figure suddenly passed by in the night sky and kicked the black cat eight feet away.

The black shadow turned around and landed steadily on a big tree outside the courtyard wall.

"who are you?"

The maid screamed, if he hadn't saved the empress, she would have shouted and arrested her now.

After the empress calmed down, she looked at the black shadow again and immediately opened her mouth and said: "Lu Ming, is that you?"

When the black shadow heard the name, it flew away into the distance without hesitation, and soon disappeared into the moonlight.

Now the Queen was surprised and happy. It turned out that Lu Ming had never left, and he had been protecting her secretly. She regretted, extremely regretted not asking more questions just now, or taking advantage of the moment closest to her to grab his hand. arm to keep him from leaving.

Lu Ming escaped under her nose again.

"Mother, that was just now."

"Stop chasing me. I'm fine."

Being disturbed by Lu Ming in this way, the Empress lost all interest in admiring the flowers. She returned to the bedroom to think about it, thinking about how to attract Lu Ming to show up next time.

It seemed today that Lu Ming had never gone far, he was just protecting her in the dark.

Being disturbed by the black cat, Epiphyllum could not see it. The maid was preparing to serve the queen to rest, when the father-in-law's shouting came from outside.

"The Emperor has arrived." The Emperor is here? How could he come!

Although for some reason in this harem, only the empress has an heir, the emperor is equally affected by the rain and dew, and has not neglected the concubines in other palaces.

"Your Majesty, good luck."

The queen was blessed and was lifted up by the emperor.

"What, you don't welcome me?"

"I don't have any."

The emperor saw that the empress had obviously lost her previous joy when she saw him, and he guessed that she was still angry about the second prince.

"Then why haven't I seen you smile?"

The Queen forced a smile against her will, and the Emperor saw that she was prepared to deal with him.

The Emperor didn't mind today. He took the Queen's hand and put it in his palm, slowly stroking it. The Queen's cold hand immediately became warm after blowing on it in the yard.

"I know you must have been feeling uncomfortable these past few days. I came here to see you. The prince-in-law chosen by the princess has disappeared. Is the queen worried about this?"

"Your Majesty, who did you listen to?"

The Queen lowered her eyebrows and did not raise her head to look at the Emperor.

The emperor never knew that she and Lu Ming knew each other, but today he wanted to tell her specifically for the sake of the princess.

"I heard that the princess was not thinking about food and tea a few days ago. I was busy and didn't go to check. Did the Queen see it? What kind of person is Lu Ming that makes the princess lose her mind like this?"

The queen thought carefully and said cautiously: "I look like a young boy. Maybe the princess likes me."

"Princess has followed you since childhood. You two have always had the same preferences. Does the Queen like that man named Lu Ming?"

"Concubine..."

The Queen's heart was pounding, and she stuttered for no reason.

"What's wrong, Queen? Why are your palms suddenly so cold?"

The Emperor raised the Queen's hand, put it in his mouth and breathed hot air, staring at the Queen with his narrow eyes.

"My concubine is fine."

She jerked her hand away, and the Emperor's palm fell.

Seeing the Queen like this, the Emperor let out a long breath and said, "The Queen must be the same as me, and she doesn't look down on such a young boy. I have already found a good match for the princess, but now that the man she chose has run away, I won't do it again. Find someone else for her."

A mere princess can't find a consort.

"At the beginning, I insisted on the princess marrying Shen Yu, but she refused to marry her. Now the retribution has come. I chose an unreliable one. None of these children makes anyone worry."

As he spoke, the emperor felt a little tight in his chest. It would be great if his children could be as good as Shen Yu.

"Your Majesty, the princess is much better these days. Please don't touch her brows."

"What do you think the princess should do now? I plan to find a serious marriage for her. I can't let her act like this every day. What does it look like to be from a daughter's family?"

"The emperor is right. Does the emperor have a suitable candidate? Please listen to me."

Ever since the emperor said that she didn't like Lu Ming, the queen had been too lazy to pay attention to him. She would just follow what the emperor said without saying a word of nonsense.

"I think anyone can do it, but I can't find an irresponsible man like Lu Ming to disappear and hurt the princess. I'll grab and break his legs."

What a shame for the daughter of a dignified king to be abandoned!