Jasper's wife

After the servant left, the young emperor put down the folder in his hand, pinched the center of his brows with his plain fingers, and there was a hint of tiredness on his handsome face.

He stood up and walked out of the Yuanyi Hall. The servants and maids guarding outside the hall saw him, and they all bent down and bowed to salute.

He had no expression on his face, and just walked forward, followed by a large group of people.

Yuhe Palace.

This place was originally the sleeping palace of the concubine, after she was framed by the empress for having an affair with someone and ordered to die, it was naturally abandoned.

Now, after King Dingtao ascended the throne, he ordered people to renovate the Yuhe Palace, which was even a hundred times more luxurious than the palace where the queen lived before.

He ordered people to wait outside the hall, and walked in alone.

Although the interior of the hall is newly decorated and full of rare treasures, it is empty after all, giving people an infinite sense of desolation.

Walking in front of the concubine's coffin, the young emperor knelt down, looking at his mother's tablet, he smiled slightly, and with this smile, his already extremely handsome features became even more handsome, dazzling and charming.

"Mother Concubine, I'm going to marry a wife tomorrow, so I'm here to tell Mother Concubine today. I like her very much. After she is married to Erchen, I will bring her to pay my respects to Concubine Mother."

With a smile on his lips, he finished this passage quietly, but in his mind he remembered that when he was young, the fairy-like mother concubine once hugged him in her lap, her voice was soft and melodious, like fairy music.

She said, child, you have to promise mother and concubine that when you grow up, you must marry a woman you like, okay?

OK.......

Recalling the past, a touch of desolation floated on his face, and there was a wry smile in his dark pupils.He respectfully kowtowed three times to the spiritual tablet, then turned around and walked out.

It would be bad to marry a woman he likes, but he has already lost this opportunity.

Walking outside the Jade Lotus Palace, he couldn't help thinking of that night in his mind, when the cold moon was like frost, and he outlined everything very clearly.He was in the dark, and came here alone to pay tribute to his mother. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps, and his faint glance under the bright moon was a glimpse, which would never be forgotten.

All the scenery outside the palace remained the same, only the woman with picturesque eyebrows, as clear as water, was nowhere to be seen.

He stood there for a long time, until the servant had no choice but to step forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, just now Concubine Li Gui sent the palace servants, saying that she made your favorite dish at night, please move to Lijing Xuan Yi said."

Hearing this, the man's young face still had an extremely indifferent expression, he withdrew his thoughts, nodded slightly, and said, "Let's go."

Lijingxuan.

When Concubine Ligui heard the news, she was already dressed in splendid attire, and she led all the palace people to stand in front of Lijingxuan, ready to pick her up.

When she saw that tall figure approaching from afar, she was overjoyed and led everyone to kneel down.

"The concubine sees the emperor." She lowered her head slightly, deliberately showing her extremely beautiful jaw, which was slender and small in front of the man's eyes.

The man didn't say much, he just stretched out his arms and helped her up.Concubine Li Gui has been with him for many years. When he was Dingtao King, she was always by his side. Now that he has inherited the Datong, he has made her a noble concubine of the third rank.

As for the rest of the dancers and singers in the palace, except for Li Ji, he dismissed them all, and now there is only one concubine, Li Guifei, in the huge palace.

From time to time, ministers proposed drafting, intending to fill the harem for him.But what is unexpected is that Dingtao King, who was the most flirtatious and flirtatious at first, turned it down flatly, saying that he had just ascended the throne, and that the treasury was empty due to the war with Dahe not long ago in Dazhou, so it was really inappropriate to expand the harem at this time .

As this matter spread, those courtiers who thought that King Dingtao was just a coquettish and lustful person, who would not be able to take on a high position, all looked at each other in blank dismay, secretly startled.

It has only been a little over a year since he became the throne, reducing taxes, stabilizing people's hearts, emphasizing agriculture, promoting trade, controlling floods, and punishing corrupt officials. Everything has made the people of the world applaud.

And a few months ago, the Great Zhou Dynasty even sent envoys to Xiliang to marry the princess of Xiliang in the name of the emperor.

Years of wars in the Great Zhou Dynasty caused the people to live in dire straits. Only the friendship between Qin and Jin with Xiliang would be enough to shock the frontiers, making Dongying, Tianzhu, and Turkic countries dare not commit any crimes again.

Naturally, when Princess Xiliang married, she was not a concubine or concubine, but directly moved into the middle palace as a queen.

"Your majesty, these are all your favorite dishes. The concubine has simmered the tender pigeon for two hours alone." Concubine Li Gui smiled sweetly, leaning against the young emperor. Sitting down, she picked up the ivory chopsticks with her slender hands, serving dishes for the man next to her.

Looking at the pigeon, the man's expression was stunned, and he couldn't help but think of that night, he took that girl, and the two of them sneaked into the imperial dining room together, didn't they eat this pigeon?

Concubine Li Gui couldn't hear his response, her beautiful eyes just looked at him, and she was slightly startled at this glance, only to see the man on the main seat with a faint smile on his lips, sitting there lost in thought.

Since she moved into the palace, the days when she saw him were few and far between. Even if she saw him, she was completely different from when she was in the palace. Just saying that he had such a smile, she hadn't seen him for a long time.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" she called softly.

The man came back to his senses and whispered; "There are too many things these days, so I've neglected you."

Concubine Li Gui's heart warmed up. She was the most favored concubine Ji when she was in the palace. At that time, she was eloquent and dared to say anything even in front of him.But now, she only felt that the man in front of her was getting farther and farther away from her, which made her become more cautious even when speaking, and never dared to be as reckless as before.

"The emperor works hard for state affairs every day, and his concubines don't have time to feel sorry for him, so how can he feel wronged?" These words are also from the heart.

The emperor smiled slightly, not talking too much, just raised his chopsticks and started eating.

Thinking that tomorrow would be his big wedding day, Concubine Li Gui's heart was both uneasy and sour.For more than a year, she was the only concubine in the palace. Although the emperor never came to her Lijingxuan often, she couldn't help feeling that the emperor belonged only to her.And tomorrow, his empress will enter the central palace. At that time, will he still have a place in this huge palace?

"What's wrong?" Xu Shi saw that her expression was different, and a man's voice sounded faintly.

"The concubine is only afraid that if she makes a slip of the tongue, the emperor will be displeased." Li Ji's voice was as charming as ever, soft like the finest silk.

"Do you know why you were only accepted into the palace at the beginning?" The man's eyes were sharp, and under the candlelight, that young face was a very handsome outline.

"The concubine doesn't know." Li Ji answered truthfully.

"It's because you speak bluntly and without twitching, and Gu hates those pretentious women the most."

Li Ji was startled when she heard the words, and then a bitterness came to her heart. She looked at the man in front of her lightly and said softly; I always put all my thoughts on how to please the emperor, but it has been a long time since I used to say whatever I want."

Seeing her confession, the man's eyes flashed with warmth. He looked at her and said, "You have been lonely for many years. Even if Princess Xiliang enters the palace tomorrow, you will still be a lonely noble concubine. No matter when, this There will always be a place for you in the palace."

When Concubine Ligui heard this, she was naturally overjoyed. Seeing that he had finished eating, she couldn't help but said in anticipation; "It's getting late, the emperor might as well stay in Lijingxuan tonight, how about staying with my concubine?"

The man was noncommittal, but Concubine Li thought he agreed, and immediately smiled like a flower, and was about to stand up to give orders, but unexpectedly her arm was held by the man.

"Emperor?" She lost her voice.

"There are still some excerpts from the Palace of Yuanyi that you haven't finished reading. You should rest first." After the young emperor finished speaking, he stood up and left Lijingxuan without looking back.

The woman was left behind to look at that slender figure, watching him go further and further away, further and further away...



outside the capital.

Inside the Xiliang tent.

"Princess, it's getting late, I'll serve you and go to bed earlier." A woman in green came in with a smile and said softly.

I saw a woman sitting in front of the dressing table, she turned around after hearing the maid's words, her voice was soft, with the shyness of a daughter's family, and said slowly; I can still sleep."

"My good princess, it's been a long way. Look at your little face. It's so thin that it's no bigger than a human's palm. You should go to sleep and let the Emperor Zhou take a good look at it tomorrow. How beautiful is Liang's princess?"

"You will be poor-mouthed." Princess Xiliang pursed her lips and smiled, her crescent-like eyes were even more curved, adding a bit of agility to that jade-white face.

After the master and servant said a few words, Princess Xiliang sighed slightly, and said again; "I am always scared when I think of seeing the Emperor of Great Zhou tomorrow. If he doesn't like me, then what to do?"

When the maid in green heard the words, she only knelt down lightly, and comforted her in a warm voice; "The princess is the most beautiful woman in Xiliang, how could the emperor of Zhou not like it?"

Princess Xiliang frowned slightly, and said, "I heard that when he was King Dingtao, there were so many concubines in his mansion, I'm afraid he has seen all kinds of beauties."

"Princess, don't worry. Think about it. Back then, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty personally ordered someone to go to Xiliang to propose marriage. You married him. Naturally, it was too late for him to hold it in his hand. How could he not like you?" ?”