Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 172

Extra Story Empress
The years are like sand in the hands, passing by the fingertips unconsciously.

Two years passed in a flash.

So far, Zhong Liye has been away from Beijing for three full years.

He will still write letters to Yu Shaoyun.

Since the last time he asked Yu Shaoyun if he wanted him to return to Beijing to no avail, he never mentioned it again.It's just that the tone between the lines gradually became gentle and calm, as if chatting with an old friend.Didn't mind her never replying.

He will tell her where he has been again, and what thrilling beauty he has seen.

He would also tell her about the wonderful people he met and the things he learned.

Gradually, Yu Shaoyun had a little expectation for his letter, expecting him to tell her something novel.Occasionally, she would even be a little jealous of him—the bright world he saw, the strange people and strange things he encountered, she had no chance to meet.

On this day, it snowed heavily.

Yu Shaoyun and Yu Shaoheng sat in the warm pavilion, chatting and drinking.

Yu Shaoyun talked about Tang Hongxiao: "Now he is a famous figure in the world."

Approval appeared in Yu Shaoheng's eyes, "Indeed, there are not many people who don't know Mr. Tang's name nowadays, and want to send their children to him even if they are overwhelmed."

"Ye Quing cultivated it with all his attention at the beginning, and all the painstaking efforts were finally not in vain." Yu Shaoyun laughed jokingly, "Brother, I am dissatisfied with you. In fact, I have always felt that if my sister-in-law married him, she would live a very comfortable life."

The only one who could say such a thing in front of him was his sister.Yu Shaoheng smiled nonchalantly, "Xi Zhao is the same kind of person as you, and he made an unforgivable mistake at that time."

"That's true." Yu Shaoyun couldn't deny this point, "But he has changed his mind to such an extent now, you never thought of it, right?"

But Yu Shaoheng changed the topic: "The emperor has changed his mind now, you are different from other people in other things."

"The difference is that he won't divorce me and give me back my freedom. I can't make peace with him." Yu Shaoyun joked with Zhong Liye and himself, and asked, "Why hasn't he heard from him recently? Neither did the Queen Mother or King Kang." I received a few words from him, what's going on?"

"Do you care?" Yu Shaoheng looked at her helplessly, "Seeing that you are alone now, I often think that it was the biggest mistake in my life that I didn't insist on stopping you back then."

"It's not wrong." Yu Shaoyun sorted out his thoughts, his voice was calm and gentle, "I have never regretted entering the palace. In fact, to have been favored by him for several years, and now there is no concubine in the sixth palace, for me, this life is worth it." Yes. I also regarded him as a real husband for a time - even if he was bad or cruel to the bone, he couldn't make me hate him. Now I don't blame him at all, I just don't want to face the possibility that he may Some of the things that happened - you and mother, sister-in-law, I don't need to worry about it, but what about my child? If he lets the child be implicated, he will become my enemy - I never want to go to that point. "

"In the final analysis, it is you who are afraid of that possibility." Yu Shaoheng hesitated for a moment, but still said something in his heart, "Some of your temperament is actually similar to mine - after you feel that your expectations have been disappointed and let down, you don't want to put in any energy or affection. , I don’t ask myself if I still care about that person.”

Yu Shaoyun smiled slightly, "It's true when you think about it. There is no way, who made us brothers and sisters."

Yu Shaoheng also smiled, and clinked glasses with Yu Shaoyun, "Think about it, why you can't let go or forgive. Regarding the matter of the previous dynasty, you have three elder brothers, and we are there for everything. You just need to live your own life. Take care of everything."

Yu Shaoyun said gratefully, "Remember it."

When Yu Shaoheng left, he thought of one thing, hesitated for a moment, and did not tell Yu Shaoyun.

On the long and ancient road, more than a hundred war horses gallop freely.

The leader is Zhong Liye.

After three years of parting from the capital, I finally set foot on the return journey.

In three years, he traveled across the Langlang world, wandering in his splendid country.

Originally, it was regarded as an endless wandering, and I wanted to just hide from the world of mortals.

Just like that, just sit back and watch his country fall into Yu Shaoheng's hands.

Step by step, he saw his mistake - misjudged the person, misjudged the situation.

For three years, Yu Shaoheng cooperated with the left and right ministers to rule the world on his behalf, and now it is the beginning of a prosperous age.

In the past three years, he has heard and seen his own status in the hearts of the people, and even more so, the prestige of Yu Shaoheng, the prime minister on the left and the prime minister on the right.

People don't know about court affairs, they only know that he will not go to court because of illness, and they don't know why Yu Shaoheng and others handle government affairs instead of him.Therefore, in the eyes of the common people, he is still the emperor who knows people well; in the eyes of the common people, Yu Shaoheng is still the unparalleled virtuous official with both civil and military skills.

Looking at the world, the ultimate thing to look at is the world in the eyes of the people.

If he had understood this truth earlier, he would not have suspected Yu and Xiao.

After three years of traveling, of course he understood more than that.

Step by step, he was indifferent to the supreme glory, all phenomena in the world, and saw all the unparalleled beauty, just like a new life.

Year after month, he lived an ordinary life like his people, and he and his followers escaped from danger several times, and finally understood that the most important thing for people is to be content and always happy, cherishing the people in front of them .

A year ago, when he wrote to Yu Shaoyun and asked her if she wanted to let him go back, he understood these truths.It's just that she refused to answer, and it's just that he wasn't sure that he wouldn't be tempted by the imperial power to repeat the same mistakes after returning to Beijing, so the trip was repeatedly stranded.

To this day, he has decided to return to Beijing, not to fulfill his duties as an emperor, but to visit his relatives, the woman he cares about the most in his life.

He never forgot that a few years ago he asked Yu Shaoyun what he wanted.Yu Shaoyun's bright eyes were shining, and he told him that he wanted four things——

The water in the east of the river, the flowers in the western regions, the willows in the southern border, and the sand in the north of the desert.

At that time, he laughed straight, saying that he would wait until he became the Supreme Emperor and took her around to make her wish come true.

She smiled sweetly and said it's okay, she can wait.

Now that he has traveled all over the west of the border, she doesn't need to wait any longer.

night.

Yu Shaoyun had already rested, he became alert in the middle of his sleep, and suddenly opened his eyes.

Under the reflection of the snow outside the window, the silhouette of a man appeared on the lake blue curtain.

This is the figure of a stranger to her.

Yu Shaoyun's hand slipped under the pillow soundlessly, holding the dagger, and said softly and harshly, "Who?"

"Who do you think it is?" Zhong Liye responded and sat beside her.

Yu Shaoyun froze, surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he regained his composure.She sat up, "You...why did you come back all of a sudden?"

Zhong Liye smiled softly, "Shouldn't I come back?"

"No," Yu Shaoyun turned around and lit the palace lantern. Only in this way can he see his appearance clearly and be sure that the current situation is true. "No. I just didn't expect it." After saying this, her eyes were full of curiosity, The scrutiny fell on him.

The man she saw had a smile in his phoenix eyes, a vicissitudes of face, and a relaxed aura.Compared to before leaving, she was a little thinner, but fortunately, her eyes were full of light and her spirit was radiant.

At this time, Zhong Liye was also looking at Yu Shaoyun.The woman who had been separated for three years did not have the added grace and luxury as imagined, but her face became thinner, her eyes became clearer, her breath was cold, and she was unparalleled in style.

Zhong Liye raised his hand, and then touched her cheek, gently caressing, "Shaoyun."

Yu Shaoyun was a little on guard, and he pursed his lips before he could speak: "Can't stand the hardships of wandering?"

"Wandering is not hard, it's a pleasure." Zhong Liye smiled, "Lovesickness is the hardest."

Yu Shaoyun was exceptionally calm, "Lovesickness? What do you miss? Is it the imperial power, the queen mother, or the prince?"

"Missing relatives has nothing to do with imperial power." Zhong Liye restrained the urge to hold her tightly in his arms, and said softly, "Don't worry about me repeating the same mistakes, and don't worry about your family, I just come back, and the rest is the same as before Didn’t Shao Heng mention it to you? He has started to repair a palace a hundred miles away—that’s where I will live forever.”

Yu Shaoyun relaxed a little, "You don't need to do this, it's better to stay in the palace."

"Whenever I want to talk to you, I will send someone to invite you over. I want to live there, and it will be more convenient for me to travel far away. Besides, Tang Hongxiao has a set of codes in his hand. I will see if I can do it in the future. Introduce the old and bring forth the new. This matter is no less than a reform, I will take it step by step, and after discussing with Shao Heng, the left and right ministers, I will implement it step by step. If I can achieve my wish, it can be regarded as laying the foundation for the crown prince."

Yu Shaoyun couldn't help being surprised, "Then... you live so far away, what do you do when you go to court on weekdays?"

Zhong Liye couldn't help laughing, "Who said I'm going to be in power? Now it's a prosperous age, even if I've worked hard for three years, I may not be able to have such a good situation. Now that I understand this truth, I will naturally end up leisurely, and the rest of my life will still be like this." Call yourself sick, just busy with one thing."

Yu Shaoyun looked him up and down, and really couldn't imagine how he got to the point where he looked down on everything.But every word he said must be true, otherwise, the elder brother wouldn't not reveal any rumors to her.

Zhong Liye's dark Mozi stared at her, and asked in a harmonious voice: "Why can't you let go of me? Because I was once addicted to wine and sex? Or did I ever think of hurting your relatives?"

Yu Shaoyun smiled helplessly.If you want to expect a generation of emperors to keep clean and clean before or after you, unless you become the childhood sweetheart of the founding emperor, otherwise, that is simply an unrealistic dream.

It's not that she doesn't care about those things, but she won't foolishly hope that her dreams will come true. There are rules in the palace, and even he can't break them.

She really harbored resentment towards him only because of his fear of the Yu family and Xiao Xun.

But now, he has let go of these things.

She looked at him with some warmth from the bottom of her heart.

Zhong Liye's finger slid across the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, bowed his head, kissed her lightly, and then said softly: "I brought back too few things, only a box of picture scrolls, you can take a look tomorrow."

Yu Shaoyun drooped his eyelids, "Okay."

Zhong Liye slowly approached her lips again, and the kiss fell.

Yu Shaoyun's eyelashes flickered in a panic, and he put his hands on his chest, not knowing how to respond.

Zhong Liye's lips stopped at an inch away from hers, "In your eyes, even if I have a bad record, three years is not enough to wash it away?"

Yu Shaoyun raised his eyelids and fixed his eyes.

Zhong Liye's eyes were lonely, "During the past two years, my daily diary has only you, my mother, and children, and nothing else. At this point, you still can't believe me?"

Yu Shaoyun blinked.It should be believable, right?
Zhong Liye firmly caught her lips, sucking kisses and teasing her wantonly, which made her feel uneasy.

When both of them began to breathe quickly, Zhong Liye didn't let go of his lust, and let her go, "I still have to go to see my mother and King Kang, and I have some other things to do with Shao Heng, Ye Xiang, and Luo Xiang." Discuss, you sleep first."

"Okay." Yu Shaoyun nodded with relief.

After he left, she realized one thing, his address to eldest brother was no longer the Marquis of Yongping in the past, but only Shao Heng.

Early in the morning, under the orders of Zhong Liye, the palace servants carried a box into the main palace.

The box is full of scrolls, except for Zhong Liye's paintings of the water in the east of the river, the flowers in the western regions, the willows in the southern border, and the sand in the north of the desert, which are her portraits.

At dusk, Eunuch Wei came to deliver a message: The emperor will leave for the palace tomorrow. Although the palace has not been completely repaired, the emperor doesn't care. What he cares about is to bring all the books he needs there.

Only then did Yu Shaoyun become convinced that what he said was true.

Therefore, that night, when Zhong Liye came, Yu Shaoyun's voice was gentle and his expression was gentle.

In fact, she is also aware of her shortcomings, and she often lacks patience with him, unwilling to persuade him patiently, and never willing to forgive him.These things are something she can't do in her life, she can only let him accommodate her.It's not wrong for her to be like this, but after all, she can't be regarded as perfect, and she can't do everything like many women. She owes nothing to anyone, except him.

Conversely, the same is true for Zhong Liye, for too long a period of time, he refused to put himself in her shoes, never told her in advance of his cares and future actions.

This is the sticking point between them.

Two flirtatious lovers came to one place, and the ending was only a loss for both of them.

Fortunately, he chose to give in to her in the end.No matter what the reason is, she deserves to be treated kindly.

Under the slightly jumping lights and the elegantly colored tents, Zhong Liye hugged the woman he had been thinking about day and night tightly in his arms, took a deep breath, and smelled her unique fragrance, which brought him a unique feeling.

He bowed his head and grasped her lips firmly, with affection, but also forcefully.

He has always been like this, always making her feel two contradictory feelings, but she can't conflict.

After a while, he was no longer the calm and orderly man in her memory. He was very anxious, and his breath was so hot that she couldn't calm down and treat him soberly.

Yu Shaoyun gently pushed him because of the last bit of struggle, and asked jokingly: "What are you going to do? What if you have a child?"

"It's okay if it's a daughter, but it's okay if it's a son." Zhong Liye finished speaking with a little hesitation, smiled and kissed her, and made up his mind, "I don't want children anymore, one son and one daughter are the best of both worlds— —I think so, what do you think?"

At this moment Yu Shaoyun, even the last trace of resentment has faded away.She didn't speak, but smiled lightly.

Her hand walked unconsciously on his back, and she frowned slightly after a while, "I lost a lot of weight, don't you remember to eat outside?"

"No." Zhong Liye said softly, "It was all caused by Tang Hongxiao. He drank alcohol, but his meals were all vegetarian. After a long time, he became a habit. Although he lost some weight, his body is better than before. "

Yu Shaoyun couldn't help laughing, "That's okay."

Zhong Liye asked with a smile, "Does your heart hurt?"

"No." Yu Shaoyun cast a sideways glance at him, "Who wants to feel sorry for you, you heartless."

Zhong Liye smiled and stopped talking, but the kiss spread on her cheeks, neck, and chest, which made her restless, couldn't bear to tease her, and wrapped her limbs tightly around him.

When Zhong Liye bullied himself into the occupation, his movements slowed down, and he asked: "Come and see me every now and then, okay?"

"..." Yu Shaoyun didn't know how to answer, and thought that wouldn't that be intentional favors?

"You are the only one in the harem, so what are you worried about?" Zhong Liye saw her careful thinking, and at the same time pointed it out, he resolutely entered.

Yu Shaoyun couldn't help but let out a soft moan and frowned slightly.

Zhong Liye's breath stagnates.It's been too long, I almost forgot the joyful ecstasy, and I almost couldn't hold it now.He exhaled and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Yu Shaoyun looked at him, "It's uncomfortable, will you let it go?"

Zhong Liye laughed, and then licked her lips heavily, "No. Let it go, won't it kill me?"

Yu Shaoyun couldn't laugh or cry.

Inside the green gauze tent, the breaths of men and women gradually lost control, one turned from shortness of breath to panting, and the other turned from panting to an uncontrollable moan.

As time passed, Yu Shaoyun couldn't help complaining: "You don't look like someone who hasn't been close to a woman for three years? Tell me, is there another beauty!"

Zhong Liye was overwhelmed with headaches, "If I had thought that much, your elder brother would have been the first to forgive me, and he would have ordered someone to tell you. How come the more you live, the more stupid you are?" Pinch her waist.

Yu Shaoyun couldn't help turning around, but it made him torture her even harder, so he had to keep silent.There was a smile in his eyes, indeed, the people he saw and met outside were either monks or Taoists, and he had never been in contact with any woman.

Zhong Liye repeated the old saying: "Go to the palace to see me from time to time in the future, okay?"

Yu Shaoyun was vague: "Let me think about it."

"That's fine. Anyway, I'm not afraid of entering the palace at night without incident and disturbing the queen."

Yu Shaoyun resisted not to laugh out loud.

(End of this chapter)