Emperor's Lazy Queen

Chapter 43

When did I agree to her request? !Why didn't Du Xiaoyue know it?But now is not a good time to continue talking about this topic, so Du Xiaoyue could only say: "Okay!"

Standing up, holding the Empress Dowager's hand, she walked out of the house, followed by the maids and eunuchs, walking slowly towards Xingyun Pavilion.

When Du Xiaoyue returned to Zhaoyang Palace again, it was already You hour, the clouds in the sky were very low, and the spring breeze was no longer so gentle.

"Red silk, green bamboo, light up the candles!" Stepping near the door, Du Xiaoyue hurriedly ordered the red silk and green bamboo who were following.

The faint uneasiness in Du Xiaoyue's voice made the red silk and green bamboo speed up, and after a while, the room was already brightly lit.But looking at the bright light in the room, Du Xiaoyue's heart suddenly calmed down, and her mind became more clear. She took a breath and said quietly: "Qingzhu, Hongsi, you go and do your work first. I'll rest for a while."

"When will Miss have dinner?" Qingzhu asked lightly.

"There's no need to prepare dinner tonight, just bring some supper at Haishi." Du Xiaoyue said as she walked towards the dressing table, "It's easier to make supper, it doesn't need to be too complicated. Also, bring me a bucket of water, I want to take a shower."

The maids took their orders and left, leaving only the red silk standing aside. "Hongsi, why haven't you left yet?" Through the dark yellow bronze mirror, Du Xiaoyue found Hongsi who was still standing in the room. , "Is there something you want to tell me?"

"Miss, is there anything on your mind these days?" Hongsi asked straightforwardly without beating around the bush. Du Xiaoyue has become more lazy these days than ever before. There were dark circles under her eyes that she had never seen before.

Haha, this girl is quite careful!Du Xiaoyue raised her lips lightly and smiled: "What's on your mind, Hongsi, you think too much!" There are some things that cannot be mentioned to them.

"Is it because the emperor hasn't come to Zhaoyang Palace these days?" Hongsi continued to speculate.

"Hehe, Hongsi, you really think too much!" Du Xiaoyue was amused by Hongsi's words, and chuckled, "I have been in the palace for so long, and the emperor only came to Zhaoyang Palace for two days. Three times, if it was because of him, then I would have become a first-class bitter woman!"

Right!It's no secret that the emperor and the lady hate each other. Everyone in Zhaoyang Palace or the entire palace knows that only the queen mother loves to invite the emperor to Taixuan Palace when Du Xiaoyue goes to pay her respects. The human relationship, unfortunately, doesn't seem to be very successful. The two respect each other like guests in front of the Queen Mother, and respect each other like ice behind the Queen Mother's back.Even if the emperor stayed in Zhaoyang Palace that night and made an exception and took the young lady to Qianqing Palace, but...the relationship between the two has not been substantially improved!Especially in the Xingyun Pavilion today, the emperor cared for Concubine Tong and ignored the young lady. That scene was really... even the maids standing aside were superfluous.Finally, the Empress Dowager took the young lady back to the Taixuan Palace brilliantly, and talked with the young lady for a while before letting the young lady come back. "What is the lady worried about?"

trouble? !Is your performance so obvious?To let a girl see it!What about the other concubines, have they noticed the difference in themselves? !No, in this man-eating palace, if you are a blank slate in the eyes of others, then you will not be far from 'death'.Concentrating slightly, he asked with a teasing smile, "Am I worrying? Why don't I know it? You see, I eat and sleep well every day. I don't look like a person with worries? Have you ever seen a person who is worried all day long? Do you eat and sleep?"

"But..." Hongsi wanted to say something, but was interrupted abruptly by Du Xiaoyue: "Okay, don't say any more. As for me, I'm tired now, so I'll take a shower and sleep for a while—" —I haven’t slept yet today!”

"Miss! Hongsi can clearly remember that you didn't get up until si this morning!" Hongsi said vigorously, reminding Du Xiaoyue not to forget this fact, "You are still shirking that you are not feeling well. Where are you concubine Yu!"

"Yeah, yum!" Du Xiaoyue nodded in agreement, and saw the palace servants coming in with bathtubs, and looked at Hongsi with a smile, "I know you care about me, but I'm really fine! You know that too Yes, women will be upset and irritable during those few days every month, you don’t have to be so serious! Okay, okay, you and them will go to your own affairs together for a while, if there is anything, I will call yours!"

After sending off the group of maids, Du Xiaoyue finally got a quiet space.Turn around the screen, take off your clothes, step into the bathtub and sit, close your eyes, and enjoy the rose petal bath. The faint fragrance makes you feel refreshed and clears your mind a lot.

In the silent room, there was nothing but the sound of shallow breathing, the sound of water splashing gently, and the occasional sound of a candle wick being burned.The quietness and emptiness brought a bit of cold into Du Xiaoyue's bones. This kind of atmosphere was very oppressive and she wanted to escape.

"Red silk, green bamboo! Come in!" Du Xiaoyue subconsciously yelled, and at the same time hurriedly got up, put on the middle coat, and then put on a coat. During this process, what she was thinking about was the queen mother. There is a saying that "the imperial palace is a lively theater, the more you want to be quiet, the more you want to escape, the more you can't escape!"

"Miss, what are your orders?" When the green bamboo and red silk came in, Du Xiaoyue was getting dressed calmly.

"Stay here tonight and have supper with me!" Du Xiaoyue said lightly. Right now, she just wants to find someone to accompany her. Good flickering candles!

"Yes!" Du Xiaoyue is really abnormal tonight, Hongsi was thinking in her heart. In the past, after taking a bath, Du Xiaoyue would read some miscellaneous notes while eating, and would never ask Qingzhu to be with herself. Be with her - she doesn't seem to like people intruding on her private time.

Du Xiaoyue knew that they would agree to any request she made, but she still wanted to say from the bottom of her heart: "Green bamboo, red silk, thank you. Sometimes, I don't know what I'm insisting on, but watching you When I sent a letter to my family, I knew that I still had a reason to persist." For a long time, Du Xiaoyue had been thinking about how she had such an adventure, and she had also been thinking about whether it was possible for her to wake up one morning. When I came, I found that I had returned to the place where I really gave birth to myself.However, after staying here for nearly four months, Du Xiaoyue gradually wanted to give up this kind of thinking. When she woke up every day, she still saw this strange sky; It doesn't matter if it's in the cold palace, at least they can live a lifetime with food, drink and shelter.But, that day, when Jiang Liangdi came to the palace, she spoke words that only a mother would say, and shed tears that only a mother would shed. Only then did Du Xiaoyue realize that there was such a person here, who was Those who really care about themselves and want to make their lives better.And when she looked at Jiang Liangdi's little rabbit who was afraid of Ding Yingwei, she was angry and annoyed, annoyed that Jiang Liangdi didn't dare to fight for herself at all, annoyed that she couldn't really help her, and let her escape from the wolf's mouth .

Therefore, going out of the palace is not only because of my own freedom, but also because I hope to take away the mother of this body. It is not an easy task to take away Jiang Liangdi. First of all, she may not agree to it—married with her husband Ideas are very popular here; again, Du Kang would never agree, in the feudal era, wives and concubines were a man's accessories, and he certainly would not let his things slip away!Among these two reasons, the most important one is Du Kangyong. As long as Du Kangyong lets go and divorces Jiang Liangdi, then Jiang Liangdi will have no reason to stay in Du's house.And how can Du Kangyong voluntarily divorce Jiang Liangdi, this is also a tricky question!

"Miss, what are you thanking us for?!" When Qingzhu said this, her face was a little unnatural, "Miss, did you see me writing a letter?"

"Hehe, I respect privacy very much!" Du Xiaoyue chuckled, leaning on the couch, her loose hair covering half of her face, "I just happened to see the eunuch who delivered a letter from Qingzhu to the deacon once. , I knew you were receiving it at the sender's house! Could it be that you still write love letters to eunuchs?"

In a word, Qingzhu was angry and ashamed, staring at Du Xiaoyue angrily.

"Hehe, don't stare at me like that!" Du Xiaoyue picked up a book and came out, but it was not a novel about Fengyue, but a book about introducing the customs and customs of Fei Yachao, and said with a half smile and half seriousness, "This imperial palace It’s not that there are no maids in the palace who like eunuchs! I won’t make groundless rumors and slander others! If you don’t believe me, you can find older maids to prove it!” I have read some unofficial histories about ancient palaces before. It tells about some court ladies who couldn't bear loneliness and had abnormal love affairs with eunuchs in the palace.Besides, I also learned an article before, which also mentioned the eunuchs in the palace marrying wives!Du Xiaoyue didn't believe that this kind of thing was an exception in this palace.

"Miss, you really know how to joke!" Seeing that Qingzhu's face became even uglier, Hongsi hurriedly smoothed things up with a smile, "I guarantee that Qingzhu doesn't have such thoughts, she already has a childhood sweetheart, and she is just waiting to come out." Empress, marry her!"

"Oh! Oh! Oh!" Three "oh" in a row, very ambiguous, Du Xiaoyue squinted at the green bamboo, then winked at the red silk, and said eccentrically, "So you are a loving brother, no wonder you can write love letters so well." So diligent! But, Qingzhu, I let you out of the palace every month, tell me the truth, did you steal your love brother?"

(End of this chapter)